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, wherein said second type of light-modulating element is configured to emit light that differs from light emitted by said first type of light-modulating element by one or more parameters including wavelength band envelope, spectral width, power, emission pattern, polarization, pulse format, response speed, or linearity;
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; and
g) connecting display elements distributed into receptacles on said substrate to said substrate,wherein each said display element includes a unique identifier, and wherein each said display element includes a radio signal receiver and logic circuitry configured to activate said light-emitting element in response to a control signal containing said unique identifier.
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Abstract
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, wherein said second type of light-modulating element is configured to emit light that differs from light emitted by said first type of light-modulating element by one or more parameters including wavelength band envelope, spectral width, power, emission pattern, polarization, pulse format, response speed, or linearity; 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; and g) connecting display elements distributed into receptacles on said substrate to said substrate, wherein each said display element includes a unique identifier, and wherein each said display element includes a radio signal receiver and logic circuitry configured to activate said light-emitting element in response to a control signal containing said unique identifier. - 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)
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