Electrophoretic display and process for its manufacture
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1. A process for the preparation of a semi-finished display panel, which process comprises the steps of:
- a) coating a layer of a thermoplastic, thermoset or precursor thereof on a temporary substrate layer followed by embossing the coated layer with a male mold or imagewise exposing a layer of a radiation curable composition coated on a temporary substrate layer followed by removing unexposed areas, to form an array of microcups;
b) filling the microcups with a charged pigment dispersion in a dielectric solvent or solvent mixture;
c) top-sealing the microcups with a sealing composition having a specific gravity lower than that of said dielectric solvent or solvent mixture; and
d) applying a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer onto the top-sealed microcups.
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Abstract
This application is directed to electrophoretic displays and semi-finished display panels comprising display cells prepared from the microcup and top-sealing technologies.
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26 Claims
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1. A process for the preparation of a semi-finished display panel, which process comprises the steps of:
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a) coating a layer of a thermoplastic, thermoset or precursor thereof on a temporary substrate layer followed by embossing the coated layer with a male mold or imagewise exposing a layer of a radiation curable composition coated on a temporary substrate layer followed by removing unexposed areas, to form an array of microcups; b) filling the microcups with a charged pigment dispersion in a dielectric solvent or solvent mixture; c) top-sealing the microcups with a sealing composition having a specific gravity lower than that of said dielectric solvent or solvent mixture; and d) applying a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer onto the top-sealed microcups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A process for the manufacture of a semi-finished display panel, which process comprises the steps of:
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a) coating a layer of a thermoplastic, thermoset or precursor thereof on a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer followed by embossing the coated layer with a male mold or imagewise exposing a layer of a radiation curable composition coated on a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer followed by removing unexposed areas, to form an array of microcups; b) filling the microcups with a charged pigment dispersion in a dielectric solvent or solvent mixture; c) top-sealing the microcups with a sealing composition having a specific gravity lower than that of said dielectric solvent or solvent mixture; and d) applying a temporary substrate layer onto the top-sealed microcups. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A process for the manufacture of a multi-color semi-finished display panel, which process comprises the steps of:
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a) coating a layer of a thermoplastic, thermoset or precursor thereof on a temporary substrate layer followed by embossing the coated layer with a male mold or imagewise exposing a layer of a radiation curable composition coated on a temporary substrate layer followed by removing unexposed areas, to form an array of microcups; b) laminating or coating the microcups with a layer of a positive photoresist; c) imagewise exposing the positive photoresist to selectively open the microcups in a predetermined area; d) filling the opened microcups with a charged pigment dispersion in a dielectric solvent or solvent mixture which comprises a dye or pigment of a first color; e) top-sealing the microcups filled with said charged pigment dispersion in said dielectric solvent or solvent mixture of the first color; f) repeating steps c) to e) in different areas to generate microcups filled with charged pigment dispersion in dielectric solvent or solvent mixture of different colors; g) removing residual positive photoresist, if any; and h) applying a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer onto the top-sealed microcups. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A process for the manufacture of a multi-color semi-finished display panel, which process comprises the steps of:
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a) coating a layer of a thermoplastic, thermoset or precursor thereof on a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer followed by embossing the coated layer with a male mold or imagewise exposing a layer of a radiation curable composition coated on a conductor layer or a permanent substrate layer followed by removing unexposed areas, to form an array of microcups; b) laminating or coating the microcups with a layer of a positive photoresist; c) imagewise exposing the positive photoresist to selectively open the microcups in a predetermined area; d) filling the opened microcups with a charged pigment dispersion in a dielectric solvent or solvent mixture which comprises a dye or pigment of a first color; e) top-sealing the microcups filled with said charged pigment dispersion in said dielectric solvent or solvent mixture of the first color; f) repeating steps c) to e) in different areas to generate microcups filled with charged pigment dispersion in dielectric solvent or solvent mixture of different colors; g) removing residual positive photoresist, if any; and h) applying a temporary substrate layer onto the top-sealed microcups. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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