Abstract: A selectively apertured, non-transparent and electrically conductive electrode structure to reduce the electrical sheet resistivity and extraneous optical transmission for an information display device. A higher contrast ratio is achieved by improved isolation of adjacent display locations composed from the apertured non-transparent electrode structure. Alternative electrode structures may be obtained having a variety of aperture dimensions and enumerations at display locations. For example, selectively apertured metal electrodes including meshed or perforated electrodes obviate the need for generally expensive optically transparent semiconductor metal oxides and alike and lower the manufacturing costs. Further, the display architecture employing the present electrode structure possess favorable characteristics such as robustness and faster switching response due to reduction of display element area resulting in less capacitance.

Abstract: A transmissive, intermediate, common plane divides the display media in an information display structure to reduce the driven LCD material thickness to decrease the drive voltage. A higher contrast ratio is achieved by improved isolation of adjacent rows through multi-element display sites composed from the delineation of display sites into plural display elements by the common plane structure. Alternative multi-plane structures and a variety of methods to address a selected display location are disclosed. Phosphor and meshed or perforated electrodes obviate the need for color filters, provide improved brightness by minimizing light attenuation, lower manufacturing costs and improve the viewing angle. Further disclosed is a display architecture employing an invisible back-light for considerable power savings, mask elimination and bright and high contrast displays.

Abstract: The present invention uses temporary storage of data sub-frames to obviate the need for a multiplicity of driver circuit packages and eliminate the traditional one-to-one association of driver circuit channels with selected data electrodes in the addressing of a flat panel display matrix. Display data signals are serially induced along a controlled velocity signal propagation transmission line to create signal profiles representative of data sub-frames, a data frame being the amount of data required to address a single display row. Individual informational "bits" of the data sub-frame are captured, in timed sequence or in parallel, from the signal profile by the multiplexer assemblies tapped into the transmission line at particular sites along its length. When the assemblies are enabled, the signal profile along the transmission line is exposed to a charge storage capability. The informational bits of the signal profile representing the sub-frame are, consequently, captured.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating visual images on a display area. This invention uses the selective convergence of traveling electrical signals to cause selected display locations located across a display area to illuminate or to change their visual appearances. The apparatus of the invention includes a display mechanism that either illuminates or changes its visual appearance when activated, at least one signal propagation path that directs the propagation of the signals across the display area, and signal control equipment for selectively transmitting the signals. In a preferred embodiment first and second signal propagation paths provide unique propagation paths that pass through each of a the display locations across the area of the display.