MULTIPLE DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20160196785A1
• Filed: 03/11/2016
• Published: 07/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HJ Forever Patents BV
• Original Assignee: HJ Forever Patents BV
• Inventors: Amesz, Henricus Johannes
• Application Number:
  US15/068,337
• Publication Number:
  US 20160196785A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133342 for double-sided displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/167 by electrophoresis
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1675 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1676 Electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2001/1678 characterised by the composition or particle type
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/44 Arrangements combining different electro-active layers, e.g. electrochromic, liquid crystal or electroluminescent layers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1647 including at least an additional display G06F1/1692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/023 Display panel composed of stacked panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0465 Improved aperture ratio, e.g. by size reduction of the pixel circuit, e.g. for improving the pixel density or the maximum displayable luminance or brightness
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/344 based on particles moving in a fluid or in a gas, e.g. electrophoretic devices electrophoretic devices per se G02F1/167
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3486 using light modulating elements actuated by a magnetic field

Abstract

An electronic device comprising a first flat element comprising a first and a second electronic display device, having pixels, and comprising various further elements, as well as use thereof. Preferably the device comprises an electrophoretic display device.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising

a first flat element, the first flat element comprising a first screen, the first flat element comprising a first electronic display device and a second electronic display device, wherein each display device is individually selected from an electrophoretic display, an LCD, a LED-display, and a combination thereof, and wherein the device comprises at least one electrophoretic display, the at least one electrophoretic display comprising a restrictor for maintaining pigment particles in a storage area thereof,

wherein the first and second electronic display devices comprise each individually or combined pixels,

a driver circuit for applying an electro-magnetic field to the pixels,

an input device for entering data,

a processing unit, and

a power supply.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second display devices are visible at a first side of the first flat element, wherein the second electronic display device overlaps the first electronic display device at least partially.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first flat element comprises a second screen at a second side thereof, wherein the second display device is visible at the second side of the first flat element, wherein the second electronic display device overlaps the first electronic display device at least partially.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, comprising three display devices, two display devices at a first side of the first fiat element, and one display device at a second side of the first flat element.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, comprising further display devices, and wherein one or more of the three display devices comprise a touch screen.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, comprising at least one of a touchscreen device acting as a keyboard, and a touchscreen device acting as a pointing device.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display device has a thickness <

0.1 cm, and wherein the first and second electronic display devices comprise each individually at least one of

a pointing device,

a unique code for identification,

a means for receiving data, and

a means for transmitting data.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electrophoretic display comprises electrophoretic pixels, the electrophoretic pixel comprising

at least one aperture area being visible,

a fluid comprising at least one type of pigment particles having a diameter smaller than 500 nm, the particles being chargeable or charged,

at least two electrodes spaced apart for providing an electric-magnetic field, of which at least one electrode is an accumulation electrode and at least one electrode is a field. electrode, wherein the at least one field electrode occupies an field electrode area, the field electrode area and aperture area large coinciding, and

at least one storage area for storing the at least one type of pigment particles preferably out of sight, wherein the at least one storage area is adjacent to the at least one aperture area, and

wherein a length of the pixel is smaller than 300 μ

m.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein one or more of

the fluid carries a charge,

the fluid comprises one or more of a surfactant, an emulsifier, a polar compound, and a compound capable of forming a hydrogen bond,

the fluid has a relative permittivity ε

_r of less than 10, and a viscosity of less than 0.1 Pa*s,

the fluid is provided in an amount of 1-100 gr/m²,

the pigments are provided in an amount of 0.02-30 gr/m²,

the pixel has a rectangular shape,

the at least one type of pigment particles comprise one or more of white particles, red particles, green particles, blue particles, black particles, reflective particles, light absorbing particles, fluorescent particles, and phosphorescing particles,

each type of pigment particle carries a significantly different charge, the charge being from 5*10<sup>−

7</sup>-0.1 C/m², and

the pigment particles are smaller than 400 nm.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the at least one field electrode is at least partly transparent to visible light, or wherein the at least one field electrode is at least partly reflective to visible light.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the aperture area is more than 90% transparent.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the pixel comprises one or more vortices in a plane of the pixel, wherein the one or more vortices have a dimension in the order of 0.8-1.2 times a pixel diameter.

13. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the pixel comprises a pumping area.

14. The electronic device according to claim 8 comprising a driver circuit, the driver circuit comprising a means for providing a time varying electro-magnetic field between the at least one field electrode and the at least one accumulation electrode.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the driver circuit comprises a switch for providing a static electro-magnetic field or charge to one or more of the electrodes.

16. Use of an electronic device according to claim 1 for one or both of presenting data and projecting data.