Image display
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1. A display cell, comprising:
- a light sensor;
a display element coupled to the light sensor; and
a memory coupled to the light sensor.
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Abstract
A display cell includes a light sensor, a display element coupled to light sensor; and a memory coupled to the light sensor. A display and an optically addressable display system using a display cell are provided. Methods for using a display cell are also provided.
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37 Claims
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1. A display cell, comprising:
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a light sensor;
a display element coupled to the light sensor; and
a memory coupled to the light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A display, comprising a plurality of display cells, at least one of the display cells comprising:
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a light sensor;
a display element coupled to the light sensor; and
a memory coupled to the light sensor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An optically addressable display system, comprising:
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a controller configured to receive image data;
a raster scanning source coupled to the controller, wherein the raster scanning source can generate at least one raster light beam;
a display, comprising;
a plurality of display cells, each comprising;
light sensing means for responding to at least one raster light beam; and
means for light display coupled to the light sensing means; and
means for memory coupled to the light sensing means.
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30. A display cell, comprising:
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means for light sensing;
means for light emitting coupled to the means for light sensing; and
means for memory coupled to the means for light sensing.
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31. A method for displaying images, comprising:
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positioning a raster light beam to activate a light sensor;
charging an energy storage element with the activated light sensor;
activating a display element using the charged energy storage element;
positioning the raster light beam to deactivate the light sensor;
discharging the energy storage element; and
keeping the display element active until the energy storage element is substantially discharged. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method for displaying images using an array of display cells each having at least one display element, comprising:
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providing power to the display cells to turn each display element off;
storing a previous state for each display cell as “
off”
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indexing a raster scanning source to a display cell;
determining whether a desired light output state is “
on”
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off”
for the display cell; and
activating a raster light beam of the raster scanning source if the logical exclusive-or (XOR) of the previous state for the display cell and the desired light output state for the display cell computes as “
on”
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36. A display cell, comprising:
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a field effect transistor (FET) having a gate, a source, and a drain;
a photo diode having a cathode and an anode, wherein the photo diode cathode is coupled to the FET gate;
a light emitting diode (LED) having a cathode and an anode, wherein the LED anode is coupled to the FET source or wherein the LED cathode is coupled to the FET drain;
an energy storage element coupled between the FET gate and the FET source; and
a resistor coupled between the FET gate and the FET source.
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37. A display cell, comprising:
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a state machine having an input and an output;
a photo diode having a cathode and an anode, wherein the photo diode cathode is coupled to the toggle flip-flop input;
a field effect transistor (FET) having a gate, a drain, and a source, wherein the gate is coupled to the toggle flip-flop output; and
a light emitting diode (LED) having an anode and a cathode, wherein the LED anode is coupled to the FET source or wherein the LED cathode is coupled to the FET drain.
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