Abstract: A flexible display panel and a fabrication method for a flexible display panel are provided. The flexible display panel comprises a flexible substrate having a display area and a step area adjacent to the display area, a display device disposed on a top surface of the flexible substrate and in the display area, a bottom protective film disposed on a bottom surface of the flexible substrate, and a plurality of through-holes disposed in the step area and penetrating the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A backplane for an electro-optic display including an electrode and a substrate. The substrate may be porous to liquids, e.g., water, and may formed, from cellulose or a similar hydrophilic polymer. The electrode is desirably also porous to the same liquid as the substrate, so that the electrodes do not form liquid-impervious areas on the substrate. For example, when the liquid is water (or an aqueous solution) the electrodes may be formed of a hydrophilic carbon black, which may be coated or screen-printed on to the substrate.

Abstract: An optical assembly includes a transparent substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface. The transparent substrate includes one or more damage layers disposed between a first non-damage layer and a second non-damage layer. Elongated laser-induced damage tracks are disposed within the damaged layer(s) to form at least one area pattern so that light directed toward the transparent substrate at an angle that exceeds a predetermined viewing angle (?) is scattered by the plurality of laser-induced damage tracks. Alternatively, if light is directed toward the transparent substrate at an angle that is less than the predetermined viewing angle (?), it is transmitted by the transparent substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible display device that includes a display element that is flexible; and a member that is located on a surface of the display element and is made of a material having a 3-dimensional cross-linked structure. The display element has an original shape and has an elastic modulus that enables the display element to flex into a modified shape. The member has a rigidity that urges the display element from the modified state back to the original shape.

Abstract: A electrophoretic display device manufacturing method includes bonding a substrate including a pixel electrode and a stacked film including a transparent electrode layer and an electrophoretic display layer, and forming a color filter layer having a pixel pattern corresponding to a pattern of the pixel electrode above a base material surface of the stacked film. The substrate has a region where the electrophoretic display layer is not arranged when the substrate and the stacked film are bonded, a pixel alignment pattern is drawn in the region, and in the forming the color filter layer, the color filter layer is formed while performing alignment using the pixel alignment pattern.

Abstract: The high-brightness reflective luminous membrane of the present invention comprises (from top to bottom) a reflective layer and an attachment layer. The reflective layer is formed by a plurality of beads held in place by an adhesive. The attachment layer may adhere to a substrate. The beads may be transparent beads, which may reflect white light, or translucent beads, which are plated with metal via galvanization and may reflect colorful light. Either the attachment layer or the reflective layer may be provided with luminous powder, reflective powder, colors (or a first pattern) via coating, spraying, adhesion or printing to form a colorful reflective luminous layer. With the presence of incident light, the membrane can reflect high-brightness white light and/or bright colorful light. In addition, the membrane may exhibit various types of reflected patterns according to the distance to incident light source and brightness of incident light and a viewer's observing angle.

Abstract: Disclosed are memory cells that include a crosslinked mixture of a photoinitiator, a polyether-modified acrylate oligomer, a polyester acrylic resin, and a component selected from the group consisting of a silicone acrylate oligomer, and a fluorinated acrylate oligomer, and memory devices that contain a plurality of memory cells.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device may include a display panel, a light blocking member, a distance sensing member, and a controlling member. The display panel may include a pixel region and a transmission region. The light blocking member may be disposed on a rear surface of the display panel and have an adjustable light transmittance. The distance sensing member may sense a viewing distance between a viewer and the display device. The controlling member may calculate a proper viewing distance range, may compare the viewing distance with the proper viewing distance range to generate a comparison result, and may adjust the light transmittance of the light blocking member based on the comparison result.

Abstract: A system for the fabrication of patterned miniature structures, such integrated circuits, includes a continuous, flexible substrate that is transported by rollers to a series of processing stations. To ensure proper alignment amongst the various stations, the substrate is provided with at least one fiducial that is raised above its top surface a height that maximizes optical contrast when viewed interferometrically. At least one processing station includes an optical device that is capable of both interferometrically identifying the fiducial for alignment purposes and subsequently illuminating the substrate with a modifiable light pattern as part of a photolithographic process. Fiducials can also be used to identify gross geometric variances in the substrate caused by external factors, such as heat and moisture. In turn, a web adjustment element can be used to apply selective heat or tension to the substrate in order to correct such geometric variances.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a triboelectric device including first and second electrodes that are spaced apart from each other, a charging layer provided on the first electrode, a display layer, which is provided between the first and second electrodes, configured to implement an image according to a change in an electric field between the first and second electrodes, and a charging member charged with an opposite polarity to the polarity of the charging layer by contacting the charging layer, wherein the triboelectric device is configured to implement the image according to the change in the electric field between the first and second electrodes in a contact area of the charging member and the charging layer.

