Flexible electro-optic displays
First Claim
1. An encapsulated electrophoretic medium comprising a plurality of capsules dispersed in a polymeric binder, each of the capsules comprising a capsule wall, a suspending fluid contained within the capsule wall, and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electric field to the medium, the polymeric binder having a shear modulus of at least about 10 mPa at 20°
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Abstract
An encapsulated electrophoretic medium comprises a plurality of capsules dispersed in a polymeric binder, each of the capsules comprising a capsule wall, a suspending fluid contained within the capsule wall, and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electric field to the medium, the polymeric binder having a shear modulus of at least about 10 mPa at 20° C., and preferably over the range of 10-50° C.
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34 Claims
- 1. An encapsulated electrophoretic medium comprising a plurality of capsules dispersed in a polymeric binder, each of the capsules comprising a capsule wall, a suspending fluid contained within the capsule wall, and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electric field to the medium, the polymeric binder having a shear modulus of at least about 10 mPa at 20°
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6. An electro-optic display comprising:
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a layer of an encapsulated electrophoretic medium comprising a plurality of capsules dispersed in a polymeric binder, each of the capsules comprising a capsule wall, a suspending fluid contained within the capsule wall, and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electric field to the medium, the polymeric binder having a shear modulus of at least about 10 mPa at 20°
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at least one electrode adhered to the layer of encapsulated electrophoretic medium, the binder having a peel strength from the electrode of at least about 2 lb/inch. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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- 9. An electro-optic display comprising a support member having a support surface, a plurality of spacer members extending in one direction away from the support surface, a protective sheet contacting the ends of the spacer members remote from the support surface, and an electro-optic medium supported by the protective sheet.
- 18. A tensioned member display comprising a support member having a support surface, a plurality of spacer members extending in one direction away from the support surface, a plurality of tensioning members each extending upon tension between at least two of the spacer member, and an electro-optic medium through which the support members pass, the electro-optic medium being supported spaced from the support surface by the tensioning members passing through the electro-optic medium.
- 27. An electrophoretic medium comprising a suspending fluid and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electric field to the medium, the suspending fluid and the particles being present as a plurality of discrete droplets, the electrophoretic medium further comprising a continuous phase of polymeric binder surrounding the droplets, the polymeric binder having a shear modulus of at least about 10 mPa at 20°
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32. An electro-optic display comprising:
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a layer of an electrophoretic medium comprising a suspending fluid and a plurality of electrically charged particles suspended in the suspending fluid and capable of moving therethrough upon application of an electric field to the medium, the suspending fluid and the particles being present as a plurality of discrete droplets, the electrophoretic medium further comprising a continuous phase of polymeric binder surrounding the droplets, the polymeric binder having a shear modulus of at least about 10 mPa at 20EC; and
at least one electrode adhered to the layer of electrophoretic medium, the binder having a peel strength from the electrode of at least about 2 lb/inch. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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Specification