Customized electronic displays and methods of customizing the physical size and/or shape thereof
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for changing the physical shape of an electronic display, wherein the display comprises a front plate, a back plate, electrical circuits on inner surfaces of the plates for operating an original display image area of the display, a perimeter seal spacing apart the plates, and image-generating medium sealed in an area between the plates and within the borders of the perimeter seal, the method comprising:
- mounting the display in a fixture to maintain cell thickness;
cutting the display along desired dimensions resulting in a target display portion and an excess display portion, thereby breaking the perimeter seal, cutting at least some of the electrical circuits, and creating an exposed edge along the target display portion that extends from a first side edge of the display to a second side edge of the display;
removing image-generating medium from the area between the plates along the exposed edge;
applying an adhesive along the exposed edge, the adhesive flowing into the area between the plates; and
curing the adhesive to create a first seal between the plates along the exposed edge.
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Abstract
Electronic displays are physically reshaped and/or resized to meet custom specifications for special applications such as avionics, where Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) are not typically used. Customization includes cutting the physical display to specified dimensions to fit into a target opening, and resealing the display to preserve proper cell spacing and assure basic functionality. The sealing process may include improving the original seal, and/or providing additional seals.
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1. A method for changing the physical shape of an electronic display, wherein the display comprises a front plate, a back plate, electrical circuits on inner surfaces of the plates for operating an original display image area of the display, a perimeter seal spacing apart the plates, and image-generating medium sealed in an area between the plates and within the borders of the perimeter seal, the method comprising:
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mounting the display in a fixture to maintain cell thickness; cutting the display along desired dimensions resulting in a target display portion and an excess display portion, thereby breaking the perimeter seal, cutting at least some of the electrical circuits, and creating an exposed edge along the target display portion that extends from a first side edge of the display to a second side edge of the display; removing image-generating medium from the area between the plates along the exposed edge; applying an adhesive along the exposed edge, the adhesive flowing into the area between the plates; and curing the adhesive to create a first seal between the plates along the exposed edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22)
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10. A method for changing the physical shape of an electronic display, wherein the display comprises front and back plates, a perimeter seal spacing apart the plates and at least partially defining an enclosed cell area between the plates that comprises an original display image area, image-generating medium contained in the area between the plates and within the borders of the perimeter seal, and electrical circuits on inner surfaces of the plates extending through the original display image area, the method comprising:
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cutting the display along desired dimensions that extend across the original display image area resulting in a target display portion and an excess display portion, thereby breaking the perimeter seal, cutting at least some of the electrical circuits, and exposing an edge of the target display portion; applying an adhesive along the exposed edge, the adhesive flowing in between the plates; and curing the adhesive to create a first seal between the plates along the exposed edge. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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17. A method for changing the physical shape of an electronic display, wherein the display comprises front and back plates, a perimeter seal spacing apart the plates, image-generating medium contained in an area between the plates and within the borders of the perimeter seal that comprises an original display image area, the method comprising:
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cutting the display along desired dimensions intersecting the original display image area resulting in a target display portion and an excess display portion, thereby breaking the perimeter seal and exposing an edge of the target display portion that extends from a first side edge of the display to a second opposite side edge of the display, the target display portion comprising a target display image area that is smaller than the original display image area; and applying an adhesive that flows in between the plates along the exposed edge, the adhesive creating a first seal to prevent the image-generating medium from escaping out of the area between the plates. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for customizing the physical shape of an electronic display, wherein the display comprises front and back plates, a perimeter seal spacing apart the plates and at least partially defining an enclosed cell area between the plates that comprises an original display image area having a rectangular shape, image-generating medium sealed in the area between the plates and within the borders of the perimeter seal, and electrical circuits on inner surfaces of the plates extending through the original display image area, the method comprising:
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cutting the display along desired dimensions that intersect across the original display image area resulting in a target display portion and an excess display portion, thereby breaking the perimeter seal, cutting at least some of the electrical circuits, and exposing an edge of the target display portion that extends from a first side edge of the display to an opposite second side edge of the display, the target display portion comprising a target display image area that is smaller than the original display image area; applying an adhesive such that the adhesive is located between the plates along the exposed edge of the target display portion, the adhesive creating a first seal to reseal the area between the plates and prevent the image-generating medium from escaping out of the area between the plates of the target display image area. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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