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Unipolar drive for cholesteric liquid crystal displays

US6710760B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2000
Grant dateMar 23, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2310/06
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A reflective memory display is disclosed which includes: a flexible polymeric substrate; a patterned first conductor disposed over the substrate; and a layer including a polymeric dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal material coated over the first patterned conductor. The memory display further includes a patterned second conductor disposed over the polymeric dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal; and control means for repeatedly applying selective unipolar voltages across particular portions of the patterned first and second conductors to cause electric fields which are applied to portions of the polymeric dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal layer to change its reflectance thereby presenting a series of different reflectance images.

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