Abstract: A system can include a projection layer. The projection layer can include a plurality of pixels. The plurality of pixels can be electronically controllable to vary appearance of at least one of the plurality of pixels in coordination with an image projected onto the projection layer.

Abstract: A variable transmission display comprises an electrophoretic medium having electrically charged particles dispersed in a fluid, the electrophoretic medium being capable of assuming a light-transmissive state and a substantially non-light-transmissive state; a light-transmissive first electrode disposed adjacent one side of the electrophoretic medium; light-transmissive second electrodes disposed adjacent the other side of the electrophoretic medium; and voltage means for varying the potential each of the second electrodes independently of one another.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: an upper substrate, a lower substrate and an electrophoretic layer located between the upper substrate and the lower substrate; wherein, the lower substrate includes a plurality of pixel electrodes arranged in a matrix and a plurality of touch electrodes; the upper substrate includes a common electrode layer, a plurality of openings are provided on the common electrode layer, the maximum aperture of the openings is less than or equal to a space between adjacent pixel electrodes.

Abstract: A smart sensor-cover apparatus for covering a sensor, such as a vehicle sensor, includes controllable layers, responsive to inputs, such as a wavelength-filtering controllable layer to selectively filter out select wavelengths of light; a polarizing layer controllable layer to selectively polarize or allow through light; a concealing controllable layer to change between a visible state and a concealed state; and an outermost, cleaning, layer configured to melt incident ice. The outermost layer in various embodiments has an outer surface positioned generally flush with an outer vehicle surface for operation of the apparatus, to promote the concealing effect when the concealing layer is not activate. The outermost layer may be configured to self-mend when scratched, and in some cases is hydrophobic, hydrophilic, or super hydrophilic outer surface. An insulating component, such as a glass or polycarbonate layer, is positioned between each adjacent controllable layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles, a process for their preparation, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.

Abstract: A double-sided display panel and a double-sided display device are provided. The double-sided display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a pair of electrodes, and a color display unit, an isolating reflection layer and a black-and-white display unit which are sequentially provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the color display unit includes an electrochromic material; the black-and-white display unit includes an electrolytic solution, and black particles and white particles having opposite charges dispersed in the electrolytic solution; the isolating reflection layer has properties of allowing ions in the electrolytic solution to permeation and reflecting light. The double-sided display panel has a simple structure and is easy for production, and displays on both sides do not affect each other and bistable display can be achieved.

Abstract: An electrophoretic medium may be incorporated into an electrophoretic display that includes a dispersion containing a non-polar fluid, a plurality of first charged colored particles, polyisobutylene, and an additive selected from co-polymers of vinyl aromatics and at least one hydrocarbon having 2 to 5 carbons and at least one double bond. The co-polymer and the ratio of the co-polymer to polyisobutylene is selected, such that bistability performance is maintained while improving the color state performance of the display.

Abstract: Prior electrochromic devices frequently suffer from high levels of defectivity. The defects may be manifest as pin holes or spots where the electrochromic transition is impaired. This is unacceptable for many applications such as electrochromic architectural glass. Improved electrochromic devices with low defectivity can be fabricated by depositing certain layered components of the electrochromic device in a single integrated deposition system. While these layers are being deposited and/or treated on a substrate, for example a glass window, the substrate never leaves a controlled ambient environment, for example a low pressure controlled atmosphere having very low levels of particles. These layers may be deposited using physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: Improvements in the production of electro-optic displays include: (a) use of a masking film to keep a selected area of a backplane (such as a front electrode contact) free from electro-optic material; (b) spray coating of electrophoretic capsules on to a substrate under controlled conditions; (c) forming a monolayer of capsules on a substrate by prior deposition of a water-swellable polymer; and (d) overcoating a layer of electro-optic material with a solvent-free polymerizable liquid material, contacting this layer with a light-transmissive electrode layer, and polymerizing the liquid material to adhere the electrode layer to the electro-optic material.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic light emitting diode display device and a method for fabricating the same. The OLED display device includes first and second electrodes formed on a substrate, a red light-emitting layer, a green light-emitting layer and a blue light-emitting layer formed between the first and second electrodes, a hole transport layer formed between each of the red light-emitting layer, the green light-emitting layer and the blue light-emitting layer, and the first electrode, an electron transport layer formed between each of the red light-emitting layer, the green light-emitting layer and the blue light-emitting layer, and the second electrode, and a conducting polymer formed between the substrate and the first electrode, the conducting polymer having different thicknesses in regions respectively corresponding to the red light-emitting layer, the green light-emitting layer and the blue light-emitting layer.

