Abstract: The invention contained herein provides solid-state breakover conduction illumination devices, displays and driving methods. Illumination devices may be fabricated as co-packaged devices or integrated devices using in-organic or organic illumination elements. AC breakover conduction displays are embodied in both small, tightly-integrated configurations as well as, large area discrete implementations. Driving methods employ initialization and resetting methods for subfield based operation; taking advantage of the stable high speed characteristics of solid-state breakover devices such as DIACs. A full-color high-resolution DIAC based display is presented.

Abstract: The invention contained herein provides solid-state breakover conduction illumination devices, displays and driving methods. Illumination devices may be fabricated as co-packaged devices or integrated devices using in-organic or organic illumination elements. AC breakover conduction displays are embodied in both small, tightly-integrated configurations as well as, large area discrete implementations. Driving methods employ initialization and resetting methods for subfield based operation; taking advantage of the stable high speed characteristics of solid-state breakover devices such as DIACs. A full-color high-resolution DIAC based display is presented.

Abstract: The invention contained herein provides electrical circuits and driving methods to operate a memory cell comprising a capacitance coupled to a breakover conduction switch such as a thyristor, DIAC or one or more complementary transistor pairs. The memory cell comprises a cell capacitance for storing a memory state and for capacitively coupling an applied voltage to the switch. During operation, pulses are applied to write, read or maintain the cell's memory state. An illumination cell comprises an LED, OLED or electroluminescent material in series with each memory cell. Breakover conduction charge passes through the switch and the emissive element to charge the cell capacitance. A memory array of breakover conduction memory cells may be organized into rows and columns for reading and writing an addressable array memory cells. An organic light emitting display memory array may be fabricated using organic light emitting devices and/or materials.

Abstract: The invention contained herein provides electrical circuits and driving methods to operate a memory cell comprising a capacitance coupled to a breakover conduction switch such as a thyristor, DIAC or one or more complementary transistor pairs. The memory cell comprises a cell capacitance for storing a memory state and for capacitively coupling an applied voltage to the switch. During operation, pulses are applied to write, read or maintain the cell's memory state. An illumination cell comprises an LED, OLED or electroluminescent material in series with each memory cell. Breakover conduction charge passes through the switch and the emissive element to charge the cell capacitance. A memory array of breakover conduction memory cells may be organized into rows and columns for reading and writing an addressable array memory cells. An organic light emitting display memory array may be fabricated using organic light emitting devices and/or materials.

Abstract: A device operating in accordance with the invention receives data respective of an image to be displayed, determines the illumination load requirement for at least one illumination period according to the image data and adjusts the operation of the illumination driver according to the illumination load requirement such that a driving current is maintained between an electrode charging phase and an illumination phase according to the illumination load requirement. The invention seeks to negate the driving electrode inductance between the driving circuit and the load by maintaining an electrical current within the driving electrode between the charging phase and the conductive phase.

Abstract: The invention contained herein provides electrical circuits and driving methods to operate a memory cell comprising a capacitance coupled to a breakover conduction switch such as a thyristor, DIAC or one or more complementary transistor pairs. The memory cell comprises a cell capacitance for storing a memory state and for capacitively coupling an applied voltage to the switch. During operation, pulses are applied to write, read or maintain the cell's memory state. An illumination cell comprises an LED, OLED or electroluminescent material in series with each memory cell. Breakover conduction charge passes through the switch and the emissive element to charge the cell capacitance. A memory array of breakover conduction memory cells may be organized into rows and columns for reading and writing an addressable array memory cells. An organic light emitting display memory array may be fabricated using organic light emitting devices and/or materials.

Abstract: According to the invention, records pertaining to an individual are centralized such that the user has control over the integration and dissemination of their personal and private information. Records pertaining to an individual are systematically transported electronically by many different institutions to a centralized record storage provider wherein the individual user has ownership of and control of their confidential personal information. The systematic accumulation of medical records provides for better overall health tracking and faster and more accurate diagnosis when illness or emergency occurs.

Abstract: Disclosed are circuits and methods for driving discharge devices wherein during illumination, a first electrode is driven with pulses that maintain ON state wall charges, while a reference electrode is held at a constant voltage. With these circuits and methods, one or more reference electrodes are held to a reference voltage, such as ground, while one or more electrodes initiate two discharges necessary to maintain a wall charge. Additionally, the invention discloses driving methods that reduce electrode inductance while maintaining the separation of a driving side and a reference side. Embodiments divide the plurality of driving electrodes into two or more groups of electrodes and utilize a resonant driver to transfer charge between the groups of electrodes. The electrode inductance is dramatically reduced because adjacent electrodes, rows of electrodes or groups of rows, have substantially equal but opposite current flows.

