Abstract: A performance instrument for a vehicle wherein an electronic device receives one or more operational quantities from internal sensors and/or external sensors and represents the one or more operational quantities as an analog clock face so that each clock hand is a function of one of the one or more operational quantities. The analog clock face representation provides at-a-glance apparency of the operational quantities for a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a motion detector (100) configured to signal-process a motion signal to obtain multiple motion components, a motion component being correlated with a direction and velocity of a motion in the environment, cancel in motion components, two motion components that correspond to motions with opposite directions, and detect motion in the environment from the motion components that are not cancelled.

Abstract: An electro-optic medium is disclosed including a continuous phase comprising a binder and a discontinuous phase comprising electro-optic material. The binder may include one or more elastomers having a Young's modulus less than 25 MPa. The electro-optic material may include capsules that encapsulate various kinds of materials capable of switching optical states, such as a plurality of charged particles dispersed in a suspending fluid and capable of moving upon application of an electric field to the suspending fluid. The electro-optic medium may be incorporated into a laminated flexible electro-optic display having an outer light-transmissive protective layer and conductive material on either side of the electro-optic medium. The conductive material on at least one side of the electro-optic medium may also be light-transmissive. The opposing side of the display relative to the outer protective layer may also include a substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrode plate, a microfluidic chip, and a method of manufacturing the electrode plate. In one embodiment, an electrode plate includes: a substrate, an electrode and a surface contact layer stacked in sequence, and a droplet inlet hole passing through the substrate, the electrode and the surface contact layer. The surface contact layer comprises a super-hydrophobic region and a hydrophilic region, and the droplet inlet hole is disposed in the hydrophilic region. The microfluidic chip includes: a first electrode plate formed by the abovementioned electrode plate, and a second electrode plate provided on a side of the first electrode plate close to the surface contact layer. The first electrode plate is provided opposite to the second electrode plate and a liquid channel is formed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling liquid lens includes a liquid lens including a common electrode and a plurality of individual electrodes including first to fourth individual electrodes, a voltage generator configured to supply a voltage to the plurality of individual electrodes and the common electrode in the liquid lens, and a controller configured to control timing to sequentially supply the voltage to each of the individual electrodes, wherein the controller applies the voltage to the second individual electrode after applying the voltage to the first individual electrode, applies the voltage to the third individual electrode after applying the voltage to the second individual electrode, and applies the voltage to the fourth individual electrode after applying the voltage to the third individual electrode, and wherein the first to fourth individual electrodes are disposed at the same angular interval from each other with respect to a center of the liquid lens.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery, including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and an electrolyte disposed between the first and second electrode layers. The first electrode layer at least comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, which are spaced apart from each other. An electrolyte is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. A polarity of the first electrode is opposite of a polarity of the second electrode. The second electrode layer includes a third electrode disposed on an end opposite to the first electrode and a fourth electrode disposed on an end opposite to the second electrode. An electrolyte is disposed between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. A polarity of the third electrode is the same as that of the second electrode, and a polarity of the fourth electrode is the same as that of the first electrode.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes: a first electrode which transmits light; a second electrode disposed opposite the first electrode; an electrolyte located between the first electrode and the second electrode, and containing metal depositable on one of the first electrode and the second electrode, according to a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode; a driver which applies a predetermined potential to a target electrode which is at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode; and a controller which changes a potential application portion of the target electrode to which the predetermined potential is applied, in a potential application period during which the predetermined potential is applied.

Abstract: A canopy for selectively covering an area, such as a sports field includes at least two beams which span the area, at least two cross beams which are displaceable along the beams, a cloth which is attached to the cross beams, a drive which is configured to displace the cross beams with the cloth attached thereto along the beams, and a substantially flexible tensioning member fastened between the cross beams.

Abstract: An organic EL light-emitting element is provided in which, by means of an organic material that is oligomeric, an organic layer coated film 25 is formed in a high-definition pixel pattern in the openings 23a of insulation banks 23 that are formed to be hydrophilic; a manufacturing method of said organic EL light-emitting element is also provided. The coated film 25 is formed by dropwise injection of a liquid composition containing an organic material oligomer.

Abstract: Display devices and actuators and other components for a display device are provided. Display devices are provided configured to alter an optical property by moving an amount of a first fluid through which light can pass. In some aspects, the first fluid is movable within a cavity by varying an amount of pressure on the cavity; and the display includes a means of varying the amount of pressure. The means can include an actuator. An actuator is provided that has a first cavity containing fluid and bounded at least in part by a first elastomer; a second cavity containing fluid and bounded at least in by part by a second elastomer; a channel connecting the first cavity to the second cavity; and a valve configured to be electrically operated into an open state or a closed state and thereby allow or block flow of the fluid through the channel.

