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Display panel with pre-patterned images

US9436057B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2014
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/1681
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a display panel comprising micro-containers filled with an electrophoretic fluid wherein each of the microcells has a bottom and one surface of the bottom is in contact with the electrophoretic fluid, the display panel has a first area and a second area, and the microcells in the first area have substantially the same bottom thickness and the microcells in the second area have added bottom thicknesses. Such a display panel is useful for many applications, such as bar codes, anti-counterfeiting labels, direction signages, shelf labels or watermarks.

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