Abstract: A stretchable electro-optic display includes a layer of conductive material and an electrophoretic medium laminated to the layer of conductive material. The layer of conductive material also includes a plurality of nodes and a stretchable interconnect connecting first and second nodes of the plurality of nodes. A method of manufacturing a stretchable electro-optic display is also provided that includes patterning a layer of conductive material to define a plurality of nodes and a stretchable interconnect connecting first and second nodes of the plurality of nodes and laminating a layer of an electrophoretic medium to the layer of conductive material.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electronic circuit comprises: providing an electronic circuit having a first configuration in which the circuit comprises a resistive element having a first resistance, and irradiating at least a part of the resistive element with electromagnetic radiation to change the resistance of the resistive element from the first resistance to a second resistance, the second resistance being lower than the first resistance. A method of storing data comprises: receiving a piece of data to be stored; determining a number according to the data; and irradiating at least part of a resistive element with that number of pulses of electromagnetic radiation to change a resistance of the resistive element from a first resistance to a second resistance, the second resistance being lower than the first resistance. A difference between the first resistance and the second resistance is dependent on the number. Corresponding circuits and data storage systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A first display includes a layer of electro-optic material with first and second electrodes on opposed sides thereof. One or both electrodes have at least two spaced contacts. Voltage control means are arranged to vary the potential difference between the two spaced contacts attached to the same electrode. A second display includes a layer of electro-optic material with a sequence of at least three electrodes adjacent thereto. Voltage control means vary the potential difference between the first and last electrodes of the sequence. The electrodes of the sequence alternate between two surfaces of the layer of electro-optic material, and have edges that overlap or lie adjacent the preceding and following electrodes of the sequence. The electrodes, other than the first and last, are electrically isolated such that the potential thereof is controlled by passage of current through the layer of electro-optic material. Methods for driving these displays are also provided.

Abstract: In a device for displaying images by application of an electric field to a charged substance, a structure for reducing afterimages and a method for manufacturing the structure are provided. The device is a display device which includes a plurality of pixel electrodes and a charged layer (a layer including a charged substance) provided over the pixel electrodes. An end of one of two pixel electrodes that are adjacent to each other among the plurality of pixel electrodes has a depression in an end-face direction, and an end of the other of the pixel electrodes has a projection in the end-face direction. In a state in which the depression and the projection are in a set, a gap is formed between the two pixel electrodes.

Abstract: There is provided a light control film having two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer containing; a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film in which metal oxide fine particles are dispersed in an organic binder resin. The light control film may have the function improving adhesion between the film matrix and each substrates and performing stable light control function.

Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes a conductive structure over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure includes first metal oxide fibers over the conductive structure. The semiconductor device structure includes a dielectric layer over the substrate and covering the conductive structure and the first metal oxide fibers. The dielectric layer fills gaps between the first metal oxide fibers.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal device includes preparing a precursor solution comprising a monomer, a blue dye, a green dye, and a red dye dissolved in the monomer, and liquid crystal molecules; and polymerizing the monomer of the precursor solution to form a liquid crystal layer. The blue dye, the green dye, and the red dye reflect light of different wavelengths from each other. A black color is available in a single pixel when, based on total amount of the blue dye, the green dye, and the red dye, the blue dye is present in an amount ranging from about 25 wt % to about 30 wt %, the green dye is present in an amount ranging from about 40 wt % to about 50 wt %, and the red dye is present in an amount ranging from about 25 wt % to about 30 wt %.

Abstract: A image display medium driving device includes a voltage application unit that applies a voltage between a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent, of an image display medium including plural types of particles which are sealed between the pair of substrates, are attached to the substrates, and start to be separated from the substrates at different times when a predetermined voltage is applied and a control unit that controls the voltage application unit such that a time when the voltage is applied between the pair of substrates varies depending on image information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light control film comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer comprising: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film comprising a material containing a (meth)acrylate having, in the molecule thereof, a hydroxyl group. Thus, it is possible to provide a light control film that improves the adhesion between a film matrix and a substrate, and that achieves a stable light control function.

