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`Mr. Credelle is a recognized expert in the flat panel industry with over 40 years of expertise in flat panel
`display R&D, engineering, marketing, and senior management. He has served on an executive level at
`start-up businesses within major corporations and start-up companies in the Silicon Valley and has had
`extensive interaction with flat panel producers and customers in Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China. Mr.
`Credelle holds 81 issued US patents in various flat-panel related technologies including display design,
`display electronics, materials, algorithms, systems, RFID, and optics, with additional pending.
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`Mr. Credelle is a Fellow of the Society for Information Display and currently consults regarding
`technology, business, and patent issues involving Flat Panel Display Technology for various companies.
`He has written expert-analysis reports for private clients on patent portfolios of over 500 patents and is
`currently an expert witness on three cases.
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` New Product Development
` Patent analysis, expert witness
` TFT and Liquid Crystal Display R&D
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`Expertise
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` Display electronics
` Electro-optics
` Flat Panel Display Technology, R&D,
`and Marketing
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`Education
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`College or University
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`1970 Massachusetts Institute of
`Technology
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`1969
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`Drexel University
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`Degree
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`M.S., Electrical Engineering
`Emphasis: Electro-optics and Solid State Physics
`Thesis: “Optical Properties of High Purity Stannic Oxide”
`B.S., Electrical Engineering (Honors Program)
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`Professional Experience
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`2008
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`TLC Display Consulting
`President
` Technical consulting in the field of flat panel displays and display electronics
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` Business/patent consulting in the fields of displays, optics, new technology
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`2012
`Present
`Innova Dynamics, Inc., San Francisco, CA
`VP, Application Engineering and Device Performance
` Primary interface between customer and product engineering
` Testing and qualification of all products
` Business development/technical contact for new opportunities
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`2007
`2008
`Puredepth, Inc., Redwood City, CA and Auckland, NZ
`Senior VP Engineering
` Recruited to establish first senior management leadership position for hardware
`and software engineering related to Puredepth’s Multi Layer Display (MLD)
`technology.
` Rapidly learned details of technology, established new development plans, and
`supported customer engagements in US, Korea, and Japan.
` Divided time between US and NZ offices, supporting sales/marketing and leading
`engineering effort.
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`2001
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`Organization: Clairvoyante, Inc, Cupertino, CA
`Title:
`VP Engineering
` Responsible for engineering, product development, product roadmap, marketing of
`Summary:
`technology that improves resolution and reduces power of color flat panel displays.
` Responsible for applied R&D, IC development, customer training and support for
`all technology integration programs.
` Creation of new intellectual property to advance adoption of Clairvoyante
`technology.
` Monthly interaction with leading LCD producers in Taiwan, Korea, Japan;
`management of all vendors relating to product development (8-10 on-site visits per
`year).
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`Organization: Alien Technology Corporation, Morgan Hill, CA
`Title:
`VP of Operations
` Key member of management team to develop novel technology for nanoblock-IC
`Summary:
`assembly using fluidic process. Responsible for facilities, manufacturing
`operations, IT, and HR; managed $20M construction project for mfg.
` Key contributor to display-related use of Alien manufacturing processes.
` Contributed to patent portfolio for Alien with key inventions in Nanoblock™ IC
`manufacturing techniques for displays and RFID tags.
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`1996
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`1999
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`Organization: Motorola Flat Panel Display Division, Tempe, AZ
`Title:
`Director, Product Marketing
` Responsible for establishing market direction and initial sales approach for new
`Summary:
`Field Emission Displays (FED) under development within the Division.
` Won potential business for initial small FEDs in industrial and automotive
`applications.
` Established and managed marketing communications department, creating new
`brand image for product as well as managing all trade show activities.
` Contributed to product development and spec generation. Generated patent
`disclosures aimed at solving customer-related issues.
`1994
`1996
`Allied Signal, Los Gatos, CA
`Director, Advanced Product Marketing
` Responsible for establishing product marketing direction and establishing
`customer contacts for newly-developed optical films for viewing angle
`enhancement for LCDs.
` Participated in product development, product improvement based on customer
`input. Generated patent disclosures related to materials and optics related to
`product.
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`1991
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`Organization: Apple Computer, Cupertino, CA.
`Title:
`Manager, Display Engineering
` Responsible for all LCD engineering and qualification for first PowerBook
`Summary:
`notebook computers introduced to market.
` Extensive interaction with Asian suppliers.
