Abstract: This invention relates to an object having a display panel embedded in its top surface and processes for its manufacture. The process comprises the steps of: forming an in-mold display transfer film or foil which comprises a temporary carrier layer, a release layer, a display panel, an adhesive layer and optionally a durable layer; feeding said in-mold display transfer film or foil into a mold with the temporary carrier film in contact with the inner surface of the mold; forming an object in the mold and transferring the in-mold display transfer film or foil onto the object; removing the object formed from the mold; and simultaneously removing both temporary carrier layer and release layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to an object having a display panel embedded in its top surface and processes for its manufacture.

Abstract: A matrix driven electrophoretic display with a multi-layer back plane is disclosed. The display comprises a top electrode layer, a display cell layer, and a multi-layer back plane. In one embodiment, the multi-layer back plane comprises an electrode formed on the top surface of the top substrate of the multi-layer back plane, a conductive via structure through the substrate, and a conductive trace connected electrically to the via structure at the bottom surface of the first substrate, whereby an electrical connection may be made from the electrode to a structure or component not located immediately beneath the electrode in the multi-layer back plane. In other embodiments, the multi-layer back plane may comprise additional layers and via holes, as needed to connect the electrode with the appropriate switching elements and/or driver elements, as applicable.

Abstract: A process for forming a patterned conductive structure on a substrate is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or an ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired conductive structures will be formed in the areas where the printed material is not present, i.e., a negative image of conductive structure to be formed is printed. In another embodiment, the pattern is printed with a material that is difficult to strip from the substrate, and the desired conductive structures will be formed in the areas where the printed material is present, i.e., a positive image of the conductive structure is printed. The conductive material is deposited on the patterned substrate, and the undesired area is stripped, leaving behind the patterned electrode structures.