Transflective, PCM-based display device

    公开(公告)号:US11740493B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17987554

    申请日:2022-11-15

    Abstract: The invention is notably directed to a transflective display device. The device comprises a set of pixels, wherein each of the pixels comprises a portion of bi-stable, phase change material, hereafter a PCM portion, having at least two reversibly switchable states, in which it has two different values of refractive index and/or optical absorption. The device further comprises one or more spacers, optically transmissive, and extending under PCM portions of the set of pixels. One or more reflectors extend under the one or more spacers. An energization structure is in thermal or electrical communication with the PCM portions, via the one or more spacers. Moreover, a display controller is configured to selectively energize, via the energization structure, PCM portions of the pixels, so as to reversibly switch a state of a PCM portion of any of the pixels from one of its reversibly switchable states to the other. A backlight unit is furthermore configured, in the device, to allow illumination of the PCM portions through the one or more spacers. The backlight unit is controlled by a backlight unit controller, which is configured for modulating one or more physical properties of light emitted from the backlight unit. The invention is further directed to related devices and methods of operation.

    TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180101053A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15675500

    申请日:2017-08-11

    Abstract: A transparent display device includes a transmissive light valve panel, a transparent plate and at least one light emitting assembly. The transmissive light valve panel has a display surface. The transparent plate is disposed with respect to the transmissive light valve panel to form an optical space between the transparent plate and the transmissive light valve panel. The at least one light emitting assembly is disposed beside the optical space and adapted to generate light into the optical space. A light pattern of the light emitted from the light emitting assembly and directed to the optical space has at least one maximum peak in an angular range of ±15° with respect to a direction parallel to the display surface of the transmissive light valve panel.

    System and method for maintaining a consistent temperature gradient across an electronic display
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for maintaining a consistent temperature gradient across an electronic display 有权
    用于在电子显示器上保持一致的温度梯度的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09594271B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14247658

    申请日:2014-04-08

    Abstract: An electronic display which can be mounted above a paved surface in an outdoor environment. A surface or plate is placed behind the electronic display to define a gap where cooling air can be drawn through said gap in order to cool the electronic display. A plurality of ribs may be placed within the gap and in thermal communication with the electronic display. The density of the ribs may be varied according to the inlet and exhaust openings for the cooling air. The ribs may be placed at a higher density near the exhaust to account for the increase in temperature of the cooling air as it travels through the gap.

    Abstract translation: 一种电子显示器,其可以安装在室外环境中的铺面上。 表面或板被放置在电子显示器的后面,以限定可以通过所述间隙抽出冷却空气以冷却电子显示器的间隙。 多个肋可以放置在间隙内并与电子显示器热连通。 肋的密度可以根据冷却空气的入口和排气口而变化。 肋可以在排气附近以更高的密度放置,以解决冷却空气在通过间隙时的温度升高。

    DISPLAY DEVICE BASED ON PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS
    9.
    发明申请
    DISPLAY DEVICE BASED ON PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS 有权
    基于相变材料的显示设备

    公开(公告)号:US20170031231A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15107164

    申请日:2014-12-22

    Abstract: A display device comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a portion (10) of a solid-state, phase-change material such as germanium-antimonium-telluride (GST) or vanadium dioxide, wherein the phase-change material can be reversibly brought into an amorphous state or a crystaline state and has a refractive index that is reversibly, electrically controllable. A plurality of electrodes (14, 16) are provided, at least two of which contact said portion of material (10). A controller (19) is provided that is adapted to apply at least one voltage to said material (10), via said electrodes (14, 16), to change said refractive index. An array of such portions of material can be arranged to make a pixellated display, for example a stereoscopic display of the volumetric type.

    Abstract translation: 显示装置包括多个像素,每个像素具有固态的相变材料(例如锗 - 碲化锑(GST)或二氧化钒)的一部分(10),其中相变材料可以是可逆的 成为无定形状态或结晶状态,具有可逆地折射率,可电控制。 提供多个电极(14,16),其中至少两个接触所述材料部分(10)。 提供了一种控制器(19),其适于经由所述电极(14,16)向所述材料(10)施加至少一个电压以改变所述折射率。 这种材料部分的阵列可以被布置成进行像素化显示,例如体积型的立体显示。

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