Color electro-optic displays, and processes for the production thereof
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An article of manufacture comprising, in order:
- a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer;
a layer of a solid electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer;
an adhesive layer; and
a release sheet, wherein the adhesive layer has a plurality of first colored areas and a plurality of second colored areas printed on one surface thereof, the first and second colored areas being of different colors.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A color filter array is provided in an electro-optic display by ink jet printing a plurality of colored areas (22R, 22G, 22B) on one surface of a layer of electro-optic material (12), an adhesive layer or a protective layer. Alternatively, the ink jet printing may be effected on the same layers in various sub-assemblies used to produce electro-optic displays.
-
Citations
12 Claims
-
1. An article of manufacture comprising, in order:
- a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer;
a layer of a solid electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer;
an adhesive layer; and
a release sheet, wherein the adhesive layer has a plurality of first colored areas and a plurality of second colored areas printed on one surface thereof, the first and second colored areas being of different colors. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
- a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer;
-
2. An article of manufacture comprising:
- a layer of a solid electro-optic medium having first and second surfaces on opposed sides thereof;
a first adhesive layer on the first surface of the layer of solid electro-optic medium;
a release sheet disposed on the opposed side of the first adhesive layer from the layer of solid electro-optic medium; and
a second adhesive layer on the second surface of the layer of solid electro-optic medium, wherein one of the adhesive layers has a plurality of first colored areas and a plurality of second colored areas printed on one surface thereof, the first and second colored areas being of different colors. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
- a layer of a solid electro-optic medium having first and second surfaces on opposed sides thereof;
-
3. An article of manufacture comprising, in order:
- a release sheet;
a layer of a solid electro-optic medium;
an adhesive layer; and
at least one of a light-transmissive protective layer and a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, wherein the adhesive layer has a plurality of first colored areas and a plurality of second colored areas printed on one surface thereof, the first and second colored areas being of different colors. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
- a release sheet;
Specification