Reflective colour display device
First Claim
1. A reflective colour display device comprising:
- a) a display element including two opposed cell walls enclosing a layer of an electro-optic material, each cell wall being provided with at least one electrode on an inner surface thereof for applying an electric field across at least some of the electro-optic material, and b) a selective reflector on one of said cell walls, said selective reflector being distinct from said electro-optic material;
wherein the electro-optic material is electrically-switchable between a first state in which the display element will diffusely reflect substantially all wavelengths of visible light transmitted by the selective reflector, and a second state in which the display element will absorb substantially all visible light transmitted by the selective reflector.
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Abstract
A reflective colour display device comprising a display element including two opposed cell walls enclosing a layer of an electro-optic material, each cell wall being provided with at least one electrode on an inner surface thereof for applying an electric field across at least some of the electro-optic material, and a selective reflector on one of said cell walls, wherein the electro-optic material is electrically-switchable between a first state in which the display element will diffusely reflect substantially all wavelengths of visible light transmitted by the selective reflector, and a second state in which the display element will reflect light transmitted by the selective reflector at a substantially lower intensity than it does when the electro-optic material is in the first state.
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19 Claims
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1. A reflective colour display device comprising:
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a) a display element including two opposed cell walls enclosing a layer of an electro-optic material, each cell wall being provided with at least one electrode on an inner surface thereof for applying an electric field across at least some of the electro-optic material, and b) a selective reflector on one of said cell walls, said selective reflector being distinct from said electro-optic material;
wherein the electro-optic material is electrically-switchable between a first state in which the display element will diffusely reflect substantially all wavelengths of visible light transmitted by the selective reflector, and a second state in which the display element will absorb substantially all visible light transmitted by the selective reflector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A reflective colour display device comprising a selective reflector mounted on a display element that is electrically-switchable between a first diffuse reflective state in which it will reflect substantially all wavelengths of visible light transmitted by the selective reflector, and a second state in which the display element will reflect substantially less light than it does in the first state.
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