Appeal No. 1998-0495
Application No. 08/324,540
42. A wafer based active matrix, said matrix comprising:
a single crystal semiconductor wafer;
an active matrix formed on said wafer including a
plurality of specular reflective electrodes for forming a
reflected light beam from light directed thereto and for
imparting information onto said reflected light beam;
a liquid crystal-type material formed onto said active
matrix, said liquid crystal-type material comprised of a
polymer matrix having a plurality of liquid crystal droplets
suspended therein and having an orientation which can be
activated and oriented by an electric field applied thereto,
whereby said wafer based active matrix can be used in a
projection display system to display images therewith.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Soref 3,807,831 Apr. 30,
1974
Lloyd 4,239,346 Dec. 16,
1980
Yamazaki 4,470,060 Sep. 04,
1984
Doane et al. (Doane) 4,688,900 Aug. 25,
1987
Erb 4,745,454 May 17,
1988
Castleberry 4,804,953 Feb. 14,
1989
Yokoi et al. (Yokoi) 4,818,074 Apr. 04,
1989
Kikuchi et al. (Kikuchi) 4,908,692 Mar.
13, 1990
(filed Jan. 27, 1989)
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