Patents by Inventor Bryce D. Sawyers

Bryce D. Sawyers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method to improve an extinction ratio of an optical device
    Patent number: 7171068
    Abstract: A method to improve an extinction ratio of an optical device, the method includes positioning at least a majority of a plurality of micro-mirrors in an off-state position. A mirror assembly includes the plurality of micro-mirrors. The method also includes selectively positioning at least one of the plurality of micro-mirrors in an on-state position. In one particular embodiment, the at least one of the plurality of micro-mirrors positioned in the on-state position operates to improve an extinction ratio of an optical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Terry Bartlett, Benjamin L. Lee, Bryce D. Sawyers
  • Method to improve an extinction ratio of an optical device
    Publication number: 20040120049
    Abstract: A method to improve an extinction ratio of an optical device, the method includes positioning at least a majority of a plurality of micro-mirrors in an off-state position. A mirror assembly includes the plurality of micro-mirrors. The method also includes selectively positioning at least one of the plurality of micro-mirrors in an on-state position. In one particular embodiment, the at least one of the plurality of micro-mirrors positioned in the on-state position operates to improve an extinction ratio of an optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Terry Bartlett, Benjamin L. Lee, Bryce D. Sawyers