Abstract: The present disclosure provides a handwriting display device and a manufacturing method for the same. In one embodiment, the handwriting display device includes a plurality of unit pixels arranged in array, and each of the unit pixels comprises a display unit and a piezoelectric unit configured for sensing a pressure to excite the display unit and the display unit is configured for displaying a picture under excitation implemented by the piezoelectric unit. The present disclosure also provides a controlling method for the handwriting display device.

Abstract: The communication device comprising a caller's information displaying implementer, a multiple language mode implementer, and a remote control result display implementer.

Abstract: Techniques described herein are generally related to metamaterial structures for Q-switching in laser systems. The various described techniques may be applied to methods, systems, devices or combinations thereof. Some described metamaterial structures may include a substrate and a first conductive layer disposed on a first surface of the substrate. A dielectric layer may be disposed on a first surface of the first conductive layer and a second conductive layer having a substantially symmetric geometric shape may be disposed on a first surface of the dielectric layer. The second conductive layer may cover a portion of the first surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: The invention provides flash imaging devices that include an optical change component that undergoes a change in response to an applied stimulus, a substrate and a stimulus element. Also provided are articles that include the subject devices, as well as methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A display apparatus including: a display unit including a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including: a light-emitting circuit including a light-emitting device; and a heating circuit adjacent to the light-emitting circuit, the heating circuit including: a heating device; and a controller configured to generate and output an emission signal for controlling an operation of the light-emitting circuit; and generating and output a heating signal for controlling an operation of the heating circuit, wherein: a first end of the light-emitting circuit is connected to a first power supply voltage; a second end of the light-emitting circuit is connected to a second power supply voltage; a first end of the heating circuit is connected to a first heating power supply voltage; and a second end of the heating circuit is connected to a second heating power supply voltage.

Abstract: An interlayer film for laminated glass that suppresses the transmittance of ultraviolet rays with a wave length of 400 nm to 1% or less, and has high light resistance. The interlayer film for laminated glass comprises a thermoplastic resin, an ultraviolet absorber having a structure of formula (1), and an ultraviolet absorber having a structure of formula (2), wherein the amount of the ultraviolet absorber of formula (1) is 0.001 to 0.05% by weight, and the amount of the ultraviolet absorber of formula (2) is 0.5 to 1.0% by weight; wherein R1 is a C1-3 alkyl group; R2 is hydrogen, a C1-10 alkyl group, or a C7-10 aralkyl group; R3 is hydrogen or a C1-8 alkyl group; and R4 is hydrogen or a C1-8 alkyl group.

Abstract: Provided is an EL display device that includes: an EL display panel including an array of a plurality of pixel circuits each having a drive transistor that applies a current to an organic EL element; a driver circuit that applies, to each of the pixel circuits, a signal in response to an image signal and a signal for selecting pixel circuits that are expected to emit light; and an N-bit D/A converter. An image display period in a single frame is divided into a first subframe and a second subframe, the first subframe performing display by light emission based on a gray-level signal of high N bits, the second subframe performing display by light emission based on a gray-level signal of low M bits (where M satisfies M<N), and light emission period L1 in the first subframe and light emission period L2 in the second subframe are controlled such that a relation therebetween satisfies L1>L2.

Abstract: A thermochromic window, including: a first glass substrate, a transparent conductive film applied to the first glass substrate, a silicone resin layer applied to the conductive film, a second glass substrate, and a power source which supplies power to the conductive film, the silicone resin layer including vanadium oxide (e.g., VO2) nanoparticles which are encapsulated in a silica inclusive (e.g., SiO2) shell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which includes a first pixel and a second pixel which are arranged close to each other and are allocated to the same color, and color filters which differ in color tone and are formed on the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the first pixel and a voltage for driving liquid crystal of the second pixel are controlled independently from each other.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device includes: a first substrate having a plurality of pixels formed in a plurality of vertical pixel rows and a plurality of horizontal pixel rows; a plurality of data lines formed at every vertical pixel row of the first substrate; a thin film transistor (TFT) formed at each pixel of the first substrate and including a source electrode, a drain electrode, an organic semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode; a passivation layer formed on the TFTs and the data lines of the first substrate and including a first contact hole exposing the drain electrode of the TFT and a second contact hole exposing the gate electrode of the TFT; a pixel electrode formed on the passivation layer at each pixel of the first substrate and connected with the drain electrode of the TFT via the first contact hole of the passivation layer; a plurality of gate lines formed on the passivation layer at every horizontal pixel row of the first substrate and connected with the gate electrode of the TFT via the s

Abstract: Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing the display of content on a display screen (110) of an electronic device (100). According to certain aspects, a sensor (119) or a set of a plurality of sensors (225) generate image data corresponding to a user viewing the device. Further, in one embodiment, a film (111) generates electrical signals corresponding to a shape or configuration of the display screen. The electronic device can calculate a distortion parameter based on the electrical signals. In another embodiment, an additional set of the plurality of sensors generates image data, from which the electronic device can calculate the distortion parameter. The electronic device generates processed image data based on the viewing position and the distortion parameter, and displays the processed image data on the display screen in such a way that the content appears oriented and proportioned to the user viewing the display screen.

