Multicolor display architecture using enhanced dark state
First Claim
1. A multi-color display device comprising a plurality of microcups, whereina) said microcups are separated by partition walls,b) each of said microcups is filled with a display fluid comprising white charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent of a color selected from the group consisting of dark red, dark green, and dark blue wherein the dark red, dark green and dark blue appear black at a high level of color density, and the solvent is not of the same color in all the microcups,c) said microcups are sandwiched between a first layer and a second layer wherein said first layer comprises a common electrode and said second layer comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes, andd) each area corresponding to a pixel electrode displays a white color state by driving the white charged pigment particles to be near or at the common electrode, displays a dark color state which appears black by driving the white charged pigment particles to be near or at the pixel electrode, and displays a medium color of the solvent by driving the white charged pigment particles to an area between the common electrode and the pixel electrode, wherein the medium color of the solvent has a reflectance at least five times the reflectance of the dark color state.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a multicolor display comprising a plurality of microcups, wherein (a) the microcups are separated by partition walls; (b) each of the microcups is filled with a display fluid comprising white charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent of a dark color, (c) the microcups are sandwiched between a first layer and a second layer wherein the first layer comprises a common electrode and the second layer comprises a plurality of pixel electrode, and (d) each of the microcups is capable of displaying the white color state, a dark color state and a medium color state.
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17 Claims
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1. A multi-color display device comprising a plurality of microcups, wherein
a) said microcups are separated by partition walls, b) each of said microcups is filled with a display fluid comprising white charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent of a color selected from the group consisting of dark red, dark green, and dark blue wherein the dark red, dark green and dark blue appear black at a high level of color density, and the solvent is not of the same color in all the microcups, c) said microcups are sandwiched between a first layer and a second layer wherein said first layer comprises a common electrode and said second layer comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes, and d) each area corresponding to a pixel electrode displays a white color state by driving the white charged pigment particles to be near or at the common electrode, displays a dark color state which appears black by driving the white charged pigment particles to be near or at the pixel electrode, and displays a medium color of the solvent by driving the white charged pigment particles to an area between the common electrode and the pixel electrode, wherein the medium color of the solvent has a reflectance at least five times the reflectance of the dark color state.
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12. A multi-color display device comprising a plurality of microcups, wherein
a) each of said microcups is filled with a display fluid comprising charged black particles and oppositely charged white particles, both of which are dispersed in a solvent of a color selected from the group consisting of red, green and blue, and the color of the solvent is not the same in all the microcups; -
b) said microcups are sandwiched between a first layer and a second layer wherein said first layer comprises a common electrode and said second layer comprises a plurality of pixel electrodes; and c) each area corresponding to a pixel electrode displays a white state by driving the white charged pigment particles to be near or at the common electrode, displays a black state by driving the black charged pigment particles to be near or at the common electrode, and displays a color state by driving the black and white charged pigment particles to an area between the common electrode and the pixel electrode wherein the color state has a reflectance at least five times the reflectance of the black state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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