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Large aperture anisotropic electro-optic shutter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-29
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1981-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James W Davisson
- 👤 Stewart I Slawson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:39
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/03; G02F1/0305; G03; G03B; G03B9/00; G03B9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A LARGE APERTURE ELECTRO-OPTIC CRYSTAL SHUTTER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TRANSPARENT Z-CUT CRYSTAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF DIVERGING OPTIC AXES WITH A COMMON POINT OF CONVERGENCE, SAID CRYSTAL BEING FORMED WITH A PAIR OF OPPOSING SURFACES, A PAIR OF TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES POSITIONED ONE EACH ON SAID SURFACES OF SAID CRYSTAL TRANSVERSE TO SAID AXES, AT LEAST TWO POLARIZERS DISPOSED ONE EACH OPPOSITE EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES, AND A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRODES FOR STRESSING SAID CRYSTAL WHEN ACTUATED SO AS TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID SHUTTER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A LARGE APERTURE ELECTRO-OPTIC CRYSTAL SHUTTER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE TRANSPARENT Z-CUT CRYSTAL HAVING A PLURALITY OF DIVERGING OPTIC AXES WITH A COMMON POINT OF CONVERGENCE, SAID CRYSTAL BEING FORMED WITH A PAIR OF OPPOSING SURFACES, A PAIR OF TRANSPARENT ELECTRODES POSITIONED ONE EACH ON SAID SURFACES OF SAID CRYSTAL TRANSVERSE TO SAID AXES, AT LEAST TWO POLARIZERS DISPOSED ONE EACH OPPOSITE EACH OF SAID ELECTRODES, AND A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONNECTED TO SAID ELECTRODES FOR STRESSING SAID CRYSTAL WHEN ACTUATED SO AS TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT PASSING THROUGH SAID SHUTTER.
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