Abstract: An incandescent light source display includes a container and a number of incandescent light sources. The incandescent light sources are located in the container. Each of the incandescent light sources includes a first electrode, a second electrode and an incandescent element. The second electrode is spaced from the first electrode. The incandescent element is electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The incandescent element includes a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: A system for setting a background image of a display module includes a housing. The housing defines a receiving space, a first hole and a second hole. The first hole and the second hole are communicated with the receiving space. The system further includes the display module received in the first hole, a transparent cover received in the second hole, a thermo-sensitive ink layer coated on the transparent cover, a camera positioned beneath the transparent cover, and a controller received in the receiving space. The camera is configured for capturing an image of the thermo-sensitive ink layer. The controller is configured for taking the image captured by the camera as the background image of the display module.

Abstract: In a flexible display panel and a fabricating method thereof, the flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of electro-phoretic pixel units, a plurality of electro-wetting pixel units, a transparent protective layer and a driving circuit. The electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units are formed in a first displaying area and a second displaying area of the flexible substrate respectively. The transparent protective layer is formed on the electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units, and the driving circuit is formed in the non-displaying area of the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units. The flexible display panel may display static pictures through the electro-phoretic pixel units and display animation through the electro-wetting pixel units. Therefore, the flexible display panel has both the abilities for saving power and displaying animation.

Abstract: Described is a device comprising: an array of light modulating elements; and one or more processing elements for controlling each of the light modulating elements, wherein the light modulating elements are arranged in a two-dimensional array, and wherein the one or more processing elements are adapted to skip some bit locations and use other bit locations of bit values when performing multiple bit logical and/or arithmetic operations.

Abstract: An incandescent light source display includes a substrate, a plurality of first electrode down-leads, a plurality of second electrode down-leads and a plurality of heating units. The plurality of first electrode down-leads are located on the substrate in parallel to each other and the plurality of second electrode down-leads are located on the substrate in parallel to each other. The first electrode down-leads cross the second electrode down-leads and corporately define a grid having a plurality of cells. Each of the incandescent light sources is located in correspondence with each of the cells. Each incandescent light source includes a first electrode, a second electrode and an incandescent element. The incandescent element includes a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: Ligand exchange thermochromic systems comprising a. a transition metal ion, iodide; and at least one material capable of minimizing or eliminating yellow color formation in the system, wherein at 25° C. the color coordinate b* value of the system is less than 30.

Abstract: A pixel having a reflector situated on a substrate. A temperature sensitive resistor may be situated over at least a portion of the reflector. An insulator may be situated on the resistor. The resistor and insulator may effectively be very thin films. A flat metal mesh or grid may be situated on the insulator. The grid, insulator and resistor may be supported by two or more posts at approximately one-fourth of a wavelength from the reflector. The wavelength may be that of the radiation to be sensed by the pixel. The thermal mass of the combination of the temperature sensitive resistor, insulator and grid may be less than several times the thermal mass of the grid. Since the grid may be so thin for low noise performance and high sensitivity, the grid can have a flatness assured to a desired extent with stiffeners attached to portions of it.

Abstract: A variable light transmittance window includes: a substrate configured to transmit light; a thermochromic layer on the substrate; first function thin film layers on opposite surfaces of the thermochromic layer; and second function thin film layers on respective surfaces of the first function thin film layers opposite the thermochromic layer, wherein a difference between refractive indices of the first function thin film layers and the second function thin film layers is greater than a difference between refractive indices of the first function thin film layers and the thermochromic layer.

Abstract: A temperature sensing apparatus for a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The apparatus can measure the device temperature without the existence of a conventional PN junction. The temperature sensing apparatus comprises at least one thin-film transistor (TFT) cell, a variable current source, a buffer and a sensing circuit. Each TFT cell has its respective drain and gate coupled together and a source coupled to a ground The variable current source is coupled to the drain of the TFT cell. The buffer has an input coupled to the drain of the TFT cell. The sensing circuit has an input coupled to an output of the buffer and an output to produce a voltage output signal. The temperature of the TFT cell is determined by inputting two currents at a sub-saturation region of the TFT cell and measuring voltage output signal difference.

