FLUID SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROWETTING CELLS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190244573A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US15887104

    申请日:2018-02-02

    Abstract: The examples relate to various implementations of an electrowetting cell and optical devices including the electrowetting cell. The electrowetting cell includes an ionic conductive fluid and a non-conductive fluid having refractive indices that differ by at least 0.2. In an example, the fluids of the electrowetting cell are capable of providing at least 50% transmissivity to radiation in a preselected band within the x-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave, or radiowave spectrums after 1 hour at a temperature of 40° C. and/or after 1 hour of an exposure at an average illuminance of at least 80,000 lux. In another example, the ionic conductive fluid is selected from a compound of Formula 1: in which R is a substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched alkyl group comprising 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group; and X is selected from a halogen, a sulfonate or sulfonamide group. The electrowetting cell may be coupled to an optical device.

    ELECTROWETTING CELLS WITH HIGH TRANSMISSIVITY FLUIDS

    公开(公告)号:US20190244574A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US15887219

    申请日:2018-02-02

    Abstract: The examples relate to various implementations of an electrowetting cell and optical devices including the electrowetting cell. The electrowetting cell includes a conductive fluid and a non-conductive fluid having refractive indices that differ by at least 0.2. In an example, the fluids of the electrowetting cell are capable of providing at least 50% transmissivity to radiation in a preselected band within the x-ray, ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwave, or radiowave spectrums after 1 hour at a temperature of 40° C. and/or after 1 hour of an exposure at an average illuminance of at least 80,000 lux. In another example, the non-conductive fluid is selected from a compound of Formula 1, 2, or 3: in which R1 to R9 and R11 to R16 are independently selected from H, a saturated or unsaturated, branched or linear C1 to C6 alkyl group, and a phenyl group; R and R10 are aromatic groups, optionally substituted by one or more heteroatoms selected from N, O, and Si, and, in Formula 1, R1 and R are optionally linked to one another so as to define a ring; and n is an integer from 1 to 5. The electrowetting cell may be coupled to an optical device, such as a light sensor or light emitting device.

    ELECTROWETTING CELL CONSTRUCTS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190049715A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US15674040

    申请日:2017-08-10

    CPC classification number: G02B26/005 G02B3/14

    Abstract: An electrowetting cell includes a substrate that includes a well filled with at least one fluid an external contact surface. The substrate is formed of ceramic or fiberglass mesh infused with resin. A control channel electrode connection pad and a common electrode connection pad are on the external contact surface. A first plate is coupled to the substrate to seal a first end of the well. A second plate is coupled to the substrate to seal a second end of the well. The electrowetting cell further includes a control channel electrode on the substrate configured to control a shape of the at least one fluid via an electric field, a common electrode, a control channel electrode interconnect connected to the control channel electrode and the control channel electrode connection pad, and a common electrode interconnect connected to the common electrode and the common electrode connection pad.

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