Abstract: A micro-wire touch-screen device includes a transparent layer having a surface, a plurality of drive electrodes formed in relation to the transparent layer, and a plurality of sense electrodes formed in relation to the transparent layer. Each drive electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected drive micro-wire and each sense electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected sense micro-wires. The sense micro-wires are electrically isolated from the drive micro-wires. The transparent layer is disposed such that the location of the transparent layer surface is selected to be greater than zero and less than 500 microns from the sense electrodes in a direction perpendicular to the transparent layer surface. The drive electrodes and the sense electrodes form a capacitive touch sensor that does not experience false release.

Abstract: A multi-layer micro-wire structure includes a substrate having a substrate edge. A first layer is formed over the substrate extending to a first layer edge. One or more first micro-channels are imprinted in the first layer, at least one imprinted first micro-channel having a micro-wire forming at least a portion of an exposed first connection pad in the first layer. A second layer is formed over the first layer extending to a second layer edge. One or more second micro-channels are imprinted in the second layer, at least one imprinted second micro-channel having a micro-wire forming at least a portion of an exposed second connection pad in the second layer. The second-layer edge is farther from the substrate edge than the first-layer edge for at least a portion of the second-layer edge so that the first connection pads are exposed through the second layer.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display having an array of pixels formed in rows and columns, the pixels in a row separated by column inter-pixel gaps and the pixels in a column separated by row inter-pixel gaps. A touch screen includes a dielectric layer located over the display with row electrodes and column electrodes formed on opposite sides of the dielectric layer. The row electrodes include a plurality of electrically connected row micro-wires formed in a row micro-pattern over the array of pixels, the row micro-wires located between the pixels in the row inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the row electrode length. The column electrodes include a plurality of electrically connected column micro-wires formed in a column micro-pattern over the array of pixels, the column micro-wires located between the pixels in the column inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the column electrode length.

Abstract: A method of making an imprinted micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having an edge area and a central area separate from the edge area and providing a first stamp and a multi-level second stamp. A curable bottom layer and multi-layer are provided on the substrate. A bottom-layer micro-channel is imprinted in the bottom layer. A multi-layer micro-channel and a top-layer micro-channel are imprinted in the multi-layer. Micro-wires are formed in each micro-channel. The bottom-layer micro-wire extends from the central area into the edge area. The multi-layer micro-wire contacts the bottom-layer micro-wire in the edge area. The top-layer micro-wire is over the central area and is separate from the multi-layer micro-wire and the bottom-layer micro-channel. The bottom-layer micro-wire is electrically connected to the multi-layer micro-wire and is electrically isolated from the top-layer micro-wire.

Abstract: A micro-wire multi-electrode structure having an area of substantially uniform optical density includes a plurality of spatially separated patterned electrodes in an electrode layer in the area. Each electrode includes a plurality of patterned conductive electrically connected electrode micro-wires. A plurality of patterned electrically isolated dummy micro-dots are located between adjacent electrodes and arranged to provide a substantially uniform optical density in the area. An unpatterned conductive layer is located in the area in electrical contact with the electrode micro-wires and dummy micro-dots.

Abstract: A micro-wire multi-electrode structure having an area of substantially uniform optical density includes a plurality of spatially separated patterned electrodes located in an electrode layer in the area. Each electrode includes a plurality of patterned conductive electrically connected electrode micro-wires. One or more patterned equi-potential electrically conductive dummy micro-wires in the area are located substantially along equi-potential lines between adjacent electrodes and are electrically isolated from the electrode micro-wires so that the area has a substantially uniform optical density. An unpatterned conductive layer is located in the area in electrical contact with the electrode micro-wires and the dummy micro-wires.

Abstract: A display device includes a display having an array of pixels, the pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension. Two or more electrodes are located over the display and extend across at least a portion of the array of pixels. The electrodes are separated by an inter-electrode gap. A ground line is located between the electrodes in the inter-electrode gap and between the pixels in an inter-pixel gap.

Abstract: An embossing stamp includes a stamp substrate and one or more stamp structures formed on the stamp substrate. The stamp structures have stamp surfaces extending from the stamp substrate. At least one of the stamp surfaces is non-planar.

Abstract: An imprinted micro-structure includes a substrate having a first layer in relation thereto. First, second, and third micro-channels are imprinted in the first layer and have first, second, and third micro-wires respectively located therein. A second layer is adjacent to and in contact with the first layer. Imprinted first and second connecting micro-channels including first and second connecting micro-wires are in contact with the first and second micro-wires respectively and are isolated from the third micro-wire. A third layer is adjacent to and in contact with the second layer and has an imprinted bridge micro-channel with a bridge micro-wire contacting the first and second connecting micro-wires and separate from the third micro-wire so that the first and second micro-wires are electrically connected and electrically isolated from the third micro-wire.