Abstract: An organic EL display device includes a light modulating unit layer, a TFT layer, and a plurality of organic EL elements layered in the stated order. A top-emitting single-sided display emitting light emitted from a light emitting layer from an upper electrode side and a double-sided display emitting light emitted from the light emitting layer from each of the upper electrode side and a lower electrode side are electrically switched.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including a first outer surface and a second outer surface which is on a side opposite to the first outer surface, a light-modulating element opposed to the first outer surface, a first optical sensor which measures brightness on a first outer surface side of the display panel, and a controller which controls a transmittance of the light-modulating element on the basis of a measurement result obtained from the first optical sensor.

Abstract: A display device including a first support plate and an opposing second support plate. A first pixel is positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate. A spacer structure is coupled to the second support plate and associated with the first pixel. The spacer structure allows propagation of light having a first wavelength and prevents propagation of light having a second wavelength.

Abstract: A smart window controller includes circuitry configured to establish a representative model of one or more building zones based on occupancy, construction, lighting, or cooling properties of a building. A lighting control strategy is implemented for the one or more building zones based on the representative model or one or more user preferences input at a first user interface screen of an external device. Automatic operations of one or more smart windows, cooling systems, or artificial lighting systems are controlled based on trigger points associated with the lighting control strategy, and a performance level of the lighting control strategy for the one or more building zones is determined based on one or more predetermined financial metrics.

Abstract: A smart window controller includes circuitry configured to establish a representative model of one or more building zones based on occupancy, construction, lighting, or cooling properties of a building. A lighting control strategy is implemented for the one or more building zones based on the representative model or one or more user preferences input at a first user interface screen of an external device. Automatic operations of one or more smart windows, cooling systems, or artifcial lighting systems are controlled based on trigger points associated with the lighting control strategy, and a performance level of the lighting control strategy for the one or more building zones is determined based on one or more predetermined financial metrics.

Abstract: A system and method for a display device are presented. The display device includes a first support plate. A wall is over the first support plate. The wall is associated with an electrowetting pixel. The wall is configured to allow for the propagation of light having a wavelength within a first range of wavelengths and prevents propagation of light having a second wavelength in a second range of wavelengths. A color filter is positioned over the electrowetting pixel. The color filter allows propagation of light having the wavelength within the first range of wavelengths and preventing propagation of light having the second wavelength within the second range of wavelengths.

Abstract: A system comprises a driver and an electrowetting cell controlled by the driver that includes a substrate that includes a well filled with at least two non-mixing media. The well has lateral walls and a stepped control channel electrode matrix including multiple stepped control channel electrode arrays. The lateral walls can collectively form a continuous perimeter around the well (e.g., circle shaped). Each stepped control channel electrode array includes a number of stepped control channel electrodes formed at different longitudinal levels along a respective lateral wall. Each stepped control channel electrode is independently controllable to control a shape of the at least two non-mixing media via an electric field. Each lateral wall encloses the at least two non-mixing media inside the well.

Abstract: An illuminated window having an illuminate film, controller device, and wiring connection in between two pieces of glass forming the window. The window displays at least one of illuminated letters and numbers in order to provide information to a viewer.

Abstract: A light-steering optic comprises a dielectric substrate, a liquid crystal, and a series of transparent conductors. The dielectric substrate has a series of mutually parallel trenches formed therein. A wall of each trench extends up the trench to an adjacent land portion of the dielectric substrate, and the liquid crystal is arranged within each trench. An adherent electrode extends up the wall of the trench and onto a corresponding contact zone, which partly covers the land portion adjacent to that wall. The series of transparent conductors crosses over the series of parallel trenches. Each transparent conductor selectively contacts one or more of the electrodes at a corresponding one or more contact zones.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting device comprising a light source, a mirror member disposed on an optical axis of the light source, and a first optical element disposed on the optical axis of the light source between the light source and the mirror member, including a first region allowed to be switched between a light transmitting state and a light reflecting state and a second region having at least a light reflecting state, wherein the first region is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively remote place, the second region is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively near place, and the mirror member is capable of reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source and then passes through the first region to a relatively near place.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an electrowetting display may include depositing a sacrificial layer on a support plate, etching portions of the sacrificial layer to form liquid duct forms on the support plate, depositing a photoresist layer on the liquid duct forms and the support plate, etching portions of the photoresist layer to form a spacer grid, and removing the liquid duct forms to form liquid ducts between the support plate and the portions of the spacer grid.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electroluminescence display device including a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a bank layer defining the emission layer. The bank layer may be disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The bank layer may include a first bank layer and a second bank layer. The second bank layer may include a black pigment. The first bank layer may be closer to the first electrode than the second bank layer, and the first bank layer may have a lower permittivity than the second bank layer.

