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US 9,933,611 B2Granted
Microfluidic thermoptic energy processor
AssigneePhotronics, Inc.
InventorChristopher J. Progler
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Abstract
A microfluidic panel including at least one substrate, one or more channels formed in the substrate, and fluid disposed within the one or more channels. The fluid is selected to store thermal energy and the microfluidic panel is adapted to convert the thermal energy into useable energy or condition the energy to adjust optical wavelength passband of the panel.
Claims16
A microfluidic panel comprising:
- at least one substrate;
- one or more channels formed in the substrate;
- and
- a fluid disposed within the one or more channels, wherein the fluid is a thermoptic fluid and is selected to condition incoming optical radiation, the one or more channels comprise one or more wells adapted for local storage of the fluid, and the microfluidic panel is adapted for optical processing based on the conditioned incoming optical radiation.
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A microfluidic panel comprising:
- at least one substrate;
- one or more channels formed in the substrate;
- and
- a fluid disposed within the one or more channels, wherein the fluid is a thermoptic fluid and is selected to condition incoming optical radiation, and the microfluidic panel is adapted for optical processing based on the conditioned incoming optical radiation;
- and
- one or more microvalves that are controlled to introduce one or more dyes into the fluid.
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A microfluidic panel comprising:
- at least one substrate comprising:
- a first glass layer;
- a first gas layer formed over the first glass layer;
- a first acrylic layer formed over the first gas layer;
- a second acrylic layer formed over the first acrylic layer;
- a second gas layer formed over the second acrylic layer;
- and
- a second glass layer formed over the second gas layer;
- one or more channels formed in the substrate;
- and
- a fluid disposed within the one or more channels, wherein the fluid is a thermoptic fluid and is selected to condition incoming optical radiation, and the microfluidic panel is adapted for optical processing based on the conditioned incoming optical radiation.
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A touchscreen display device comprising:
- at least one substrate;
- one or more channels formed in the substrate;
- and
- a fluid disposed within the one or more channels, wherein the fluid is a thermoptic fluid and is selected to condition incoming optical radiation, the one or more channels comprise one or more wells adapted for local storage of the fluid, and the microfluidic panel is adapted for optical processing based on the conditioned incoming optical radiation.
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A smart window display comprising:
- at least one substrate;
- one or more channels formed in the substrate;
- and
- a fluid disposed within the one or more channels, wherein the fluid is a thermoptic fluid and is selected to condition incoming optical radiation, the one or more channels comprise one or more wells adapted for local storage of the fluid, and the microfluidic panel is adapted for optical processing based on the conditioned incoming optical radiation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.