Abstract: An irregular shape display having a hole according to the present disclosure may insert a cylinder-shaped guide member with the same material as that of a light guide plate within a hole to reduce a luminance difference between the front and the back of the hole, thereby improving a dark portion in the vicinity of the hole. Furthermore, the present disclosure may attach a reflection sheet to an upper portion of the guide member to block light leaked out between the light guide plate and the guide member.

Abstract: A reflection type display device includes a color panel including first and second electrodes and color-varying particles of a core-shell structure between the first and second electrodes, wherein the color-varying particles are divided and disposed into first, second and third pixel regions; and a variable light-transmitting panel over the color panel and including third and fourth electrodes and black-varying particles of a core-shell structure between the third and fourth electrodes, wherein the black-varying particles are divided and disposed into the first, second and third pixel regions, wherein the color panel includes a reflection layer reflecting incident light.

Abstract: A method for forecasting reduction in sunlight intensity due to cloud cover at a photovoltaic power plant is described. The method comprises determining characteristics of one or more clouds from sensors surrounding the photovoltaic power plant. The cloud characteristics are used to create a 3D map of the clouds. The 3D map in combination with information on the angle of the sun is used to create a 3D projection on the surface of the earth, resulting in a 2D surface irradiance map. The 2D surface irradiance map may be taken in successive projections or used in combination with wind speed data to forecast fluctuation in irradiance at the photovoltaic power plant. The forecasted reductions in power may be used to enact measures at the plant such as reducing the power output of inverters to prevent sudden fluctuations in the power output of the photovoltaic plant feeding the utility.

Abstract: A method for forming a touch film stack roll is provided. First, a stack roll is provided. The stack roll comprises a bottom substrate roll, a patterned bottom conductive layer, a bottom strip layer and a top conductive roll. The bottom strip layer covers the bottom conductive terminals of the patterned bottom conductive layer. Then, the top conductive roll is patterned to form a patterned top conductive layer with top conductive terminals. Next, a top strip layer is formed on the top conductive terminals. Later, a top OCA roll is attached to the stack roll to cover the top strip layer to obtain the touch film stack roll.

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

Abstract: In one aspect, optofluidic lasers are described herein. In some embodiments, an optofluidic laser described herein comprises a first liquid having a first refractive index, a second liquid having a second refractive index that is different than the first refractive index, and a liquid-liquid interface defined by the first and second liquids and disposed between the first and second liquids. Moreover, the first and second liquids are immiscible. Additionally, the optofluidic laser further comprises a layer of gain material disposed at the liquid-liquid interface between the first and second liquids.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a membrane-electrode assembly of a fuel cell includes: an electrolyte membrane feeder unwinding an electrolyte membrane and supplying the unwound electrolyte membrane to a preset transfer path; a first catalyst coater installed in the side of the electrolyte membrane feeder and coating a first catalytic material on another surface of the electrolyte membrane every a preset pitch; a film processor installed in a rear side of the first catalyst coater, supplying a second protective film onto a first catalyst electrode layer on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and taking off the first protective film from the one surface of the electrolyte membrane; and a second catalyst coater installed in a rear side of the film processor and coating a second catalytic material on the one surface of the electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: An electrophoretic particle includes a base particle (particle), a first compound, a second compound, and a third compound bonded to the base particle. The first compound is a polymer having a dispersion portion derived from a first monomer, and a bonding portion derived from a second monomer, and is connected to the base particle at the bonding portion. The second compound includes a non-polar group and a second functional group and is connected to the base particle at the second functional group. The third compound includes a charging group and a second functional group and is connected to the base particle at the second functional group.

Abstract: This invention relates to particles comprising a pigment core particle encapsulated by a polymer, a process for their preparation, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.

Abstract: A subassembly for a display device includes a display component having an outer display surface and an opposite inner surface; a compressible pressure pad including a plurality of nonwoven fibers having an average diameter of 100 micrometers or less, disposed on the inner surface of the display component; and an internal component disposed on a side of the compressible pressure pad on a side opposite the display component. Methods for reducing ripple effect and improving impact absorption in a display device are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing quantum dot color film substrate and quantum dot color film substrate. The method is to form a quantum dot adhesive by mixing a red quantum dot material, a green quantum dot material and a photoinitiator in a thermosetting adhesive. The photoinitiator itself does not destroy fluorescence properties of quantum dot, but the photoinitiator is cleaved and can quenching the fluorescence of quantum dot after UV irradiation. A selective quenching quantum dot layer is obtained after coating a quantum dot adhesive uniformly on a color filter layer, and the light mask is used to irradiate the quantum dot adhesive on the blue sub-pixel region. Free radicals are generated by cleaving photoinitiator and are quenching the quantum dot material directly; the method is capable of meeting requirement of high gamut, simple preparation process and low cost.