Abstract: A liquid for an electrowetting element includes a plurality of solid particles dispersed in a liquid vehicle. Each of the plurality of solid particles comprises, respectively, a solid core with a coating comprising silicon dioxide.

Abstract: Apparatus and a related method of controlling an electrowetting element of the apparatus. Display effect data is received which is indicative of a requested display effect for two electrowetting elements. Based on the display effect data, one of the electrowetting elements is switched to either: a state with a first fluid contacting substantially all of each of a first surface portion and a second surface portion of a support plate surface; or a state with the first fluid contacting part of the first surface portion and a second fluid contacting substantially all of the second surface portion and a second part of the first surface portion. The other electrowetting element is, based on the display effect data, switched to a state in which the first fluid contacts substantially all of a first surface portion and the second fluid contacts substantially all of a second surface portion. For each electrowetting element, the first surface portion lies in a different plane from the second surface portion.

Abstract: An optical device with variable aperture, including a deformable membrane having a central optical area, a support to which a peripheral anchoring area of said membrane is connected, a first cavity filled with a constant volume of a first transparent fluid in a determined range of wavelengths, said cavity being delimited at least in part by a first face of said membrane and a wall of the support. The optical device also includes at least one actuation device of a region of the membrane located between the peripheral anchoring area and the central optical area of the membrane, configured to bend said region of the membrane by application of electrical actuation voltage so as to displace some of the volume of the first fluid towards the center or towards the periphery of the first cavity, said displacement of fluid being intended to deform the central area of the membrane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display element, a photosensitive composition and an electrowetting display. The display element includes: a first electrode layer stack; a second electrode layer stack; a housing space formed between the first and second electrode layer stacks; and a partition wall compartmentalizing the housing space, wherein the housing space contains at least a polar liquid and a non-polar liquid that are immiscible with each other, at least the surface of the first or second electrode layer stack in contact with the housing space is hydrophobic, and the non-polar liquid has a static contact angle in a range of from 15 to 85° on the surface of the partition wall.

Abstract: The present inventive concept relates to an electrowetting display device including a lyophobic colloid material and a polymer resin such as an organic layer or a polyimide (PI), and a lyophobic layer including a supporting layer supporting the lyophobic colloid material and using a photoreactive fluorine-based surfactant for a fluorine-based material to be positioned above and for a hardened photoreactive material layer to be positioned below through exposure in a single step without separately performing a hydrophilic treatment and then a water-repellent treatment, thereby reducing the number of processes, the manufacturing time, and the cost.

Abstract: An electrowetting device 1 includes a device body 10, a dielectric layer 14, an electrode, a non-polar liquid 17, and a polar liquid 16. The device body 10 includes a cell C. The dielectric layer 14 is disposed in the cell C. The dielectric layer 14 has a hydrophobic surface. The electrode is configured to polarize the dielectric layer 14. The non-polar liquid 17 is disposed on the hydrophobic surface in the cell C. The polar liquid 16 is non-miscible with the non-polar liquid 17. The polar liquid 16 is disposed on the hydrophobic surface in the cell C. The non-polar liquid 17 contains a colored material. The polar liquid 16 contains non-ionic molecules. The non-ionic molecule has a polar portion and a non-polar portion.

Abstract: A projection system includes: a position detecting section that detects the position of a target object located in front of a host vehicle; and a control section which, on the basis of the position of the target object detected by the position detecting section, controls a headlamp so as to project onto the position of the target object a projection pattern that moves in a direction corresponding to the direction of motion of a background at the position of the target object or a direction corresponding to the opposite direction of the direction of motion of the background.

Abstract: A forgery and falsification prevention device includes: a variable material containing unit that contains a variable material in which reflected light or transmitted light is changed in response to an application of a display stimulus; and an operation unit that performs a function of changing a display state of the variable material when an external stimulus is applied, by changing light reflection characteristics or light transmission characteristics of the variable material or changing the display stimulus which is applied to the variable material.

Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first support plate, a second support plate and a first and second fluid located between the first support plate and the second support plate, the second fluid immiscible with the first fluid. The first support plate comprises a wall extending along at least part of a perimeter of the electrowetting element and an electrode comprising a first electrode portion having a first electrode portion area and a second electrode portion having a second electrode portion area larger than the first electrode portion area. The first electrode portion is closer to the second support plate than the second electrode portion. The first electrode comprises a first edge portion and a second edge portion positioned further from an inner surface of a wall in a direction substantially perpendicular to the inner surface of the wall than the first edge portion.

Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, a display element layer, a non-transparent structure, an optical guiding structure and a reflective layer is disclosed. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate adjacent to a display surface of the display device. The display element layer is disposed between the first and the second substrates. The non-transparent structure, located between the optical guiding structure and the display element layer, defines at least one opening of the display device. The optical guiding structure corresponds to the one opening. The optical guiding structure includes a plurality of insulating structures each having a first surface adjacent to the non-transparent structure and side surfaces connected to the first surface. The reflective layer is disposed on the side surfaces. The ambient light entering via the second substrate is reflected by the reflective layer and exists via the opening.

Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a base substrate, an electrowetting layer having first and second fluids immiscible with each other, a wall to define a pixel area, a hydrophobic layer in the pixel area, and an electronic device to control the electrowetting layer. A method of manufacturing the electrowetting display device is also provided.

Abstract: An electrowetting display device that includes a display member having: a first substrate in which at least one surface has conductivity, a second substrate which is disposed to face the conductive surface of the first substrate, a hydrophobic insulating film which is provided on the conductive surface of the first substrate, an oil, which is non-conductive, provided between the hydrophobic insulating film and the second substrate so as to be movable on the hydrophobic insulating film, and containing a nonpolar solvent and a methine dye including two dye mother nuclei that are linked through a linking group having a methine unsaturated chain, and a hydrophilic liquid which is conductive, provided between the hydrophobic insulating film and the second substrate so as to be in contact with the oil.

Abstract: A transparency adjusting apparatus is provided. The transparency adjusting apparatus includes: a first transparent shell; a heater disposed on the first transparent shell; and a second transparent shell disposed on the first transparent shell, wherein the first transparent shell and the second transparent shell are sealed to define a sealed space for containing a working fluid therein and the working fluid absorbs heat from the heater and evaporates to condense on the second transparent shell, thereby adjusting the transparency of the second transparent shell.

Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a first base substrate, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first base substrate and positioned to respectively correspond to positions of a plurality of pixels, a partition wall disposed on the first base substrate to partition the pixels, a second electrode disposed on the partition wall and including a plurality of openings, a second base substrate facing the first base substrate, and an electrowetting layer disposed between the first base substrate and the second base substrate, the electrowetting layer respectively being moved by voltages respectively applied to the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting display (OLED) apparatus that includes a substrate; an organic light emitting element on the substrate, the organic light emitting element including a first electrode, an organic light emitting layer and a second electrode; a viscoelastic layer on the organic light emitting element, wherein an elastic portion of the viscoelastic layer is about 30% or more, the elastic portion being defined by <Equation 1>: Elastic portion (Ep) (%)=(?/?0)×100, wherein ?0 is an initial stress generated when a strain of about 50% is applied to the viscoelastic layer and ? is a final stress measured after the strain is continuously applied thereto for about 180 seconds, with the initial stress ?0 and the final stress ? being measured at about 80° C. through a relaxation modulus test.

Abstract: Provided is a display device, including: a sealing member including an opening and surrounding a space defined by a pair of light transmissive substrates; an end seal for closing the opening of the sealing member to form an encapsulation space; oil filled in the encapsulation space; a spacer for maintaining an interval between the pair of light transmissive substrates; a shutter; a drive portion arranged in the oil, for mechanically driving the shutter; and a wall portion formed on at least one of opposed surfaces of the pair of light transmissive substrates. The wall portion includes a part arranged at a position interrupting a shortest path between the opening of the sealing member and a display region. The wall portion is made of a material forming the spacer, the shutter, and the drive portion.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an electrowetting display device with a first support plate, a second support plate and first and second fluids immiscible with each other in a space between the support plates. The first support plate has a display region comprising multiple display areas, each display area being associated with an electrode, the coverage of the first fluid over the display areas being independently controllable.

Abstract: An electro-wetting display apparatus includes a first base substrate, a plurality of first electrodes on the first base substrate, an insulating layer which overlaps the first electrodes, a pixel wall on the insulating layer, where the pixel wall partitions a plurality of pixels respectively corresponding to the plurality of first electrodes, a second base substrate which face the first base substrate, a second electrode on the second base substrate and including a plurality of openings, and a fluid between the first base substrate and the second base substrate and in the plurality of pixels. The movement of the fluid in the plurality of pixels is controlled by voltages respectively applied to the first electrodes and the second electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a micro electric liquid device and an apparatus including the device. The micro electric liquid device includes a first fluid that is opaque, a second fluid that is transparent a first channel configured to have the first and second fluid flow therein without mixing, a second channel overlapped and spaced apart from the first channel, wherein the second channel is configured to have the first and second fluids flow therein, and a connection part connecting the first and second channels, wherein an aperture is adjusted by a positional change of an interface between the first and second fluids in the first and second channels, and wherein the second channel includes a first sub channel configured to have the first and second fluids flow therein and having a non-uniform height and a second sub channel configured to have the second fluid to flow therein and having a uniform height.