Abstract: A composite display may include a paddle configured to sweep out an area and a plurality of pixel elements mounted on the paddle. Selectively activating one or more of the plurality of pixel elements while the paddle sweeps the area may cause at least a portion of an image to be rendered. A characteristic of at least one pixel element of the plurality of pixel elements that is associated with balancing luminance across the composite display associated with the paddle may be based, at least in part, on a radial distance of the one pixel element from an axis of rotation of the paddle.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a driving method of an electrophoresis display device includes an image-erasing step in which an old image displayed on the displaying section of the electrophoresis display device is erased. The image-erasing step of the driving method of the electrophoresis display device further includes a first image-erasing sub step of displaying a first gradation in each of the pixels of a first area and displaying a second gradation in each of the pixels of a second area; and a second image-erasing sub step of displaying the second gradation in each of the pixels of the first area and displaying the first gradation in each of the pixels of the second area.

Abstract: Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling the thermal gradient and therefore the thermal stress in light-emitting elements in which the light-emitting elements are exposed to temperature gradients caused by varying drive current under operating conditions. The method and apparatus according to the present invention can reduce the thermal stress in a light-emitting element by adaptively determining a drive current transient for a required change in the drive current from a first drive current state to a desired second drive current state, wherein the drive current transient is adaptively determined in order to substantially minimize the change in applied voltage over time, during the transition time period.

Abstract: Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes.

Abstract: Ligand exchange of thermochromic, LETC, systems exhibiting a reversible change in absorbance of electromagnetic radiation as the temperature of the system is reversibly changed are described. The described LETC systems include one or more than one transition metal ion, which experiences thermally induced changes in the nature of the complexation or coordination around the transition metal ion(s) and, thereby, the system changes its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation as the temperature changes. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a thermochromic device is disclosed comprising at least two thermochromic layers when each thermochromic layer includes a polymer, at least one transition metal ion, at least one H?L ligand capable of forming a H?MLC with the transition metal ion and at least one L?L ligand capable of forming an L?MLC with the transition metal ion.

Abstract: A temperature sensing apparatus for a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The apparatus can measure the device temperature without the existence of a conventional PN junction. The temperature sensing apparatus comprises at least one thin-film transistor (TFT) cell, a variable current source, a buffer and a sensing circuit. Each TFT cell has its respective drain and gate coupled together and a source coupled to a ground. The variable current source is coupled to the drain of the TFT cell. The buffer has an input coupled to the drain of the TFT cell. The sensing circuit has an input coupled to an output of the buffer and an output to produce a voltage output signal. The temperature of the TFT cell is determined by inputting two currents at a sub-saturation region of the TFT cell and measuring voltage output signal difference.

Abstract: A display device according to this invention includes: a display panel (2) having plural pixels configured to display image information; plural driver circuits (10) configured to drive the plural pixels according to a video signal indicative of the image information which is inputted externally, the video signal being a radio signal; and plural wireless input portions (22) each configured to obtain a part of the video signal from the radio signal, wherein the plural driver circuits (10) are each configured to drive a part of the plural pixels according to the part of the video signal obtained by a respective one of the wireless input portions (22).

Abstract: A sensor circuit, e.g., a circuit for use with a sensor that develops a current responsive to temperature, includes a digital to analog (D/A) comparison circuit having an analog sense current input and a digital input, the D/A comparison circuit operative to compare a digital value at the digital input to a sense current at the sense current input and to responsively generate a comparison signal. The sensor circuit further includes a control circuit configured to provide digital values to the digital input of the D/A comparison circuit responsive to the comparison signal and to generate a digital output corresponding to the sense current.

Abstract: A lower substrate including a first electrode and an upper substrate including a second electrode are opposed to each other. Partitioned spaces between the two substrates correspond to pixels, each including negatively charged black particles and positively charged white particles. In the lower substrate, a piezoelectric material is sandwiched between a third electrode and the first electrode, thereby forming a vibration-generating portion. In a display operation, a signal voltage corresponding to an image signal is applied between the first and second electrodes, and thus, the black particles and the white particles travel between the electrodes and adhere to the respective electrode surfaces to perform the display operation. Before rewriting the display, a sine wave voltage is applied between the first electrode and the third electrode to cause the vibration-generating portion to generate vibration. Aggregated particles are dissociated, and particles adhering to the electrode are detached, by the vibration.