` Generated patent disclosures related to LCD integration in notebook PCs
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`1986
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`Organization: GE R&D Center, Schenectady, NY
`Title:
`Manager, TFT LCD Research and Development
` Managed R&D in TFT and LCD technology for avionics applications. Led the
`Summary:
`team that built the first 1 million pixel color LCD. Led development of various
`optical devices based on liquid crystal materials.
` Established photonics effort based on liquid crystal technology.
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`1970
`From:
`1986
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`Organization: RCA Sarnoff Labs, Princeton, NJ
`Title:
`Individual Contributor, then Group Manager
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`Summary:
`Increasing levels of responsibility in the R&D of optical materials and flat panel
`displays.
` Key contributor to novel methods for large screen flat panel TFT.
` Established TFT LCD Program at Sarnoff Labs in 1983.
` Led development of first polySi TFT LCDs at Sarnoff Labs.
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`Legal Consulting
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`Deposition on patent dispute, October 29, 2008
`Intellectual Ventures Group
`Alien v. Avery, Case No. 08-cv-00795
`Patent analysis for infringement and acquisition; over 500 patents examined thus
`far.
`August 2011 – August 2012
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`Undisclosed
`McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
`Undisclosed
`Non-testifying expert on ITC case
`November 2011
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`Undisclosed
`Steptoe and Johnson LLP
`Undisclosed
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`Non-testifying expert on ITC case (settled)
`November 2011
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`Undisclosed
`Winston and Strawn LLP
`Undisclosed
`Testifying expert on District Court case (settled)
`February 2012
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`Undisclosed
`Gibson and Dunn LLP
`Undisclosed
`Expert analysis on District Court case (settled)
`June – July 2012
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`Undisclosed
`Klarquist Sparkman LLP
`Undisclosed
`Testifying Expert on District Court case (settled)
`October 2012 – April 2013
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`Undisclosed
`Alston and Bird LLP
`Undisclosed
`Testifying expert on District Court Case (settled) Non infringement and non-
`enablement reports written.
`March 2013 – July 2013
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`Undisclosed
`Kenyon and Kenyon LLP
`Undisclosed
`IPR Report
`Jan 2015-present
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`Undisclosed
`Shearman & Sterling LLP
`Undisclosed
`IPR Report
`Mar 2015-present
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`Consulting Projects
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`Consulting Engagement:
`Client:
`Tessera
`Services Provided:
`Business case analysis for M&A department
`Date:
`Mar 2008 to 2011
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`Consulting Engagement:
`Client:
`Sipix Imaging
`Services Provided:
`Technical consulting on display algorithms
`Date:
`Mar 2008 to 2009
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`Consulting Engagement:
`Client:
`Display Engineering, Inc
`Services Provided:
`Technical consulting on LCD LED backlighting; backlight design for high
`brightness LCDs using LEDs. Extensive design, testing and competitive
`analysis of CCFL-based LCDs.
`Mar 2008 to present
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`Date:
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`Consulting Engagement:
`Client:
`Holox Technologies, Inc. (self-funded start up in holographic optics)
`Services Provided:
`CEO; business leadership, fund raising, market analysis, optical design of
`advanced diffusers for LCD backlights, solar collectors, window films.
`Sept 2008 to June 2012
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`Date:
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`Consulting Engagement:
`Client:
`Innova Dynamics, Inc.
`Services Provided:
`Technical and business development consulting in touch screen
`technology
`October 2011 to November 2012
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`Date:
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`Technical and Patent Consulting:
`Client:
`LG Display
`Services Provided:
`Technical consulting on pixel processing algorithms, OLED displays; patent
`generation for advanced pixel concepts for OLED.
