Self assembly of elements for displays
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light emitting elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light emitting and self-organizing characteristics may be used during display assembly.
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105. A method of forming a display, comprising:
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a) Disposing a first plurality of display elements of a first plurality of types of display elements onto a substrate, each type of display element of said first plurality of types of display elements being configured to form preferred associations with one or more other types of display elements with a degree of preference that depends upon the type of display element; b) disposing a second plurality of display elements of a second plurality of types of display elements onto said substrate, each type of display element of said second plurality of types of display elements being configured to form preferred associations with one or more other types of display elements with a degree of preference that depends upon the type of display element; and c) inducing relative movement of said display elements and said substrate sufficient to produce association of at least a portion of said display elements with other said display elements to form a group of associated display elements, wherein said induced movement is sufficient to permit said display elements to self-organize to form preferred associations within said group of associated display elements. - View Dependent Claims (106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A method of forming a display, comprising:
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a) Disposing a plurality of display elements of a plurality of types onto a substrate, each of said plurality of types of display elements having a characteristic comprising at least one of a characteristic shape or characteristic surface property configured for forming preferred associations with one or more other types of display elements with a degree of preference that depends upon the type of display element; and b) Inducing relative movement of display elements and said substrate sufficient to produce association of at least a portion of said display elements with other said display elements to form a group of associated display elements, wherein said induced movement is sufficient to permit said display elements to self-organize to form preferred associations within said group of associated display elements. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121)
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- 122. A multi-element display comprising a plurality of display elements in a self-organized array disposed on a substrate, said plurality of display elements comprising two or more types of display elements self-organized by type into a preferred arrangement in which the position of display elements of each type relative to display elements of other types is specified, display elements of each type characterized by at least one surface or shape property that promotes association with other display elements to form said preferred arrangement.
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