APPEARANCE-MODIFYING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE
    2.
    发明申请
    APPEARANCE-MODIFYING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE 有权
    外观修改设备及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110090556A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12996413

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: G02F1/167

    摘要: An appearance-modifying device (10; 30), for modifying the visual appearance of a surface covered thereby, comprising: first (11) and second (12) oppositely arranged optically transparent substrates; a spacer structure (13; 32) spacing apart en the first (11) and second (12) substrates in such a way that a space between the first (11) and second (12) substrates is divided into a plurality of cells (15, 16; 31a-c). The appearance-modifying device further has, in each cell (15, 16; 31a-c), an optically transparent fluid (19) having a plurality of particles (20) dispersed therein, the particles being moveable in the fluid (19) through application of an electric field; and first (17a, 18a; 33) and second (17b, 18b; 32) electrodes arranged to simultaneously, by application of a voltage across the electrodes, control a distribution of the particles (20) within each of a plurality of the cells (15, 16; 31a-c) from a first, dispersed state in which an appearance of the surface covered by the appearance-modifying device is determined by optical properties of the particles (20), to a second state in which the particles (20) are concentrated adjacent to at least one of the first (17a, 18a; 33) and second (17b, 18b; 32) electrodes in such a way that the appearance-modifying device (10; 30) becomes optically transparent.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于改变由此覆盖的表面的视觉外观的外观修改装置(10; 30),包括:第一(11)和第二(12)相对布置的光学透明基板; 在第一(11)和第二(12)衬底之间间隔开的间隔结构(13; 32),使得第一(11)和第二(12)衬底之间的空间被分成多个单元(15 ,16; 31a-c)。 外观修改装置在每个单元(15,16; 31a-c)中还具有分散在其中的多个颗粒(20)的光学透明流体(19),所述颗粒可在流体(19)中通过 应用电场; 以及通过跨过电极施加电压而同时设置的第一电极(17a,18a; 33)和第二电极(17b,18b; 32)控制在多个电池单元内的颗粒(20)的分布 15,16; 31a-c)从其中由外观修饰装置覆盖的表面的外观由颗粒(20)的光学性质确定的第一分散状态到第二状态,其中颗粒(20) )以使得外观修改装置(10; 30)变得光学透明的方式集中在第一(17a,18a; 33)和第二(17b,18b; 32)电极中的至少一个电极附近。

    Appearance-modifying device, and method for manufacturing such a device
    4.
    发明授权
    Appearance-modifying device, and method for manufacturing such a device 有权
    外观修改装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08654437B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US12996413

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: G02B26/00 G09G3/34 G02F1/167

    摘要: An appearance-modifying device (10; 30), for modifying the visual appearance of a surface covered thereby, comprising: first (11) and second (12) oppositely arranged optically transparent substrates; a spacer structure (13; 32) spacing apart the first (11) and second (12) substrates in such a way that a space between the first (11) and second (12) substrates is divided into a plurality of cells (15, 16; 31a-c). The appearance-modifying device further has, in each cell (15, 16; 31a-c), an optically transparent fluid (19) having a plurality of particles (20) dispersed therein, the particles being moveable in the fluid (19) through application of an electric field; and first (17a, 18a; 33) and second (17b, 18b; 32) electrodes arranged to simultaneously, by application of a voltage across the electrodes, control a distribution of the particles (20) within each of a plurality of the cells (15, 16; 31a-c) from a first, dispersed state in which an appearance of the surface covered by the appearance-modifying device is determined by optical properties of the particles (20), to a second state in which the particles (20) are concentrated adjacent to at least one of the first (17a, 18a; 33) and second (17b, 18b; 32) electrodes in such a way that the appearance-modifying device (10; 30) becomes optically transparent.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于改变由此覆盖的表面的视觉外观的外观修改装置(10; 30),包括:第一(11)和第二(12)相对布置的光学透明基板; 以第一(11)和第二(12)衬底之间的空间被分成多个单元(15,15)的方式使第一(11)和第二(12)衬底间隔开的间隔结构(13; 32) 16; 31a-c)。 外观修改装置在每个单元(15,16; 31a-c)中还具有分散在其中的多个颗粒(20)的光学透明流体(19),所述颗粒可在流体(19)中通过 应用电场; 以及通过跨过电极施加电压而同时设置的第一电极(17a,18a; 33)和第二电极(17b,18b; 32)控制在多个电池单元内的颗粒(20)的分布 15,16; 31a-c)从其中由外观修饰装置覆盖的表面的外观由颗粒(20)的光学性质确定的第一分散状态到第二状态,其中颗粒(20) )以使得外观修改装置(10; 30)变得光学透明的方式集中在第一(17a,18a; 33)和第二(17b,18b; 32)电极中的至少一个电极附近。

    APPEARANCE-MODIFYING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20110102881A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-05