`Aug 2009 to Dec 2011
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`Professional Affiliations, Achievements & Awards
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` Fellow of the Society for Information Display (SID)
` Past Director, SID Symposium Committee (10 years)
` Conference and Program Chair, SID Symposium and IDRC
` Past Member, SID Program Committee (15 years)
` Recipient, Sarnoff Outstanding Achievement Award for Large-Area Flat Panel TV Developments
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`Patents & Publications
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`Patent
`8,933,959
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`8,876,937
`8,797,344
`8,754,913
`8,704,744
`8,633,886
`8,519,910
`8,516,683
`8,456,496
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`8,456,414
`8,436,799
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`8,421,820
`8,411,022
`8,405,692
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`8,378,947
`8,294,741
`8,259,127
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`8,144,094
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`8,134,583
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`8,035,599
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`Date
`01/13/2015
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`06/04/2013
`05/07/2013
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`02/19/2013
`10/23/2012
`09/04/2012
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`Description
`Subpixel layouts and subpixel rendering methods for directional displays
`and systems
`Production of nanostructures
`11/04/2014
`08/05/2015 Memory structures for image processing
`06/17/2014
`Subpixel arrangement structure of display device
`04/22/2014
`Systems and methods for temporal subpixel rendering of image data
`01/21/2014
`Display panel having crossover connections effecting dot inversion
`08/27/2013
`Image processing method and display device using the same
`08/27/2013 Methods of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) tags
`06/04/2013
`Color flat panel display sub-pixel arrangements and layouts for sub-pixel
`rendering with split blue sub-pixels
`Gamma adjustment with error diffusion for electrophoretic displays
`Image degradation correction in novel liquid crystal displays with split
`blue subpixels
`04/16/2013 Methods and systems for sub-pixel rendering with adaptive filtering
`04/02/2013 Multiprimary color display with dynamic gamut mapping
`03/26/2013
`Color flat panel display arrangements and layouts with reduced blue
`luminance well visibility
`Systems and methods for temporal subpixel rendering of image data
`Four color arrangements of emitters for subpixel rendering
`Systems and methods for reducing desaturation of images rendered on
`high brightness displays
`Liquid crystal display backplane layouts and addressing for non-standard
`subpixel arrangements
`To color flat panel display sub-pixel arrangements and layouts for sub-
`pixel
`rendering with split blue sub-pixels
`Display panel having crossover connections effecting dot inversion
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`03/27/2012
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`03/13/2012
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`10/11/2011
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`09/13/2011
`09/06/2011
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`04/20/2010
`01/12/2010
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`Subpixel layouts for high brightness displays and systems
`Systems and methods for implementing improved gamut mapping
`algorithms
`06/28/2011 Methods and systems for sub-pixel rendering with adaptive filtering
`06/25/2011
`Subpixel layouts for high brightness displays and systems
`01/04/2011
`Systems and methods for motion adaptive filtering
`09/07/2010
`Alternative thin film transistors for liquid crystal displays
`07/13/2010
`Color flat panel display sub-pixel rendering and driver configuration for
`sub-pixel arrangements with split sub-pixels
`Four color arrangements of emitters for subpixel rendering
`Display system having improved multiple modes for displaying image
`data from multiple input source formats
`09/22/2009 Multiprimary color display with dynamic gamut mapping
`09/01/2009
`Subpixel layouts and arrangements for high brightness displays
`08/11/2009
`Four color arrangements of emitters for subpixel rendering
`08/11/2009
`Dot inversion on novel display panel layouts with extra drivers
`07/14/2009 Method of making a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag
`03/17/2009
`Subpixel layouts and arrangements for high brightness displays
`02/17/2009
`Color flat panel display sub-pixel arrangements and layouts for sub-pixel
`rendering with increased modulation transfer function response
`Color flat panel display sub-pixel arrangements and layouts for sub-pixel
`rendering with split blue sub-pixels
`Liquid crystal display backplane layouts and addressing for non-standard
`subpixel arrangements
`Color display having horizontal sub-pixel arrangements and layouts
`10/16/2007
`08/28/2007 Methods for making electronic devices with small functional elements
`supported on a carriers
`Sub-pixel rendering system and method for improved display viewing
`angles
`System and method of performing dot inversion with standard drivers and
`backplane on novel display panel layouts
`Dot inversion on novel display panel layouts with extra drivers
`03/06/2007
`02/27/2007 Methods and systems for sub-pixel rendering with adaptive filtering
`01/23/2007
`Systems and methods for motion adaptive filtering
`08/01/2006
`Display system having improved multiple modes for displaying image
`data from multiple input source formats
`Systems and methods of subpixel rendering implemented on display
`panels
`System and methods of subpixel rendering implemented on display panels
`Electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier
`Sub-pixel rendering system and method for improved display viewing
`angles
`Electronic devices with small functional elements supported on a carrier
`11/09/2004
`05/04/2004 Method and apparatus for transferring blocks
`02/17/2004
`Interconnect structure for electronic devices
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`08/26/2008
