Patents Assigned to NTERA, INC.
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Patent number: 8786932Abstract: The present invention provides for a display device and a method to manufacture the display device. The display device includes: a transparent layer; a coloring electrode; a separator; a second electrode; an electrolyte permeating throughout the display device; and a back layer positioned on the back side of the display. The transparent layer, which has a top surface and a bottom surface, is positioned at the viewer side of the display. The coloring electrode is positioned on the transparent layer bottom surface and includes: a connected conductor system formed from one or more heterogeneous conductive layers and a coloring layer, with the proviso that the heterogeneous conductive layers are not positioned between the transparent layer bottom surface and the coloring layer. The conductor heterogeneity includes variations in one or more of: conductor material composition; conductor layer dimension; conductor layer pattern; conductor layer grid design, and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignees: Ntera, Inc., Ntera LimitedInventors: Gavin Copeland, Alain Briancon, Martin Moeller, Nigel Leyland, Chris Giacoponello, Micheal Cassidy, Christian Grave, David Corr, David Bevk, Michael Ryan
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Publication number: 20120038967Abstract: The present invention provides for a display device and a method to manufacture the display device. The display device includes: a transparent layer; a coloring electrode; a separator; a second electrode; an electrolyte permeating throughout the display device; and a back layer positioned on the back side of the display. The transparent layer, which has a top surface and a bottom surface, is positioned at the viewer side of the display. The coloring electrode is positioned on the transparent layer bottom surface and includes: a connected conductor system formed from one or more heterogeneous conductive layers and a coloring layer, with the proviso that the heterogeneous conductive layers are not positioned between the transparent layer bottom surface and the coloring layer. The conductor heterogeneity includes variations in one or more of: conductor material composition; conductor layer dimension; conductor layer pattern; conductor layer grid design, and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicants: NTERA LIMITED, NTERA INCInventors: Gavin Copeland, Alain Briancon, Martin Moeller, Nigel Leyland, Chris Giacoponello, Micheal Cassidy, Christian Grave, David Corr, David Bevk, Michael Ryan
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Publication number: 20110170162Abstract: The present disclosure provides for printed display, a method of manufacturing a printed display, and a system incorporating a printed display having a porous substrate The printed display includes a porous substrate structure, a first functional layer, a second functional layer, and an electrolyte layer percolated within the porous substrate structure The porous substrate structure may be disposed between the first functional layer and the second functional layer The display may include a third functional layer disposed over or under the first functional layer Alternatively, the display may include a fourth functional layer disposed over the second functional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicants: NTERA, INC., NTERA LIMITEDInventors: Alain Briancon, Martin Moeller, Michael Ryan, Nigel Leyland
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Publication number: 20110050756Abstract: The application describes a device using a display and a method to control the display device in a low power consumption manner. The device may be geared towards disposable use and manufactured using printed electronics techniques. A simple controller system may adapt the state of the device based on type and status of power source(s), or with respect to application specific requirements within the life-cycle of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicants: NTERA, INC., NTERA LIMITEDInventors: Micheal Cassidy, Alain Briancon
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Publication number: 20100220378Abstract: A device is disclosed that combines a battery system with an electrochromic system by judicious selection of electrodes and the connection of the appropriate electrodes to generate internal as well as external current flows. This system allows the elimination of a battery component reducing cost and improving manufacturing yield by reduction of the number of parts and number of interconnections. However, the design can be further extended to the combination of a battery system with a sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicants: NTERA, INC., NTERA LIMITEDInventors: Martin Moeller, Henrik Lindstrom, Michael Ryan, David Corr, Alain Briancon, Micheal Cassidy
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Publication number: 20100039410Abstract: A distributed architecture for driving various electro-optic reflective display devices (620) is disclosed. Analog processors (6-15) are positioned in close proximity to the electro-optic reflective segments (650) being driven while digital processing functions are performed at a remote location. The analog and digital processors communicate via a bus (640). Various bus types and architectures for coupling the analog and digital processors are disclosed. The distributed architecture is particularly useful in electrochromic displays where the inherent properties of the display require analog sensing of each segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2007Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: NTERA, INC.Inventors: Peter E. Becker, Alain C. Briancon, Ralph M. Mesmer, Peter B. Ritz