Electrophoretic display panel with internal mesh background screen
US5276438A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2330/02
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A triode type electrophoretic display (10) includes a pair of substantially identical glass faceplates (12, 14) sealed to a pair of interstitial spacers (16a, 16b) to form a fluid-tight envelope for containing an electrophoretic fluid. An anodized black screen or mesh element (28) is sandwiched between the spacers and is opaque when viewed by the naked eye, thereby providing enhanced background coloration and contrast with pigment particles suspended in the fluid. The mesh (28) occupies an intermediate position relative to the extreme limits of travel of the particles as controlled by grid (18) and cathode (20) deposited upon one faceplate (14) on one side and the anode (26) deposited upon the other faceplate (12) on the other side. The screen (28) is porous, permits particles to pass through it, and is biased electrically to assist in moving the particles during formation of a displayed image.
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