METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONICALLY DISPLAYING INFORMATION

• US 20140268304A1
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metrc, LLC
• Original Assignee: Franwell, Inc.
• Inventors: DAGDELEN UYSAL, DILEK, WELLS, JEFFREY LANE, HOLCOMB, EDWARD
• Granted Patent: US 9,217,907 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/296
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/0121 Operation of devices; Circuit arrangements, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13452 Conductors connecting driver circuitry and terminals of panels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/167 by electrophoresis

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mass resolving aperture that may be used in an ion implantation system. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mass resolving aperture that is segmented, adjustable, and/or presents a curved surface to the oncoming ion species that will strike the aperture. Embodiments of the present invention also relate to the filtering of a flow of charged particles through a closed plasma channel (“CPC”) superconductor, or boson energy transmission system.

Claims

1. An e-paper system, comprising:

an e-paper, wherein the e-paper has a plurality of electrode regions configured to independently receive charge, retain charge, and have charge removed therefrom, wherein transferring charge to and/or removing charge from one or more electrode regions of the plurality of electrode regions controls an output state of the e-paper, a driver, wherein the driver comprises;

a control unit;

a plurality of driver contacts, wherein the control unit is configured to selectively and independently charge each driver contact of the plurality of driver contacts; and

a contact element, wherein the contact element has a plurality of conductive elements,

a mechanical driver, wherein the mechanical driver is configured to slidably move the driver with respect to the e-paper in a first direction, wherein as the driver slidably moves with respect to the e-paper, the plurality of conductive elements are changeably positioned with respect to the plurality of electrode regions of the e-paper to transfer charge to one or more of the electrode regions of the plurality of electrode regions of the e-paper based on a linear position along the e-paper with respect to the first direction.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the contact element comprises a rotating element, wherein the rotating element comprises the plurality of conductive elements, wherein when the driver slidably moves with respect to the e-paper, the rotating element rotates, wherein as the rotating element rotates the plurality of conductive elements are changeably positioned with respect to the plurality of electrode regions of the e-paper to transfer charge to one or more of the electrode regions of the plurality of electrode regions of the e-paper based on a rotational position of the roller contact element and the linear position along the e-paper with respect to the first direction,

wherein at a first rotational position and a first linear position, a first subset of the conductive elements of the plurality of conductive elements of the roller contact element electrically connects a first subset of PCB contacts of the plurality of PCB contacts with a first subset of electrode regions of the plurality of electrode regions, wherein at a second rotational position and a second linear position, a second subset of the conductive elements of the plurality of conductive elements of the roller contact element electrically connects a second subset of PCB contacts of the plurality of PCB contacts with a second subset of electrode regions of the plurality of electrode regions.

3. The e-paper driver according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of driver contacts comprises a printed circuit board, wherein the plurality of driver contacts are positioned on the printed circuit board.

4. An e-paper driver according to claim 2, wherein the conductive regions of the rotating element are charged first and then as the rotating element rotates the rotating element charges the plurality conductive areas on the e-paper.

5. An e-paper driver according to claim 2, wherein the rotating element comprises a cylinder with film that has consecutive conductive and non-conductive regions surrounding the surface of the cylinder.

6. An e-paper driver according to claim 2, wherein the rotating element comprises a cyclinder with consecutive conductive and non-conductive layers.

7. An e-paper driver according to claim 5, wherein the surface of the cylindrical element has a pattern of conductive and non-conductive regions.

8. An e-paper driver according to claim 2, wherein the conductive regions of the rotating element are coated with low friction conductive material.

9. An e-paper driver according to claim 5, wherein the surface of the cylindrical element has only conductive regions that are spaced apart.

10. An e-paper driver according to claim 2, wherein the rotating element comprises conductive beads lined up together with non-conductive elements in between.

11. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a wiper, wherein the wiper removes charge from the plurality of electrode regions as the driver slidably moves with respect to the e-paper.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the driver holds the e-paper in-between a first portion of the driver and second portion of the driver, wherein the first portion of the driver is positioned on the first side of the e-paper, wherein the plurality of electron regions are on the first side of the e-paper, wherein the second portion of the driver is positioned on a second side of the e-paper, wherein the second portion of the driver applies pressure to the second side of the e-paper to ensure a contact between the first portion of the driver and the first side of the e-paper.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the first position of the driver has the plurality of conductive elements that connects the plurality of driver contacts and the plurality of electrode regions.

14. The system according to claim 12, wherein the first portion of the driver and the second portion of the driver encircle the e-paper.

15. The system according to claim 11, wherein the wiper is conductive and moveably attached to the driver, wherein when the wiper touches the e-paper the wiper erases an image on the e-paper.

16. The system according to claim 1, wherein the e-paper is flexible.

17. The system according to claim 1, wherein the system is adapted to be attached to an edge of a shelf, wherein the driver is stationary with respect to the edge of the shelf, wherein the e-paper moves along the edge of the shelf over the e-paper.

18. An e-paper display, comprising:

The e-paper system of claim 1.

19. The e-paper display according to claim 18, wherein the e-paper display is configured to attach to an edge of a shelf, such that the e-paper is stationary with respect to the edge of the shelf, wherein the driver moves along the edge of the shelf over the e-paper.

29. The system according to claim 2, wherein the printed circuit board comprises an array of thin film transistors.

20. A system for displaying information, comprising:

one or more e-paper displays, wherein each of the one or more e-paper displays comprises e-paper and a driver, wherein the driver writes on one or more e-papers aligned together;

a communications module, wherein the communications module provides a first signal to the driver as to what to write on the e-paper;

a command module, wherein the command module provides a second signal to the communications module, wherein the second signal provides one or more updates for the driver to write on the e-paper.

21. The system according to claim 20, further comprising a power source.

22. The system according to claim 20, wherein power is harvested from movement of the driver.

23. The system according to claim 20, wherein power is harvested from ambient light.

24. The system according to claim 21, wherein the power source is outside of the driver wherein the e-paper has contacts to connect the driver and the power source.

25. The system according to claim 20, wherein the driver is slidably interconnected with the e-paper such that the e-paper and driver slide with respect to each other, wherein as the e-paper and driver slide with respect to each other the driver writes on the e-paper, wherein a first portion of the driver is positioned on a first side of the e-paper and a second portion of the drive is positioned on a second side of the e-paper, wherein the second side is opposite the first side.

26. The system according to claim 20, wherein the one or more e-paper displays comprise a plurality of e-paper displays.

27. The system according to claim 20, wherein the driver comprises:

a control unit;

a printed circuit board having a plurality of driver contacts that can be charged by the control unit;

a rotating contact element, wherein conductive elements on the rotating contact element electrically connect the plurality of driver contacts with a plurality of electrode regions on a row of e-paper surface at a first rotational position, wherein as the rotating element moves the rotating element makes electrical contact with the plurality of driver contacts on the PCB and makes contact with the plurality of electrode regions of the e-paper in at least one additional rotational position of the rotating contact element.

28. The system according to claim 20, wherein the e-paper display is adapted to be attached to an edge of a shelf, wherein the e-paper is stationary with respect to the edge of the shelf, wherein the driver moves along the edge of the shelf over the e-paper.