Electrophoretic display comprising optical biasing element
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1. An electrophoretic display comprising:
- a plurality of electrophoretic elements spaced from each other and comprising electrophoretic particles suspended in a fluid, the electrophoretic elements changing optical characteristics on application of an electric field thereto; and
an optical biasing element visible between the electrophoretic elements, the optical biasing element having a fixed optical characteristic for modifying an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display.
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Abstract
The invention features an electrophoretic display element. The display element includes an electrophoretic display medium, an optical biasing element to modify an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display element, and an addressing electrode to address the electrophoretic display medium. The optical biasing element may include, for example, a distinct layer of material, or may include particles or molecules embedded in a layer of the display element.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrophoretic display comprising:
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a plurality of electrophoretic elements spaced from each other and comprising electrophoretic particles suspended in a fluid, the electrophoretic elements changing optical characteristics on application of an electric field thereto; and an optical biasing element visible between the electrophoretic elements, the optical biasing element having a fixed optical characteristic for modifying an optical characteristic of the electrophoretic display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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