Abstract: A display device includes a display having an array of pixels, the pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension and an electrode having a length and width located over the display and extending across at least a portion of the array of pixels, the electrode including a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-pattern includes gap micro-wires located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the electrode length.

Abstract: A connection-pad structure includes a substrate and a An electrical conductor including a plurality of micro-wires form an electrically continuous connection pad on or in the substrate. An electrical connector is electrically connected to the electrical conductor.

Abstract: A method of making an embossed micro-structure includes providing a transfer substrate, an emboss substrate, and an embossing stamp having one or more stamp structures. Transfer material is coated on the transfer substrate. The transfer material on the transfer substrate is contacted with the stamp structures to adhere transfer material to the stamp structures. A curable emboss layer is coated on the emboss substrate. The stamp structures and adhered transfer material are contacted to the curable emboss layer on the emboss substrate to emboss a micro-structure in the curable emboss layer and transfer the transfer material to the embossed micro-structure. The curable emboss layer is cured to form a cured emboss layer having embossed micro-structures corresponding to the stamp structures and having transfer material in the embossed micro-structures. The stamp structures is removed from the cured emboss layer, substantially leaving the transfer material in the micro-structure.

Abstract: A single-side touch-screen device includes a substrate having a cured layer with a patterned arrangement of micro-channels embossed therein and a cured electrically conductive micro-wire formed in each micro-channel. A patterned dielectric insulator is located over one or more middle portions of at least some of the micro-wires forming insulated micro-wire portions and exposed micro-wire portions. A plurality of patterned transparent conductors are conformally coated in an array over at least a part of the patterned dielectric insulator, at least a part of the insulated micro-wire portions, and at least a part of the exposed micro-wire portions, the at least a part of the exposed micro-wire portions electrically connected to at least a portion of the patterned transparent conductors. The transparent conductors and the micro-wires form an array of electrically connected horizontal electrodes and an array of electrically connected vertical electrodes electrically isolated from the horizontal electrodes.

Abstract: An imprinted optical micro-channel structure for transmitting light to an optical receiver or receiving light from an optical transmitter includes a substrate and a cured optical layer formed in relation to the substrate. The cured optical layer includes one or more optical micro-channels imprinted in the cured optical layer. Each optical micro-channel includes a cured light-transparent material forming a light-pipe that transmits light in the optical micro-channel. The optical transmitter is located in alignment with a light-pipe for transmitting light through the light-pipe or the optical receiver is located in alignment with a light-pipe for receiving light from the light-pipe.

Abstract: A method of making an imprinted optical micro-channel structure for transmitting light to an optical receiver or receiving light from an optical transmitter includes forming a curable optical layer over a substrate and imprinting one or more optical micro-channels in the optical layer with a first stamp. The curable optical layer is cured to form a cured optical layer having the optical micro-channels imprinted in the cured optical layer. A curable light-transparent material is located in the optical micro-channels and cured to form light-pipes of cured light-transparent material in the optical micro-channels. The optical transmitter located in alignment with a light-pipe for transmitting light through the light-pipe or the optical receiver is located in alignment with a light-pipe for receiving light from the light-pipe.

Abstract: A touch-screen device includes a transparent dielectric layer. A plurality of first electrodes is located over the transparent dielectric layer. A plurality of second electrodes is located under the transparent dielectric layer so that the first electrodes overlap the second electrodes to form an array of capacitors. A controller provides electrical signals to the first and second electrodes to energize and measure the baseline capacitance and repeatedly energize and measure the present capacitance of each capacitor. The controller calculates a ratio function between the present capacitance and the corresponding stored baseline capacitance for each capacitor and provides a touch signal when the ratio function exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A touch-screen device includes a transparent dielectric layer. An anisotropically conductive first electrode extends in a first length direction over the substrate and an anisotropically conductive second electrode having a second length direction is formed under the substrate. The anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes each include a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires, including parallel straight micro-wires extending in the corresponding first and second length directions and angled micro-wires formed at a non-orthogonal angle to the straight micro-wires. The angled micro-wires electrically connect the straight micro-wires so that the anisotropically conductive first and second electrodes each have a greater electrical conductivity in the corresponding first and second length directions than in another anisotropically conductive electrode direction.

Abstract: A display device includes a display having an array of pixels, the pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps in at least one dimension and an electrode having a length and width located over the display and extending across at least a portion of the array of pixels, the electrode including a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-pattern includes gap micro-wires located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps and substantially extending continuously along the electrode length.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display including an array of pixels formed in rows and columns. A touch-screen including a transparent dielectric layer having a row side and an opposed column side is located over the display. An array of row electrodes are formed on the row side and an array of column electrodes are formed on the column side. Each of the row and column electrodes extends exclusively over all of the pixels in a corresponding row or column.

Abstract: A micro-louver structure includes a cured layer on a surface. A plurality of micro-channels forms a pattern in the cured layer. The micro-channels have a greater depth than width and are spaced apart by a separation distance greater than the width. A cured light-absorbing material is located in the micro-channels.