Abstract: An electrowetting display device comprising a picture element comprising a first fluid and a second fluid immiscible with the first fluid. At least one wall comprises a first surface and a second surface at different locations on a perimeter of a display area, the first surface being less wettable to the second fluid than the second surface.

Abstract: A suspended particle device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a first electrode that can be controlled for a potential; a second electrode that can be controlled for a potential different from that of the first electrode; an electrified body; and a liquid suspension containing charged light control particles and a dispersion medium, in which the first electrode, the second electrode and the electrified body are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the liquid suspension is sealed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the light control particles are capable of being accumulated to a periphery of the electrified body. Thus, it is possible to ensure uniformity of transmission light as well as to hold a light transmittance state in a state where the power supply is stopped.

Abstract: A display element (10) includes an upper substrate (first substrate) (2), a lower substrate (second substrate) (3), and a polar liquid (16) that is sealed in a display space (S) formed between the upper substrate (2) and the lower substrate (3) so as to be moved toward an effective display region (P1) or a non-effective display region (P2). A display control (DC) supplies predetermined reset signals to signal electrodes (4), reference electrodes (5), and scanning electrodes (6) so that the polar liquid (16) in each of all pixel regions (P) is moved to an initial position that is set on the effective display region (P1) side or the non-effective display region (P2) side opposite the scanning direction before the scanning operation is performed.

Abstract: According to the method for controlling optical transmissions according to the present invention, in a state where particles formed of a light-blocking material, a first solvent with electro-wetting properties in which the particles are dispersed, and a second solvent which is not mixed with the first solvent are present in a space covered by an optical incident surface, the particles are mixed with the first solvent but not mixed with the second solvent, and an electric field applied to the first solvent is controlled so as to control the blocking area of the first solvent with respect to the optical incident surface and control optical transmittance.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a plurality of pixel units. The pixel units are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and each of the pixel units includes a reflective electrode disposed on the first substrate, a plurality of colored charged particles located between the reflective electrode and the second substrate and a lateral electrode disposed on the first substrate and extended towards the second substrate. When a first voltage is applied to the reflective electrode, the charged particles are repelled to the second substrate to display the color of the charged particles due to the affection of a first electric field, when a second voltage is applied to the lateral electrode, the charged particles are attracted to the lateral electrode due to the affection of a second electric field. Further, a driving method of a display panel is also provided.

Abstract: An electrowetting device includes: a liquid-confining member including a base and an electrode unit supported on the base, the liquid-confining member defining an inner chamber; a first liquid of a magnetic ink disposed in the inner chamber; and a second liquid of a polar material disposed in the inner chamber and immiscible with the first liquid. The first and second liquids contact each other to define a liquid-liquid interface therebetween.

Abstract: A display device comprising a pixel, where the pixel includes: (a) a polar fluid that is at least one of colored and black, (b) a non-polar fluid that is at least one of transparent and translucent, (c) a first substrate, (d) a second substrate arranged relative to the first substrate to define a channel occupied by the polar fluid and the non-polar fluid, wherein at least one of the polar fluid and the non-polar fluid is visible, (e) a reflector having a plurality of features, comprising at least one of concavities and projections, that alter an angle of reflected light from a specular reflection to provide the appearance of a diffuse reflection, the display device also including a plurality of electrodes configured to cause repositioning of the polar fluid in the channel to displace at least a first portion of the non-polar fluid and a voltage source.

Abstract: Electro-wetting display devices are disclosed. The electro-wetting display may include an upper structure and a lower structure opposite to each other, a hydrophobic insulating layer covering a bottom surface of the upper structure, hydrophilic partitions disposed between the hydrophobic insulating layer and the lower structure to define pixel regions, and a colorless conductive fluid and a colored non-conductive fluid filling each of the pixel regions. A specific gravity of the colored non-conductive fluid may be smaller than a specific gravity of the colorless conductive fluid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solution for a highlight or multicolor display device, in which each display cell can display high quality color states. More specifically, an electrophoretic fluid is provided which comprises three types of pigment particles, having different levels of size, threshold voltage or charge intensity.