Abstract: There is provided a plasma display. The plasma display includes a pixel that, in turn, includes (a) a region for hosting a discharge of a gas, (b) a column electrode, (c) a row electrode, perpendicular to the column electrode, for providing a voltage to initiate the discharge, wherein the row electrode has a first protrusion and a second protrusion, and (d) a gap, between the first and second protrusions, having a width that separates the first protrusion from the second protrusion, wherein the gap is situated in the region.

Abstract: A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel. The method includes applying a first voltage to a first electrode of the pixel during a sustain discharge involving the first electrode, and applying a second voltage to a second electrode of the pixel. The first voltage and the second voltage have a relationship that encourages the sustain discharge to extend to the second electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a plasma display. The plasma display includes a circuit having a first input that receives a first waveform, a second input that receives a second waveform, an output that provides a driving waveform for an electrode of a pixel in the plasma display, and a switching sub-circuit. The switching sub-circuit (i) routes the first waveform from the first input to the output during a first portion of a setup period to initialize the pixel for an addressing operation, and (ii) routes the second waveform from the second input to the output during a second portion of the setup period.

Abstract: A method for controlling electrodes in a plasma display panel (815), includes applying a voltage Ve to a sustain electrode during a setting up of the sustain electrode (710) for an addressing operation, where Ve2<Ve. Another method includes a) applying Ve2 to the sustain electrode during the addressing, where the sustain electrode is associated with a scan electrode (714) in an electrode pair, and b) applying a voltage Vs1 to the scan electrode during a discharging of the electrode pair after the addressing, where Ve2<Vs1.

Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel. The method includes applying a first voltage to a first electrode of the pixel during an addressing discharge involving the first electrode, and applying a second voltage to a second electrode of the pixel. The first voltage and the second voltage have a relationship that discourages the addressing discharge from extending to the second electrode.

Abstract: A circuit for providing a pulse to drive a capacitive load comprises (a) a first inductive component that influences both a transition time of a rising edge of the pulse and a transition time of a falling edge of the pulse, and (b) a second inductive component that influences one of the transition time of the rising edge and the transition time of the falling edge so that the rising edge and the falling edge are asymmetrical.

Abstract: A method for controlling electrodes in a plasma display panel (815). includes applying a voltage Ve to a sustain electrode during a setting up of the sustain electrode (710) for an addressing operation, where Ve2<Ve. Another method includes a) applying Ve2 to the sustain electrode during the addressing, where the sustain electrode is associated with a scan electrode (714) in an electrode pair, and b) applying a voltage Vs1 to the scan electrode during a discharging of the electrode pair after the addressing, where Ve2<Vs1.

Abstract: A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel. The method includes applying a first voltage to a first electrode of the pixel during a sustain discharge involving the first electrode, and applying a second voltage to a second electrode of the pixel. The first voltage and the second voltage have a relationship that encourages the sustain discharge to extend to the second electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling sustain electrodes in a plasma display panel (PDP). The method includes enabling a first sustain electrode to produce an addressing discharge, and disabling a second sustain electrode when the first sustain electrode is producing the addressing discharge. The first sustain electrode is adjacent to the second sustain electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel. The method includes applying a first voltage to a first electrode of the pixel during an addressing discharge involving the first electrode, and applying a second voltage to a second electrode of the pixel. The first voltage and the second voltage have a relationship that discourages the addressing discharge from extending to the second electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a method for controlling sustain electrodes in a plasma display panel (PDP). The method includes enabling a first sustain electrode to produce an addressing discharge, and disabling a second sustain electrode when the first sustain electrode is producing the addressing discharge. The first sustain electrode is adjacent to the second sustain electrode.

Abstract: A circuit for providing a pulse to drive a capacitive load comprises (a) a first inductive component that influences both a transition time of a rising edge of the pulse and a transition time of a falling edge of the pulse, and (b) a second inductive component that influences one of the transition time of the rising edge and the transition time of the falling edge so that the rising edge and the falling edge are asymmetrical.