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20110149377 | ELECTRO-OPTICAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS - Electro-optical display systems are disclosed. An electro-optical display system may include a plurality of electrodes; a display volume containing a fluid having a plurality of colorant particles; a layer adjacent to or part of at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes and configured to at least one of (i) reflect at least one wavelength of light and (ii) absorb at least one wavelength of light; and recessed regions configured to contain the plurality of colorant particles, wherein the plurality of electrodes are configured to selectively move the plurality of colorant particles between a compacted position in which all or nearly all of the plurality of colorant particles are in the recessed regions, and a spread position in which the plurality of colorant particles are spread across the display volume. | 06-23-2011 |
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20120013972 | SINGLE-LAYER REFLECTIVE DISPLAY UTILIZING LUMINESCENCE - A reflective display device has multiple display pixels. Each pixel has at least three color sub-pixels disposed side-by-side for three primary colors respectively. At least one color sub-pixel has a light shutter with adjustable transmission, a luminescent layer containing a luminescent material that emits light of a selected color, and a mirror for reflecting light corresponding to that selected color. | 01-19-2012 |
20120019900 | LIGHT DIFFUSERS AND DISPLAYS COMPRISING SAME - A light diffuser ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120038972 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY PIXEL - Various reflective display pixels are provided. In one embodiment, among others, a reflective display pixel for modulating the return of incident visible light is provided that includes one or more stacked cells. Each cell includes a fluid containing a light absorbing medium capable of absorbing incident light in at least one specified wavelength band for that cell and a light returning medium capable of selectively returning at least a portion of the light within the specified wavelength band for that cell. In other embodiments, each cell includes a fluid containing a light absorbing medium capable of absorbing incident light in at least one specified wavelength band for that cell and a light returning medium capable of selectively returning at least a portion of visible light outside the specified wavelength band for that cell. | 02-16-2012 |
20120113367 | FULL-COLOR REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - A full-color reflective display pixel includes first and second independently addressable electro-optic layers, each layer being independently switchable between a first state in which the layer is configured to absorb at least one color region of visible light and a second state in which the layer is configured to transmit the at least one color region of visible light. A reflective color filter is located between the back surface of the first electro-optic layer and the front surface of the second electro-optic layer, the reflective color filter being subdivided into a plurality of sub-pixels in which each sub-pixel is configured to transmit a first color region of visible light and reflect a second color region of visible light. A broadband reflective layer is located behind the back surface of the second electro-optic layer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120354 | CHOLESTERIC REFLECTOR - A cholesteric reflector ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120120489 | BIREFRINGENT DIFFUSER - A birefringent diffuser includes a first optical material and a first birefringent material. The first optical material and the first birefringent material are combined to form a planar layer. The planar layer has an internal pattern of the materials presenting a substantially uniform index of refraction for incident light which is substantially normal to the planar layer and exhibiting a varying index of refraction for at least a portion of light which is trapped in guided modes. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127406 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY - A reflective display includes a display cell having a light incident wall, a second wall, and a reflective layer. A cholesteric liquid crystal fluid is disposed within the display cell between the light incident wall and the reflective layer and a plurality of pigment particles are movably suspended within the cholesteric liquid crystal fluid. | 05-24-2012 |
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20120170127 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - Various reflective display devices are provided. In one embodiment, a reflective display device is provided that includes a first controllable light absorption layer capable of absorbing incident light in a first specified wavelength band and at least a second specified wavelength band and a first reflector behind the first absorption layer, which is capable of selectively reflecting at least some wavelengths of light within the first and second specified wavelength bands and substantially transmit light of other wavelengths. The reflective display device further includes a second controllable light absorption layer behind the selective reflector, which is capable of absorbing incident light in at least a third specified wavelength band and a second reflector behind the second layer, which is capable of reflecting at least some wavelengths of light within the third specified wavelength band. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176301 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a plurality of pixel components, each of which includes a first electro-optic layer positioned between a first pair of electrodes, in which the first electro-optic layer is configured to selectively absorb light in a first specified wavelength, a second electro-optic layer positioned between a second pair of electrodes, in which the second electro-optic layer is configured to selectively absorb light in a second specified wavelength band and to convert the absorbed light to at least a portion of the first specified wavelength band, in which the first electro-optic layer and the second electro-optic layer are arranged in a stack with respect to each other. | 07-12-2012 |
20120194934 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A reflective display device includes a first absorption layer configured to be modulated between being strongly and weakly absorbing of light within a first specified wavelength band and to absorb light weakly in a second specified wavelength band and a third specified wavelength band, a second absorption layer configured to be modulated between being strongly and weakly absorbing of light within the second specified wavelength band and to absorb light weakly within the third specified wavelength band, a third absorption layer configured to be modulated between being strongly and weakly absorbing of light within at least the third specified wavelength band, and at least one reflector arranged between two of the first, second, and third absorption layers, the at least one reflector being configured to reflect light strongly within one of the specified wavelength bands assigned to the absorption layers above the at least one reflector. | 08-02-2012 |
20130050808 | LIGHT MODULATION LAYER - A light modulation layer of a full-color reflective display ( | 02-28-2013 |
20130120700 | TRANSFLECTIVE DISPLAYS - A transflective display ( | 05-16-2013 |