Electrophoretic display comprising optical biasing element
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1. An electrophoretic display element comprising:
- an electrophoretic display medium;
an optical biasing element to modify an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element; and
an addressing electrode to address the electrophoretic display medium.
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Abstract
The invention features an electrophoretic display element. The display element includes an electrophoretic display medium, an optical biasing element to modify an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element, and an addressing electrode to address the electrophoretic display medium. The optical biasing element may include, for example, a distinct layer of material, or may include particles or molecules embedded in a layer of the display element.
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1. An electrophoretic display element comprising:
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an electrophoretic display medium;
an optical biasing element to modify an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element; and
an addressing electrode to address the electrophoretic display medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32)
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23. A method for constructing an electrophoretic display element comprising:
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(A) providing an electrophoretic display medium;
(B) providing an addressing electrode adjacent to the electrophoretic display medium; and
(C) providing an optical biasing element adjacent to the electrophoretic display medium, the optical biasing element modifying an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element.
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28. A method for constructing an electrophoretic display element comprising:
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(A) providing an electrophoretic display medium comprising a binder and an electrophoretic fluid;
(B) embedding an optical biasing element in the binder to modify an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element; and
(C) providing an addressing electrode adjacent to the electrophoretic display medium.
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29. A method for constructing an electrophoretic display element comprising:
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(A) providing an electrophoretic display medium;
(B) providing an addressing electrode adjacent to the electrophoretic display medium; and
(C) embedding an optical biasing element in the addressing electrode to modify an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element.
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