Abstract: A case for a portable terminal using a color liquid crystal uses a Peltier device to vary the color of the case by means of electrical heating and cooling the interior of the case. The case includes a temperature control apparatus for emitting electrical heat, when an electrical current is applied thereto, and simultaneously cooling the opposite side; a liquid crystal application agent positioned on the upper portion of the temperature control apparatus and adapted to vary the color by means of the electrical heat; and a cooling unit positioned opposite to an upper portion of the temperature control apparatus to cool heat-generating devices inside the terminal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display and a driving method thereof. The liquid crystal display includes a timing controller, a gate driver, a data driver and a liquid crystal panel. The timing controller stores a plurality of sets of gray level correction values, each set of gray level correction values corresponding to each gray level and generates corrected gray level data in response to input gray level data, the corrected gray level data reflecting the gray level correction values corresponding to the input of gray level data. The brightness of the corrected gray level data is time-averaged to be equal to brightness of the input gray level data.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments of an apparatus and method for generating an identification feature are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, portions of an identification character printed with thermochromatic ink are distributed within a three-dimensional matrix of a multi-layer patch. The multi-layer patch may be disposed above a substrate.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments of an apparatus and method for generating an identification feature are described. In one embodiment of the present invention, portions of an identification character printed with thermochromatic ink are distributed within a three-dimensional matrix of a multi-layer patch. The multi-layer patch may be disposed above a substrate.

Abstract: A wireless communication handset (100), or other electrical device, having a housing disposed about electrical communications circuitry. At least a portion of the housing, for example a bezel (144) or keypad area (148) comprising a variable input responsive variable appearance portion, for example an electro-chromic material. A user operable control circuit coupled to the electro-chromic material portion of the housing, whereby a color of the electro-chromic material portion of the housing is variable by the color control circuit.

Abstract: An electronic business card has a memory storing presentation slide images, a display that displays the images, and a processing device that governs the display process. The card has input devices (pads or buttons such as FORWARD, BACK and INDEX) allowing the user to control the display. The display's picture elements are preferably implemented as multi-chromic beads whose respective physical orientations are controlled by the processing device so as to form the viewed image. A method requires a target audience member to view at least one “payload” image (information that a presenter desires to propagate among a target audience), in association with at least one “hook” image (a quiz or game), on an electronic business card, PDA, or PC. The method includes presenting the payload image in association with the hook image, receiving and analyzing a user response, and displaying a reward image if the user response satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having a digital driver is provided, which can realize higher definition and more gradations. A liquid crystal display device having a pixel region in which a plural number of pixel TFTs are arranged in a matrix shape, a source driver and a gate driver for driving the plural number of TFTs, and a circuit for converting externally inputted m-bit digital video data into 2m−n pieces of n-bit digital video data (where m and n are both positive integers greater than or equal to 2, and m>n), and for supplying the n-bit digital video data to the source driver, is provided. The liquid crystal display device is characterized in that the 2m−n pieces of n-bit digital data is outputted randomly, and in that a one-frame image is formed by displaying 2m−n subframes formed by the n-bit digital data.

Abstract: A known display device consists of a sheet-like support which is covered with liquid thermocromic crystals. The crystals are tempered by individual power supply to individual heatable elements, which lie close to the crystals and are placed between the sheet-like support and the crystals. The crystals assume different shades of color dependent on the given temperature so that hereby the color of the crystals will form a certain pattern. In order to improve the possibilities to control the tempering of the individual crystals and also protect them from being effected by the ambient temperature and from mechanical damage, the crystals have an underlying arrangement which is controlled to cool down th crystals and/or keep the sheet-like support of the crystals at a certain temperature. This temperature is lower than the temperature, at which the crystals are colored. Further the crystals are covered by a coating of lacquer over the complete sheet-like support.

Abstract: A system and method for graphically generating a user interface using software, the software generating a user interface display having a first, second and third area, and including selecting an element to include in the user interface from the first area, determining if the selected element is a common element or a specific element, generating code based on the determination, wherein information associated with the generated code is displayed in the second area, and testing the generated code is performed in the third area.

Abstract: A capacitor structure in a low temperature poly silicon display comprises a buffer layer on a substrate, a poly-Si layer on the buffer layer, a dielectric layer on the poly-Si layer, and an electrically conductive layer on the dielectric layer. At least one of the four layers has an uneven structure. Combining the capacitor structure of the invention with a thin film transistor formed by a LTPS fabrication process forms a pixel structure of a LTPS thin film transistor display. Comparing to the capacitor structure in a conventional display, the capacitor structure of the invention increases the area of the capacitor. Therefore, the storage capacity and the aperture ratio of the LTPS display are increased. The fabrication process is simple. Only one extra process is added to the conventional LTPS display fabrication process and the quality of the display is greatly enhanced.

