Abstract:
A material of an active element that will be obtained by cooling off an emulsion of melted electret material subjected to a high electric field and colouring the polarised bipolar particles by covering them with photochromic pigment by turning them in alternating electricity field and subjecting one side of the particle to UV radiance. The active element is used for producing visual matrix displays, indicators, surfaces and surface coatings that change colour by the application of a control voltage.
Abstract:
This invention features an adaptive camouflage structure for disguising an object, the adaptive camouflage structure comprising a first reflective layer comprising a first host material; thereover a second reflective layer comprising a second host material, a first adjustable voltage pattern interlayer between the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer, and a second adjustable voltage pattern interlayer between the second reflective layer and the object, wherein the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer each comprise a plurality of electroactive particles rotatably embedded or dispersed in the respective host material, wherein only a portion of each of some of the electroactive particles in the first reflective layer reflects visible light and only a portion of each of some of the electroactive particles in the second reflective layer reflects infrared radiation, radio frequency, microwave, or UV light.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device (100, 200,300) and a method for creating challenge-response pairs. A basic idea of the present invention is to create a challenge in the form of light emitted onto a light scattering element (103, 203), which light will be scattered in the light scattering element and detected as a response to the challenge by light detecting elements (105, 205). The light scattering element comprises a transmissive material which contains randomly distributed light scattering particles (104, 204), which scatter incident light such that a random speckle pattern is created and spread over the light detecting elements. This random pattern is detected by the light detecting elements, and is known as the response to the challenge (i.e. the light) that was supplied to the light scattering element. Hence, a challenge-response pair is created. Further, picture elements (109, 209) are included in the device in order to enable modification of the challenge created by a light source (101, 201) and supplied to the light scattering element. By activating picture elements and thereby modifying the challenge, one will also modify the response that corresponds to the modified challenge.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anzeigevorrichtung mit mehreren Anzeigelementen (102; 202; 402; 502; 602; 802), die zur Durchführung eines Schreibvorgangs beweglich angeordnet sind, und mit Mitteln (112, 120; 212; 412; 512, 520, 522, 524; 612; 812; 1046; 1246) zum Fixieren der Anzeigeelemente in den jeweils nach der Durchführung des Schreibvorgangs eingenommenen Positionen.
Abstract:
A backplane for an electro-optic display comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes, and an adhesive layer disposed adjacent the backplane, the adhesive layer comprising a plurality of pixel regions disposed adjacent the pixel electrodes of the backplane, and at least one inter-pixel region disposed between two pixels of the backplane, the at least one inter-pixel region having at least one of a lower dielectric constant and a higher volume resistivity than the pixel regions of the adhesive layer.
Abstract:
An electrophoretic display (200) comprises a fluid (212) and a plurality of nanoparticles (214) having diameters substantially less the wavelengths of visible light such that, when the nanoparticles (214) are in a dispersed state and uniformly dispersed throughout the fluid (212), the display (200) presents a first optical characteristic, but when the nanoparticles (214) are in an aggregated state in which they are gathered into aggregates substantially larger than the individual nanoparticles, the display (200) presents a second, different optical characteristic. The display (200) further comprises at least one electrode (202, 204) arranged to apply an electric field to the nanoparticle-containing fluid (212) and thereby move the nanoparticles (214) between their dispersed and aggregated states. Various compound particles comprising multiple nanoparticles, alone or in combination with larger objects, and processes for the preparation of such compound particles, are also described.
Abstract:
A method for sensing the state of an electrophoretic display includes the steps of applying an electrical signal to display element, measuring an electrical response for the display element, and deducing the state of the display element from the measured electrical response.
Abstract:
A full color, reflective display having superior saturation and brightness is achieved with a novel display element comprising multichromatic elements. In one embodiment a capsule includes more than these species of particles which differ visually. One embodiment of the display employs three sub-pixels, each sub-pixel comprising a capsule including three species of particles which differ visually. Another embodiment of the display employs color filters to provide different visual states to the user. The display element presents a visual display in response to the application of an electrical signal to at least one of the capsules.
Abstract:
A spheroidal ball comprising a plurality of segments arrayed substantially parallel to one another, each segment being adjacent to at least one other segment and to no more than two other segments, adjacent segments being adjoined to one another at substantially planar interfaces, the plurality of segments including a first segment having a first thickness and a first optical modulation characteristic, a second segment having a second thickness and a second optical modulation characteristic, and a third segment having a thickness different from at least one of the first and second thicknesses and an optical modulation characteristic different from at least one of the first and second optical modulation characteristics, the ball having an anisotropy for providing an electrical dipole moment, the electrical dipole moment rendering the ball electrically responsive such that when the ball is rotatably disposed in a nonoscillating electric field while the electrical dipole moment of the ball is provided, the ball tends to rotate to an orientation in which the electrical dipole moment aligns with the field.
Abstract:
A spheroidal ball comprising a plurality of segments arrayed substantially parallel to one another, each segment being adjacent to at least one other segment and to no more than two other segments, adjacent segments being adjoined to one another at substantially planar interfaces, the plurality of segments including a first segment having a first thickness and a first optical modulation characteristic, a second segment having a second thickness and a second optical modulation characteristic, and a third segment having a thickness different from at least one of the first and second thicknesses and an optical modulation characteristic different from at least one of the first and second optical modulation characteristics, the ball having an anisotropy for providing an electrical dipole moment, the electrical dipole moment rendering the ball electrically responsive such that when the ball is rotatably disposed in a nonoscillating electric field while the electrical dipole moment of the ball is provided, the ball tends to rotate to an orientation in which the electrical dipole moment aligns with the field.