    申请号:US12999081

    申请日:2009-06-11

    IPC分类号: G02F1/167

    摘要: An appearance-modifying device (10; 30; 80; 100), for modifying the visual appearance of a surface covered thereby, comprising a first substrate (11) having a first electrode (17a, 18a; 33) arranged on a first side thereof; a second substrate (12) arranged opposite the first side of the first substrate (11), the second substrate (12) having a second electrode (18a, 18b; 35) arranged on a side thereof facing the first substrate (11); a spacer structure (13; 32) spacing apart the first (11) and second (12) substrates in such a way that a space between the first (11) and second (12) substrates is divided into a plurality of cells (15, 16; 31a-c; 81a-c; 101). The appearance-modifying device further has, in each cell (15, 16; 31a-c; 81a-c), an optically transparent fluid (19) having a plurality of particles (20; 20a, 20b) dispersed therein, the particles being moveable in the fluid (19) through application of an electric field, wherein each of the cells (15, 16; 31a-c; 81a-c) is configured in such a way that a distribution state of the particles (20; 20a, 20b) within the cell (15, 16; 31a-c; 81a-c) is controllable, by application of a voltage between the first (17a, 18a; 33) and second (18a, 18b; 35) electrodes, from a first distribution state in which the particles (20; 20a, 20b) are dispersed and an appearance of the surface covered by the appearance-modifying device (10; 30; 80) is determined by optical properties of the particles (20; 20a, 20b), to a second distribution state in which the particles (20; 20a, 20b) are concentrated to at least one of a first particle concentration site (45; 82) provided on the first substrate (11) and a second particle concentration site (46; 84) provided on the second substrate (12), the second particle concentration site (46; 84) being displaced in relation to the first particle concentration site (45; 82) in a plane parallel to the appearance-modifying device.

    APPEARANCE-MODIFYING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    APPEARANCE-MODIFYING DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE 审中-公开
    外观修改设备,用于制造这样的设备的方法以及用于操作这样的设备的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110085227A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12996407

    申请日:2009-06-09

    IPC分类号: G02F1/167 B32B37/16 H05K13/00

    摘要: A method for manufacturing an appearance-modifying device (2, 6, 9; 10; 30), for modifying the visual appearance of a surface covered thereby is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a first substrate (11) having, on a first side thereof, a first electrode layer (17) covered by a dielectric layer (21); providing a second substrate (12) opposite the first side of the first substrate (11); arranging a spacer structure (13) between the first (11) and second (12) substrates to form a plurality of-cells (15, 16; 31) in such a way that an area occupied by each cell includes a portion of the first electrode layer (17); providing a second electrode (18) spaced apart from the first electrode layer (17) at least by the dielectric layer (21), forming, in each of the cells (15, 16; 31), a recess in the dielectric layer (21); and providing, in each of the cells(15, 16; 31), an optically transparent fluid (19) having a plurality of particles (20) dispersed therein.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于制造用于改变由此覆盖的表面的视觉外观的外观修改装置(2,6,9; 10; 30)的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:提供在其第一侧上具有由介电层(21)覆盖的第一电极层(17)的第一基板(11)。 提供与所述第一基板(11)的所述第一侧相对的第二基板(12)。 在第一(11)和第二(12)衬底之间布置间隔结构(13)以形成多个单元(15,16; 31),使得每个单元占据的面积包括第一 电极层(17); 提供至少通过介电层(21)与第一电极层(17)间隔开的第二电极(18),在每个电池(15,16; 31)中形成电介质层(21)中的凹部 ); 并且在每个所述电池(15,16; 31)中提供具有分散在其中的多个颗粒(20)的光学透明流体(19)。

    Appearance-modifying device, and method for operating such a device
    7.
    发明授权
    Appearance-modifying device, and method for operating such a device 有权
    外观修改装置和操作这种装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08896905B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US12999081

    申请日:2009-06-11

    IPC分类号: G02F1/167

    摘要: An appearance-modifying device for modifying the visual appearance of a surface covered thereby, the device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, a spacer structure spacing apart the first and second substrates in such a way that a space between the first and second-substrates is divided into a plurality of cells wherein in each cell, an optically transparent fluid having a plurality of particles is dispersed therein, wherein each of the cells is configured such that a distribution state of the particles is controllable in a first distribution state and an appearance of the surface covered by the appearance-modifying device is determined by optical properties of the particles and a second distribution state in which the particles are concentrated onto one of a first particle concentration site and a second particle concentration site.

