Sensing display
First Claim
1. A display comprising:
- a substrate having an image-forming area;
an array of individually controllable image-forming elements arranged on the image-forming area; and
a support located proximate to the substrate, the support having an arrangement of light paths formed therein to transmit light across the image-forming area from a light source external to the image-forming area to a light sensor external to the image-forming area, said light paths being arranged in an area that is, at least in part, co-extensive with the array, said support being elastically deformable so that an application of force to the support causes the light paths to deform in a manner that reduces the portion of light passing through light paths that are elastically deformed by the application of force.
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Abstract
A display and method for making the same are provided that can sense a force applied thereto. The display comprises a substrate, an array of individually controllable image-forming elements arranged on the substrate; and a support located proximate to the substrate. The support has an arrangement of light paths formed therein to transmit light from a light source to a light sensor. The light paths are arranged in an area that is, at least in part, co-extensive with the array. The support is elastically deformable so that an application of force to the support causes the light paths to deform in a manner that reduces the portion of light passing through light paths elastically deformed by the application of force.
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34 Claims
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1. A display comprising:
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a substrate having an image-forming area; an array of individually controllable image-forming elements arranged on the image-forming area; and a support located proximate to the substrate, the support having an arrangement of light paths formed therein to transmit light across the image-forming area from a light source external to the image-forming area to a light sensor external to the image-forming area, said light paths being arranged in an area that is, at least in part, co-extensive with the array, said support being elastically deformable so that an application of force to the support causes the light paths to deform in a manner that reduces the portion of light passing through light paths that are elastically deformed by the application of force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A display comprising:
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a substrate layer having an image-forming area; a light-emitting and light-sensing layer formed on the substrate layer, the light-emitting and sensing layer having a plurality of individually controllable light emitters external to the image-forming area some of the light emitters being patterned in an array to form a display area and some of the light emitters being patterned for use as a light source with the light-emitting and sensing layer further comprising a plurality of individually addressable light sensors external to the image-forming area; and an elastically deformable layer having a plurality of light path channels therein, each adapted to convey at least a portion of the light from one of the light emitters of the light source to one of the light sensors, said elastically deformable layer further being adapted to change the amount of light transmitted in response to deformation. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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