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`07/08/2008
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`07/24/2007
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`05/15/2007
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`06/27/2006
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`05/16/2006
`01/10/2006
`07/12/2005
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`8,018,476
`8,013,867
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`7,969,456
`7,876,341
`7,864,194
`7,791,679
`7,755,652
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`7,701,476
`7,646,430
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`7,592,996
`7,583,279
`7,573,493
`7,573,448
`7,559,131
`7,505,053
`7,492,379
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`7,417,648
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`7,397,455
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`7,283,142
`7,260,882
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`7,248,271
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`7,218,301
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`7,187,353
`7,184,066
`7,167,186
`7,084,923
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`7,068,287
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`7,046,256
`6,985,361
`6,917,368
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`6,816,380
`6,731,353
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`12/13/1994
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`11/08/1994
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`09/06/1994
`06/07/1994
`05/31/1994
`12/23/1986
`07/01/1986
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`12/07/1982
`06/15/1982
`02/16/1982
`11/03/1981
`11/18/1980
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`11/20/1979
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`08/12/2003 Multi-feature-size electronic structures
`10/05/1999 Method for in situ cleaning of electron emitters in a field emission device
`03/16/1999
`Field emission device having means for in situ feeding of hydrogen
`12/19/1995
`Interferometric spatial switch for polarized or unpolarized light using
`liquid crystal
`Optical interferometric device with spatial light modulators for switching
`substantially coherent light
`Optical device with spatial light modulators for switching arbitrarily
`polarized light
`Compact polarization dependent optical switching units
`Compact polarization independent optical switching units
`Optical device with spatial light modulators for switching polarized light
`LCD pixel incorporating segmented back-to-back diode
`Electron beam convergence and scanning structures for flat panel display
`device
`05/14/1985 Modulator structure and method for flat panel display devices
`11/20/1984
`Color selection electron beam guide assembly for flat panel display
`devices
`Electron leakage reduction in flat panel display devices
`Focus mesh structure and biasing technique for flat panel display devices
`Guided beam display device
`Beam Clean up structure for flat panel display devices
`Flat display tube having shielding member between beam guide and
`screen
`Recording a synthetic focused-image hologram on a thermally deformable
`plastic
`Proximity focused element scale image display device
`05/08/1979
`Broadening the spatial frequency pass band of a thermoplastic layer
`04/10/1979
`Color flat panel television
`01/30/1979
`Broadening the spatial frequency pass band of a thermoplastic layer
`01/30/1979
`12/26/1978 Modular flat display device with beam convergence
`10/17/1978
`System for achieving image uniformity in display devices
`07/25/1978
`Flat display device with beam guide
`07/25/1978
`Flat display device with beam guide
`05/09/1978
`Flat display device with beam guide
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`6,606,247
`5,961,362
`5,883,467
`5,477,350
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`5,373,393
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`5,363,228
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`5,345,321
`5,319,477
`5,317,445
`4,630,893
`4,598,227
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`4,517,489
`4,484,103
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`4,362,966
`4,335,332
`4,316,118
`4,298,819
`4,234,815
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`4,174,881
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`4,153,856
`4,148,636
`4,137,478
`4,137,077
`4,131,823
`4,121,137
`4,103,205
`4,103,204
`4,088,920
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`Publications
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`“Thermoplastic Media for Holographic Recording,” RCA Review: A Technical Journal (1972)
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`“Guided Beam Displays for Large Screen Flat-Panel Color TV,” Information Display (1983)
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`“Recent trends in color avionic LCDs,” Information Display (1987)
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`“Thin-film transistors for video applications,” Inter. Display Research Conference Record (1988)
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`“TFT-LCD for video applications,” Information Display (1989)
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`“LCDs,” JTEC Panel Report on Display Technologies in Japan (1992)
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`“The Business Case for Motorola's Flat-Panel-Display Division,” Information Display (1997)
`10. “MTF of high-resolution PenTile Matrix™ displays,” Proc Eurodisplay (2002)
`11. “Adding a White Subpixel,” Information Display (2005)
`12. “Low Power, High-Pixel-Density Mobile Displays Using PenTile RGBW™Architectures,” SID
`Mobile Displays Digest of Technical Papers (2006)
`13. “Invited Paper: High-Pixel-Density Mobile Displays: Challenges and Solutions,” SID Digest of
`Technical Papers (2006)
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`“Viewing-Angle-Enhancement System for LCDs” SID Digest of Technical Papers (1995)
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`“SpectraVue™: A new system to enhance the viewing angle of LCDs,” SID Journal (1997)
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