Abstract: A system of a computer (PC) and a monitor (DA) enables a user to select a desired white color temperature of display information displayed on a display device (DD) of the monitor (DA). The computer (PC) includes a graphics adapter (GA) for supplying video signals (Ri, Gi, Bi) to monitor (DA). The monitor includes controllable amplifiers for amplifying the video signals (Ri, Gi, Bi) to obtain video drive signals (Ro, Go, Bo) driving the display device (DD). A ratio of values of the video drive signals (Ro, Go, Bo) determines the color displayed. The computer (PC) is programmed to: (i) control the graphics adapter (GA) for generating display information which obtains a graphical representation (L; T) of various colors, and a graphical indication (I; Pl) for graphically indicating white colors in the graphical representation (L; T), and (ii) receive a user command (UC) indicating a selected color (Co) in the graphical representation (L; T).

Abstract: There is provided a flat panel type display apparatus which is superior in heat radiation, withstand voltage characteristic, and the like. A flexible substrate having driving devices for driving a display body mounted thereon is provided on the back surface of a metal chassis which supports the display body at the back surface thereof. The back surfaces of substrates of the driving devices which are semiconductor integrated circuit devices are polished to remove unnecessary oxide films therefrom, and formed of metal films on the back surfaces. The driving devices are disposed on the flexible substrate with the metal films facing upward, a solder paste is coated on the surfaces of the metal films and the surfaces of grounding wiring patterns formed on the flexible substrate, and a metal plate is disposed on both members through the solder paste.

Abstract: Disclosed are marking particles comprising a resin, a chelating agent, and a spiropyran material which is of the formula The marking particles are prepared by an emulsion aggregation process.

Abstract: A display device having much fewer drive electrodes than expected by the number of pixels is formed by including a plurality of pixel members, an endless guide holding the plurality of pixel members movably therein, a pixel member mover disposed at a part of the guide for moving the pixel members along the guide, and a pixel member color changer disposed at a part of the guide for causing a color change of individual pixel members. The colors of respective pixel members are changed by the pixel member color changer while the respective pixel members are moved by the pixel member mover to effect a display.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention involves a thermal image generation device comprising a casing forming an interior cavity. One surface of the casing includes a screen with thermochromic material attached to a bottom surface of the screen. The casing houses at least one thermal transfer element movable over regions of the thermochromic material to alter a temperature at the regions from a steady-state, ambient temperature. Such temperature alterations temporarily cause a color variation to the thermochromic material until the regions of the thermochromic material return to the ambient temperature.

Abstract: The present invention is a method in which microcapsules are placed at desired locations selectively accurately and easily to produce a high accuracy electrophoretic display panel. In the production method of a display panel of the present invention, the microcapsules (43) are uniformly coated onto a substrate (41), on which electrodes (42) is formed by using an optical hardening resin as a binder material (44). Next, the binder material (44) is hardened by selectively irradiating a light beam to the only locations desired for placing the microcapsules (43) by using a photomask (45). The binder material (44) of portions not hardened is removed by washing in water. Thus, the microcapsules can be selectively and accurately placed at the only desired positions.

Abstract: This invention provides a means for establishing and controlling a desired image on a material that is both conformal and flexible by nature. Such materials include paper, textiles, molded plastics, and woven fabric. The invention permits a low cost, effective means for generating both static and dynamic images on these materials while preserving the primary structural and functional attributes of the host material.

Abstract: A transparent image producing display or receiver which uses a suspension fluid for producing pixels of an image includes at least one image-forming layer having a structure which defines a plurality of pixels, with the structure receiving a suspension fluid having field-driven particles, which move in response to an externally applied field, where, in a first condition, the field-driven particles produce a first level of transmitted incident light and, in an second condition, produce a second level of transmitted incident light.

Abstract: A display for digital/analogous visualization of computer stored and bitmapped, in the form of still of moving patterns, e.g., text, image, or the like, on or by means of at least one visualization medium. The display consists of one matrix including at least two sets of electrodes, wherein the electrodes cross each other. The electrodes are distanced from each other by at least one resistive and/or inductive spacer means, and are connected to at least one control device for multiplexing, scanning or pulsating the control signals. The electrodes are individually addressable in accordance to electric signals from a control unit and are provided so that when selected electrodes in both set of the electrodes are energized, a temperature change (heat) is conducted towards the medium. The medium includes a thermosensistive indication means, such as a layer, a body or the like. The surface/surfaces in the display are provided to transform the temperature change to visible dots or the like.