Reflective image display with threshold
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1. A reflective image display, comprising:
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a rear electrode, the front and the rear electrode forming a gap therebetween;
a transparent medium disposed in the gap;
a plurality of mobile electrophoretic particles dispersed in the transparent medium and movable within the gap; and
a barrier comprising a stimuli-responsive coating interposed between the front electrode and the rear electrode, the coating configured to form a physical barrier to permit movement of at least one electrophoretic particle from the front electrode to the rear electrode.
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Abstract
Reflective image display architecture embodiments are disclosed comprising a perforated continuous reflective sheet. The perforated continuous sheet comprises a coating that provides a threshold to particle movement. The coating may be designed to provide a passive or electro-active physical barrier. The coating improves bistability of the display.
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1. A reflective image display, comprising:
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a front electrode; a rear electrode, the front and the rear electrode forming a gap therebetween; a transparent medium disposed in the gap; a plurality of mobile electrophoretic particles dispersed in the transparent medium and movable within the gap; and a barrier comprising a stimuli-responsive coating interposed between the front electrode and the rear electrode, the coating configured to form a physical barrier to permit movement of at least one electrophoretic particle from the front electrode to the rear electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for displaying a reflective image, the method comprising:
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positioning at least one charged electrophoretic particle in a transparent medium disposed between a front electrode and a rear electrode; biasing the front electrode relative to the rear electrode with a first voltage to form an electromagnetic field therebetween thereby attracting the at least one charged electrophoretic particle to one of the front electrode or the rear electrode; and stimulating a stimuli-response coating on a barrier layer relative to one or more of the first or the second electrode to provide a threshold to movement of the at least one electrophoretic particle from the front electrode to the rear electrode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device having a set of instructions to cause a processor to perform a process comprising:
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affecting movement of at least one charged electrophoretic particle in a transparent medium disposed between a front electrode and a rear electrode; biasing the front electrode relative to the rear electrode with a first voltage to form an electromagnetic field therebetween thereby attracting the at least one charged electrophoretic particle to one of the front electrode or the rear electrode; and stimulating a stimuli-responsive coating on a barrier layer relative to one or more of the first or the second electrode to provide a threshold to movement of the at least one electrophoretic particle from the front electrode to the rear electrode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A reflective image display, comprising:
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a front electrode; a rear electrode, the front and the rear electrode forming a gap therebetween; a transparent medium disposed in the gap; a plurality of mobile electrophoretic particles dispersed in the transparent medium and movable within the gap; and a barrier opening interposed between the front electrode and the rear electrode, the barrier opening configured to permit movement of at least one electrophoretic particle from the front electrode to the rear electrode, the barrier opening coated with a polymer having extendible chains. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for displaying a reflective image, the method comprising:
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positioning at least one charged electrophoretic particle in a transparent medium disposed between a front electrode and a rear electrode; biasing the front electrode relative to the rear electrode with a first voltage to form an electromagnetic field therebetween thereby attracting the at least one charged electrophoretic particle to one of the front electrode or the rear electrode; and stimulating a plurality of polymers coated on a barrier layer interposed between the front and the rear electrodes to substantially affect movement of the at least one electrophoretic particle between the front and the rear electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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