Display device
First Claim
1. An optical switch comprising at least one first fluid (5) and a second fluid (6) immiscible with each other within a space between a first transparent support plate (3) and a second support plate (4), the second fluid being electroconductive or polar, the device on at least one of the support plates comprising within said space a surface area less wettable to the second fluid, the less wettable surface area being surrounded by areas having a more wettable surface area.
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Abstract
An optical switch, e.g. a display device based on layer break up or layer displcement having at least two different states, in which one of the fluids (5) e.g oil in a first state adjoins at least a first support plate (3) and in the second state the other fluid (6) at least partly adjoins the first support plate, in which picture elements are separated by areas (13) having a hydrophilic surface.
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9 Claims
- 1. An optical switch comprising at least one first fluid (5) and a second fluid (6) immiscible with each other within a space between a first transparent support plate (3) and a second support plate (4), the second fluid being electroconductive or polar, the device on at least one of the support plates comprising within said space a surface area less wettable to the second fluid, the less wettable surface area being surrounded by areas having a more wettable surface area.
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