Inventor
HUNTER JAMES
US37 patents
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SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP
18 patentsUS7027202B1Apr 11, 2006
Silicon substrate as a light modulator sacrificial layer
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP83 citations98
US7177081B2Feb 13, 2007
High contrast grating light valve type device
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP44 citations92
US7046420B1May 16, 2006
MEM micro-structures and methods of making the same
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP9 citations74
US6908201B2Jun 21, 2005
Micro-support structures
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP11 citations74
US10746983B2Aug 18, 2020
Spatial light modulators for phased-array applications
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP2 citations72
US7123399B2Oct 17, 2006
Micro-support structures
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP3 citations63
US11662571B2May 30, 2023
Spatial light modulators for phased-array applications
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations62
US7042611B1May 9, 2006
Pre-deflected bias ribbons
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP2 citations62
US12181657B2Dec 31, 2024
Reflective two-dimensional spatial light modulators
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations61
US11958738B2Apr 16, 2024
Dual-layer micro-ribbon MEMS light modulator
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations60
US12504695B2Dec 23, 2025
MEMS based spatial light modulators and applications
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations59
US11933962B2Mar 19, 2024
MEMS based spatial light modulators and applications
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations59
US12117606B2Oct 15, 2024
MEMs phased-array for LiDAR applications
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations58
US8570638B2Oct 29, 2013
Method of fabricating an integrated device
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP3 citations58
US6896822B2May 24, 2005
Blazed grating light valve
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP1 citations52
US11453165B2Sep 27, 2022
Stacked PLV driver architecture for a microelectromechanical system spatial light modulator
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations51
US9798239B2Oct 24, 2017
Flow through MEMS package
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations51
US12253667B2Mar 18, 2025
High contrast spatial light modulator
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES CORP0 citations50
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC
6 patentsUS6813059B2Nov 2, 2004
Reduced formation of asperities in contact micro-structures
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC110 citations96
US6387723B1May 14, 2002
Reduced surface charging in silicon-based devices
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC47 citations93
US6829092B2Dec 7, 2004
Blazed grating light valve
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC33 citations92
US6660552B2Dec 9, 2003
Reduced surface charging in silicon-based devices
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC38 citations90
US6639722B2Oct 28, 2003
Stress tuned blazed grating light valve
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC17 citations84
US6822797B1Nov 23, 2004
Light modulator structure for producing high-contrast operation using zero-order light
SILICON LIGHT MACHINES INC14 citations79