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Display medium and display element, and display method

US8531757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2005
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/167
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A display medium includes a light control layer, wherein the light control layer includes mobile fine particles developing a color in a dispersion state and hetero-particles having characteristics different from those of the mobile fine particles. A display method includes at least one of the following steps: a step of displaying black color by allowing the mobile fine particles capable of developing a color in a dispersion state to aggregate; a step of displaying a color by allowing the mobile fine particles to disperse; or a step of displaying white color by reflection of the hetero-particles having characteristics different from those of the mobile fine particles.

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