Matrix controlled light valve display apparatus

• US 3,210,757 A
• Filed: 01/29/1962
• Issued: 10/05/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1962
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Carlyle W. Jacob
• Original Assignee: Carlyle W. Jacob
• Inventors: Jacob, Carlyle W.
• Application Number:
  US04/170,310
• Time in Patent Office: 1,345 Days
• US Class Current: 340/815.54
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/372 the positions of the elements being controlled by the application of an electric field
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 3/12 by switched stationary formation of lamps, photocells or light relays

Claims

1. A DISPLAY SYSTEM COMPRISING:

A DISPLAY PANEL HAVING A HONEYCOMB SHEET FORMED BY A PLURALITY OF CELLS, AN ELECTRIC CHARGE RECEIVING SURFACE ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID CELLS, A FIRST SET OF WIRES ADJACENT ONE SIDE OF SAID CHARGE RECEIVING SURFACE, A SECOND SET OF WIRES ADJACENT SAID CHARGE RECEIVING SURFACE AND ANGULARLY DISPOSED WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST SET OF WIRES, A LIGHT CONTROLLING SHUTTER IN EACH CELL, AND MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SETS OF WIRES FOR ESTABLISHING ELECTRIC FIELDS THEREBETWEEN TO CAUSE ELECTRIC CHARGES TO BE DEPOSITED ON SAID CHARGE RECEIVING SURFACE WHEREBY THE POSITIONS OF THE LIGHT CONTROLLING SHUTTERS ARE DETERMINED BY THE DEPOSITED CHARGES ON SAID RECEIVING SURFACE.