Abstract: A color reflective display includes a substrate, an electrode pattern layer formed on the substrate, a reflective display-material layer formed on the electrode pattern layer, a light-transmissive electrode layer formed on the reflective display-material layer, a transparent layer formed on the transmissive electrode layer, and a color filter layer formed on the transparent layer and including an array of colored pixels. The color reflective display satisfies a following first formula when (0.54×C)?15 ?m is zero or a positive value: (0.54×C)?15 ?m?D?(0.54×C), and the color reflective display satisfies a following second formula when (0.54×C)?15 ?m is a negative value: 0<D?(0.54×C), where C represents a distance from the reflective display-material layer to the color filter layer, and D represents a distance between adjacent colored pixels of the color filter layer.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display is provided suitable for passive matrix driving. The electrophoretic display comprises three types of particles, with the first and second types of charged particles carrying charges of opposite polarities and have contrasting colors. The third type of particles has the same color as the first or the second type of particles.

Abstract: Prior electrochromic devices frequently suffer from high levels of defectivity. The defects may be manifest as pin holes or spots where the electrochromic transition is impaired. This is unacceptable for many applications such as electrochromic architectural glass. Improved electrochromic devices with low defectivity can be fabricated by depositing certain layered components of the electrochromic device in a single integrated deposition system. While these layers are being deposited and/or treated on a substrate, for example a glass window, the substrate never leaves a controlled ambient environment, for example a low pressure controlled atmosphere having very low levels of particles. These layers may be deposited using physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a full color display device in which each pixel can display multiple high-quality color states. More specifically, an electrophoretic fluid is provided which comprises four types of particles, dispersed in a solvent or solvent mixture and each pixel can display at least five different color states.

Abstract: There is provided an electrophoretic particle which contains a core material particle formed of a composition containing a resin, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having any one of an imino group, a methylol group and an alkoxymethyl group in the molecule and a heterocyclic ring having a nitrogen atom, and a coloring agent.

Abstract: A red particle for an electrophoretic display. The particle includes a core of a diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment, a shell around the core comprising a methacrylate, and steric siloxane molecules extending from the shell.

Abstract: Different lamination methods may be used to create a touch sensor with a darkened side of metalized film facing the user. One lamination method includes laminating a metalized film to an optically clear adhesive (OCA) layer such that an edge of the metalized film including the termination pads remain un-adhered to the OCA layer. Flex-tails may be bonded to the termination pads at a later time by bending up the un-adhered edge. Anisotropic Conductive Film (ACF) may be placed on the termination pads prior to laminating the metalized films. Flex-tails may be placed onto an OCA layer in a location where the termination pads on the metalized film will be located when laminated to the OCA layer. A strip of ACF may be placed on the flex-tail pads. The flex-tails may be bonded to the termination pads of the metalized film prior to the metalized film being laminated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a light control film, comprising: two transparent electroconductive resin substrates; and a light control layer sandwiched between the two transparent electroconductive resin substrates, the light control layer comprising: a resin matrix; and a light control suspension dispersed in the resin matrix, wherein at least one of the transparent electroconductive resin substrates has, on the light control layer side thereof, a primer layer, and the primer layer is made of a thin film comprising a material containing a urethane acrylate containing a pentaerythritol skeleton. Thus, it is possible to provide a light control film that improves the adhesion between a film matrix and a substrate, and that achieves a stable light control function.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a slit grating, a method for manufacturing the same and a display device. The slit grating includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, an electric-controlled dielectric layer and a liquid composite layer arranged between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. The liquid composite layer consists of a light-shielding liquid and a light-transmitting liquid incompatible with each other. The electric-controlled dielectric layer has an electrically-induced light-shielding-liquid-philic or light-shielding-liquid-phobic property.

Abstract: A flexible device, an instruction signal generation apparatus for the flexible device, and a bend detection method for the flexible device. The instruction signal generation apparatus comprises a sensing module (101) and a responding module (102), the sensing module (101) is configured to generate a sense signal having a magnitude associated with a bend degree of the flexible device when the flexible device is bent; and the responding module (102) is configured to receive the sense signal outputted from the sensing module (101) and generate an instruction signal according to the sense signal. A bend type user input manner for the flexible device can be achieved.