EMA Emagin Corp

eMagin Corporation (AMEX:EMA), a leader in personal display systems and OLED microdisplay technology, has received notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a portable communication device with a virtual image display. Such a device would deliver large-screen, high-resolution data displayed from a handheld device through a virtual image that only the individual user could see. The patent covers eMagin products such as the Z800 3DVisor, the upcoming Eyebud 800 personal display system, and similar devices that would enhance and extend the utility of cell phones, PDAs, personal media players, and portable or wearable computers. Included in the patent are both monocular and binocular systems incorporating earphone speakers and microphones. Such virtual imaging devices would employ high-resolution microdisplays and magnifying optics, in combination with earphones and microphone, to deliver a virtual image that appears to be a large display set off at some distance in front of the user's eye. Sound and voice input complete the virtual imaging experience, delivering full personal computing and communications capabilities. The award of this patent provides eMagin with additional important intellectual property for portable imaging products with multifunction capabilities. "The convergence of mobile information systems and mobile entertainment and communication devices creates an opportunity for high-resolution, private virtual displays - personal display systems - with full sound and voice capabilities," said Susan Jones, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, eMagin Corporation. "People want and need to access high-resolution data remotely, and often that data is private or proprietary. For portable devices including web browsing-enabled cellular phones and PDAs and video-enabled devices such as iPods, personal display systems can uniquely deliver a combination of larger, usable viewing screens, higher resolution, audio, and security to provide added value to portable communications and entertainment systems." About eMagin Corporation A leader personal display systems, eMagin manufactures and integrates high-resolution OLED microdisplays, magnifying optics, and systems technologies to create a virtual image comparable to that of a large computer monitor or a large-screen television. eMagin's OLED displays have been incorporated into a variety of near-eye imaging products for military, industrial, medical, and consumer markets that choose eMagin's award-winning technology as a core component for their solutions. eMagin's first personal display system, the Z800 3DVisor, provides superb 3D stereovision and headtracking for PC gaming, training and simulation, and other applications. It won the CEA's Innovation of Year award in the digital display category and won additional recognition in the electronic gaming category. eMagin's microdisplay manufacturing and R&D operations are co-located with IBM on its campus in East Fishkill, New York. System design facilities and sales and marketing are located in Bellevue, Washington. A sales office is located in Tokyo, Japan. For additional information, please visit www.emagin.com and www.3dvisor.com. Note: eMagin, 3DVisor, and Eyebud are trademarks of eMagin Corporation. iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.