    摘要翻译: 一种外观修改装置,用于修改由此覆盖的表面的视觉外观,所述装置包括第一基板,第二基板,间隔结构,其间隔开第一和第二基板,使得第一和第二基板之间的空间, 基板被分成多个单元,其中在每个单元中,具有多个颗粒的光学透明流体分散在其中,其中每个单元被配置为使得颗粒的分布状态在第一分布状态下是可控的,并且 由外观修饰装置覆盖的表面的外观由颗粒的光学性质和第二分布状态确定,其中颗粒集中在第一颗粒浓度位点和第二颗粒浓度位点之一上。

    IN-PLANE SWITCHING ELECTROPHORETIC COLOUR DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20100060628A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12516694

    申请日:2007-11-27

    IPC分类号: G09G3/34 G06F3/038

    摘要: The invention relates to an electrophoretic color display panel, the display panel comprising at least one pixel (10, 12), the at least one pixel (10, 12) comprising a layer cavity (18ab) containing a suspension with a first set of charged particles (24a) having a first optical property and a second set of charged particles (24b) having a second optical property, and a pair of control electrodes (20a, 20b) arranged adjacent to the layer cavity (18ab), such that charged particles (24a, 24b) are essentially in-plane displaceable in an in-plane direction within the layer cavity (18ab) upon application of a control voltage over the electrode pair, wherein the in-plane distribution of charged particles (24a, 24b) having first and second optical properties in the layer cavity (18ab) depends on at least one of a differing control property additional to any polarity difference of the charged particles (24a, 24b) for each set of charged particles, or at least one additional electrode arranged adjacent to the layer cavity, wherein the electrode pair (20a, 20b) and the at least one additional control electrode are arranged essentially outside of a viewing area (26) of the at least one pixel (10, 12), such that a composite optical property of at least a portion of the at least one pixel (10, 12) is controllable. According to the invention, the control electrodes will be arranged at essentially the outer ends, or arranged in-plane, at a peripheral, of a prolonged layer cavity, such that the particles move in an in-plane direction within the layer cavity when the control voltage is applied. This facilitates the handling of the pixel since the layer cavity can be reached from essentially the outside of the pixel. Another advantage is that since only a minor part of the pixel area has to be covered with an electrode material the total transmission and thus the brightness of the pixel can be optimized.

    DRIVING AN IN-PLANE PASSIVE MATRIX DISPLAY
    10.
    发明申请
    DRIVING AN IN-PLANE PASSIVE MATRIX DISPLAY 审中-公开
    驾驶无人机被动矩阵显示

    公开(公告)号:US20090091522A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-09

    申请号:US12282182

    申请日:2007-03-06

    IPC分类号: G09G3/34

    摘要: A driving circuit for driving an in-plane moving particle device has a pixel (P) comprising movable charged particles (PA). The pixel (P) has a reservoir electrode (RE), a display electrode (DE), and a gate electrode (GE) laterally placed in-between the reservoir electrode (RE) and the display electrode (DE). The driving circuit (DC) comprises a driver (DR), a controller (CO) which receives an input signal (OS) representing an image to be displayed on the moving particle device. The controller (CO) controls the driver (DR) to supply a first voltage difference (VD1) between the reservoir electrode (RE) and the gate electrode (GE) and a second voltage difference (VD2) between the gate electrode (GE) and the display electrode (DE). The image is written to the pixel (P) during a write phase (TW) by moving particles (PA) from the reservoir electrode (RE) via the gate electrode (GE) to the display electrode (DE) if the optical state of the pixel (P) should change in conformity with the image. If during the write phase (TW) the optical state of the pixel (P) should not change, the first voltage difference (VD1) has a first write level and the second voltage difference (VD2) has a second write level, both write levels are selected to repulse the particles (PA) from the gate electrode (GE). During a repulsion period (TR), the first voltage difference (VD1) has a level more repulsive to the particles than the first write level, and/or the second voltage difference (VD2) has a level more repulsive than the second write level.

    摘要翻译: 用于驱动面内移动粒子装置的驱动电路具有包括可移动带电粒子(PA)的像素(P)。 像素(P)具有横向放置在储存器电极(RE)和显示电极(DE)之间的储存器电极(RE),显示电极(DE)和栅电极(GE)。 驱动电路(DC)包括驱动器(DR),控制器(CO),其接收表示要在移动粒子装置上显示的图像的输入信号(OS)。 控制器(CO)控制驱动器(DR),以在储存电极(RE)和栅电极(GE)之间提供第一电压差(VD1),并且在栅电极(GE)和 显示电极(DE)。 在写入阶段(TW)期间,通过将颗粒(PA)从储存电极(RE)经由栅电极(GE)移动到显示电极(DE)而将图像写入到像素(P),如果光学状态 像素(P)应该与图像一致。 如果在写入阶段(TW)期间,像素(P)的光学状态不应该改变,则第一电压差(VD1)具有第一写入电平,并且第二电压差(VD2)具有第二写入电平,写入电平 被选择为从栅电极(GE)中击退颗粒(PA)。 在排斥周期(TR)期间,第一电压差(VD1)具有比第一写入电平更为排斥粒子的电平,和/或第二电压差(VD2)具有比第二写入电平更具排斥性的电平。