Method and device for manipulating color in a display
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1. A display comprising separate sections, the display comprising:
- a first plurality of pixels in a first contiguous section of the display configured to display a first image, each of the first plurality of pixels including one or more modulators each having times of driving in relaxed and actuated states, each of the one or more modulators configured to produce a same first color as all other modulators in the first plurality of pixels at a time of driving and structurally not capable of producing a color that is different from the same first color during an other time of driving the first section of the display including only the one or more modulators configured to produce the same first color and not including an modulators configured to produce a color different from the same first color; and
a second plurality of pixels in a second section of the display configured to display a second image, each of the second plurality of pixels including one or more modulators each having relaxed and actuated states,wherein the first plurality of pixels is different from the second plurality of pixels when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of pixels are in the relaxed state, and wherein the first plurality of pixels is different from the second plurality of pixels when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of pixels are in the actuated state, such that the first plurality of pixels output light of the same first color that is a different color than output by the second plurality of pixels.
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Abstract
Embodiments include methods and devices for controlling the spectral profile and color gamut of light produced by an interferometric display. Such devices include illuminating a display with selected wavelengths of light. Embodiments also include a display comprising separate sections that output different predetermined colors of light. Other embodiments include methods of making the aforementioned devices.
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1. A display comprising separate sections, the display comprising:
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a first plurality of pixels in a first contiguous section of the display configured to display a first image, each of the first plurality of pixels including one or more modulators each having times of driving in relaxed and actuated states, each of the one or more modulators configured to produce a same first color as all other modulators in the first plurality of pixels at a time of driving and structurally not capable of producing a color that is different from the same first color during an other time of driving the first section of the display including only the one or more modulators configured to produce the same first color and not including an modulators configured to produce a color different from the same first color; and a second plurality of pixels in a second section of the display configured to display a second image, each of the second plurality of pixels including one or more modulators each having relaxed and actuated states, wherein the first plurality of pixels is different from the second plurality of pixels when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of pixels are in the relaxed state, and wherein the first plurality of pixels is different from the second plurality of pixels when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of pixels are in the actuated state, such that the first plurality of pixels output light of the same first color that is a different color than output by the second plurality of pixels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 43, 44)
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13. A display comprising:
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a first plurality of light modulators located in a first contiguous region of the display, each of the light modulators having times of driving in relaxed and actuated states, each of the light modulators including a reflective surface configured to be positioned at a first distance from a partially reflective surface, wherein the first distance is configured so as to produce a first color, wherein the first plurality of light modulators is configured to display a first image, and wherein the first contiguous region is configured to only produce the first color and white, the first color and black, a plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and white, or a plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and black as visible optical output at a time of driving, the first plurality of light modulators not structurally capable of producing a color that is different from the first color and white, the first color and black, the plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and white, or the plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and black as visible optical output during any other time of driving; and a second plurality of light modulators located in a second contiguous region of the display, each of the light modulators having relaxed and actuated states, each of the light modulators including a reflective surface configured to be positioned at a second distance from a partially reflective surface, wherein the second distance is configured so as to produce a second color, wherein the first plurality of light modulators is different from the second plurality of light modulators when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of light modulators are in the relaxed state, and wherein the first plurality of light modulators is different from the second plurality of light modulators when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of light modulators are in the actuated state, state such that the first plurality of light modulators output light of a different color than output by the second plurality of light modulators, wherein the second plurality of light modulators is configured to display a second image, and wherein the second contiguous region is configured to only produce the second color and white, the second color and black, a plurality of shades of the second color between the second color and white, or of the second color between the second color and black as visible optical output, wherein the first and second contiguous regions of the display are non-overlapping regions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 45)
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23. A display comprising:
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a first means for displaying a pixel of a first image in a first section of the display wherein the first means is configured to only produce a first color and white, the first color and black, a plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and white, or a plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and black as visible optical output at a time of driving, the first means structurally not capable of producing a color that is different from the first color and white, the first color and black, the plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and white, or the plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and black as visible optical output during any other time of driving, the first means having relaxed and actuated states during the times of driving; and a second means for displaying a pixel of a second image in a second section of the display wherein the second means is configured to only produce a second color and white, the second color and black, a plurality of shades of the second color between the second color and white, or of the second color between the second color and black as visible optical output, the second means having relaxed and actuated states, wherein the structure of the first means is different from the structure of the second means when both the first and second means are in the actuated state, and wherein the structure of the first means is different from the structure of the second means when both the first and second means are in the relaxed state such that the first means output light of a different color than output by the second means. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 46, 47)
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32. A method of making a display comprising separate sections, the method comprising:
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forming a first plurality of pixels in a first section of the display, each of the first plurality of pixels including at least one light modulator having times of driving relaxed and actuated states the at least one light modulator configured to produce a same first color as all other modulators in the first plurality of pixels at a time of driving and structurally not capable of producing a color that is different from the same first color during an other time of driving the first section of the display including only the at least one modulator configured to produce the same first color and not including any modulators configured to produce a color different from the same first color; and forming a second plurality of pixels in a second section of the display, the second plurality of pixels including at least one light modulator having relaxed and actuated states, wherein the second plurality of pixels is formed differently than the first plurality of pixels such that the first plurality of pixels output light of a different color than output by the second plurality of pixels when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of pixels are in the relaxed states. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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48. A display comprising:
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a first plurality of light modulators located in a first contiguous region of the display, each of the light modulators having times of driving in relaxed and actuated states, each of the light modulators including a reflective surface configured to be positioned at a distance from a partially reflective surface, wherein the distance is configured so as to produce a first color, wherein the first plurality of light modulators is configured to display a first image, and wherein the first contiguous region is configured to only produce the first color and white, the first color and black, white and a plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and white, or black and a plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and black as visible optical output at a time of driving, the first plurality of light modulators structurally not capable of producing a color that is different from the first color and white, the first color and black, white and the plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and white, or black and the plurality of shades of the first color between the first color and black as visible optical output during any other time of driving, and a second plurality of light modulators located in a second contiguous region of the display, each of the light modulators having relaxed and actuated states, wherein the second plurality of light modulators is configured to display a second image in at least two colors, wherein the first plurality of light modulators is different from the second plurality of light modulators when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of light modulators are in the relaxed state, and wherein the first plurality of light modulators is different from the second plurality of light modulators when each of the modulators in the first and second plurality of light modulators are in the actuated state, state such that the first plurality of light modulators output light of a different color than the second plurality of light modulators; and wherein the first and second contiguous regions of the display are non-overlapping regions. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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