Patents by Inventor Alexi C. Arango
Alexi C. Arango has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9664978Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Karl Raymond Amundson, Dirk Hertel
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Publication number: 20150262551Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl Raymond Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knaian, Alexi C. Arango, Jonathan L. Zalesky
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Publication number: 20150177589Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Karl Raymond Amundson, Dirk Hertel
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Patent number: 8558785Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knaian, Alexi C. Arango, Jonathan L. Zalesky
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Patent number: 8305341Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Karl R. Amundson
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Publication number: 20110199671Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display has a substrate having walls defining a cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface. A fluid is contained within the cavity; and a plurality of particles are present in the fluid. There is applied to the substrate an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles so that the particles occupy only a minor proportion of the viewing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: E INK CORPORATIONInventors: Karl R. Amundson, Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Thomas H. Whitesides, Michael M. McCreary, Richard J. Paolini, JR.
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Patent number: 7999787Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display has a substrate having walls defining a cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface. A fluid is contained within the cavity; and a plurality of particles are present in the fluid. There is applied to the substrate an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles so that the particles occupy only a minor proportion of the viewing surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Karl R. Amundson, Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Thomas H. Whitesides, Michael D. McCreary, Richard J. Paolini, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110193841Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display has a substrate having walls defining a cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface. A fluid is contained within the cavity; and a plurality of particles are present in the fluid. There is applied to the substrate an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles so that the particles occupy only a minor proportion of the viewing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: E INK CORPORATIONInventors: Karl R. Amundson, Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Thomas H. Whitesides, Michael D. McCreary, Richard J. Paolini, JR.
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Publication number: 20110193840Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display has a substrate having walls defining a cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface. A fluid is contained within the cavity; and a plurality of particles are present in the fluid. There is applied to the substrate an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles so that the particles occupy only a minor proportion of the viewing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: E INK CORPORATIONInventors: Karl R. Amundson, Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Thomas H. Whitesides, Michael D. McCreary, Richard J. Paolini, JR.
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Publication number: 20100220122Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: E Ink CorporationInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knaian, Jonathan L. Zalesky, Alexi C. Arango
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Publication number: 20100220121Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: E INK CORPORATIONInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knaian, Jonathan L. Zalesky, Alexi C. Arango
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Patent number: 7733335Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Alexi C. Arango, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knaian
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Patent number: 7688297Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knaian, Jonathan L. Zalesky, Alexi C. Arango
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Publication number: 20100045592Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: E Ink CorporationInventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Karl R. Amundson
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Patent number: 7583251Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effect effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Karl R. Amundson
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Publication number: 20080117495Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the fluid an electric field effect effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2007Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: E Ink CorporationInventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson, Karl R. Amundson
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Patent number: 7312794Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna Au, Ara N. Knaian, Jonathan L. Zalesky, Alexi C. Arango
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Patent number: 7259744Abstract: A dielectrophoretic display comprises a substrate having walls defining at least one cavity, the cavity having a viewing surface and a side wall inclined to the viewing surface; a suspending fluid contained within the cavity; a plurality of at least one type of particle suspended within the suspending fluid; and means for applying to the substrate an electric field effect effective to cause dielectrophoretic movement of the particles to the side wall of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Alexi C. Arango, Joseph M. Jacobson
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Patent number: 7193625Abstract: A method for addressing a bistable electro-optic display having at least one pixel comprises applying an addressing pulse to drive the pixel to a first optical state; leaving the pixel undriven for a period of time, thereby permitting the pixel to assume a second optical state different from the first optical state; and applying to the pixel a refresh pulse which substantially restores the pixel to the first optical state, the refresh pulse being short relative to the addressing pulse.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Guy M. Danner, Karl R. Amundson, Robert W. Zehner, Alexi C. Arango, Jay Britton Ewing
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Patent number: 7012600Abstract: A bistable electro-optic display has a plurality of pixels, each of which is capable of displaying at least three gray levels. The display is driven by a method comprising: storing a look-up table containing data representing the impulses necessary to convert an initial gray level to a final gray level; storing data representing at least an initial state of each pixel of the display; receiving an input signal representing a desired final state of at least one pixel of the display; and generating an output signal representing the impulse necessary to convert the initial state of said one pixel to the desired final state thereof, as determined from said look-up table. The invention also provides a method for reducing the remnant voltage of an electro-optic display.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: E Ink CorporationInventors: Robert W. Zehner, Holly G. Gates, Karl R. Amundson, Joanna F. Au, Ara N. Knalan, Jonathan L. Zalesky, Alexi C. Arango