Method of assembling displays on substrates
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1. A method of forming a display, comprising:
- a) introducing a first set of display elements, each having a first shape, size or surface characteristic and including a light-modulating element of a first type, onto a substrate;
b) inducing relative motion in said display elements in said first set and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements in said first set to distribute into a first plurality of receptacles on said substrate, said first plurality of receptacles having a first complementary shape, size or surface characteristic that is complementary to said first shape, size or surface characteristic;
c) removing display elements in said first set that have not distributed into receptacles in said first plurality of receptacles;
d) introducing a second set of display elements, having a second shape, size or surface characteristic and including a light-modulating element of a second type, onto said substrate;
e) inducing relative motion in said display elements in said second set and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements in said second set to distribute into a second plurality of receptacles on said substrate, said second plurality of receptacles having a second complementary shape, size or surface characteristic that is complementary to said second shape, size or surface characteristic;
f) removing display elements in said second set that have not distributed into receptacles in said second plurality of receptacles;
g) connecting display elements distributed into receptacles on said substrate to said substrate; and
h) connecting display elements of said first set to said substrate prior to introducing said second set of display elements onto said substrate.
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Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light-modulating elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light-modulating and self-assembling characteristics may be used during display assembly and operation.
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1. A method of forming a display, comprising:
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a) introducing a first set of display elements, each having a first shape, size or surface characteristic and including a light-modulating element of a first type, onto a substrate; b) inducing relative motion in said display elements in said first set and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements in said first set to distribute into a first plurality of receptacles on said substrate, said first plurality of receptacles having a first complementary shape, size or surface characteristic that is complementary to said first shape, size or surface characteristic; c) removing display elements in said first set that have not distributed into receptacles in said first plurality of receptacles; d) introducing a second set of display elements, having a second shape, size or surface characteristic and including a light-modulating element of a second type, onto said substrate; e) inducing relative motion in said display elements in said second set and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements in said second set to distribute into a second plurality of receptacles on said substrate, said second plurality of receptacles having a second complementary shape, size or surface characteristic that is complementary to said second shape, size or surface characteristic; f) removing display elements in said second set that have not distributed into receptacles in said second plurality of receptacles; g) connecting display elements distributed into receptacles on said substrate to said substrate; and h) connecting display elements of said first set to said substrate prior to introducing said second set of display elements onto said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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