Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus includes a first substrate, a plurality of sub-pixel structures, a color filter array, and an electrophoretic layer. The sub-pixel structures are disposed on the first substrate, and each of the sub-pixel structures includes a plurality of sub-pixel sub-structures. The color filter array is disposed above the sub-pixel structures, and includes a plurality of filter units. The filter units are divided into a plurality of groups having different colors, and the filter units belonging to the groups having different colors are alternately disposed above the sub-pixel structures. Each of the filter units corresponds to the sub-pixel sub-structures of at least one sub-pixel structure, and at least two of the sub-pixel sub-structures of the same sub-pixel structure are adapted to be applied different voltages. The electrophoretic layer is disposed on the sub-pixel structures.

Abstract: An electrophoresis dispersion liquid according to the aspect of the invention contains at least one type of electrophoretic particles and a dispersion medium and, in the electrophoresis dispersion liquid, the content of the electrophoretic particles is 10 weight % or more to 30 weight % or less. Furthermore, the electrophoretic particles have base particles and a polymer (particle surface treatment agent) linked with the base particles and, in the electrophoretic particles, the content of the polymer is 5 weight % or more to 15 weight % or less.

Abstract: An underfill material achieving a wide margin for mounting and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device using the same are provided. The underfill material contains an epoxy resin, an acid anhydride, an acrylic resin, and an organic peroxide, wherein a minimum melt viscosity attainment temperature and a minimum melt viscosity obtained when melt viscosity of the underfill material is measured under a temperature increase rate condition in a range of 5 to 50° C./min are in a range of 100° C. to 150° C. and in a range of 100 to 5000 Pa·s, respectively. Since variation in the minimum melt viscosity attainment temperature measured under different temperature increase conditions is small, voidless mounting and good solder bonding properties can be achieved without strict control on the temperature profile during thermocompression bonding, and a wide margin for mounting can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a bowl-shaped structure, a bowl-shaped structure manufactured thereby, and a bowl array using the bowl-shaped structure, wherein the method for manufacturing the bowl-shaped structure comprises the following steps: putting into contact a first substrate, on which a particle alignment layer is formed, and a second substrate so as to transfer the particle alignment layer to the second substrate; forming a particle-thin film complex by coating the particle alignment layer that is transferred on the second substrate with a thin film formation substance; removing a portion of the thin film formation substance from the complex to expose particles, and then removing the exposed particles to form a template having a hole; and forming the bowl-shaped structure by coating a first substance on the surface of the hole of the template and then removing the template.

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 display apparatus includes a transparent electronic display such as a non-backlit LCD screen, a display area disposed behind the transparent electronic display, and a light source for illuminating the display area. When the light source is activated, the pixels of the LCD screen, and objects behind the screen, become visible. Various examples of the display apparatus include additional enhancements to the visual image and/or functionality. These enhancements include additional monitors for coordinated displays, user-controlled turntables with coordinated informational displays, parallax compensation, RFID sensors for identifying objects to be displayed, and switchable liquid crystal films and/or polarized mirror coatings to further control revealing and concealing of objects behind the screen. Some examples of the display apparatus may include an animal habitat. The animal habitat may be selectively revealed or concealed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mass resolving aperture that may be used in an ion implantation system. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mass resolving aperture that is segmented, adjustable, and/or presents a curved surface to the oncoming ion species that will strike the aperture. Embodiments of the present invention also relate to the filtering of a flow of charged particles through a closed plasma channel (“CPC”) superconductor, or boson energy transmission system.

Abstract: An electrophoretic medium comprises a fluid, a first, light scattering particle (typically white) and second, third and fourth particles having three subtractive primary colors (typically magenta, cyan and yellow); at least two of these colored particles being non-light scattering. The first and second particles bear polymer coatings such that the electric field required to separate an aggregate formed by the third and the fourth particles is greater than that required to separate an aggregate formed from any other two types of particles. Methods for driving the medium to produce white, black, magenta, cyan, yellow, red, green and blue colors are also described.

Abstract: A touch device includes a plurality of touch electrodes and a touch circuit. The touch electrodes are respectively connected with a plurality of interfaces on the touch circuit by touch detection lines and a switch is provided on the touch detection line corresponding to each of at least one of the touch electrodes. The switch has a first work state in which the switch is turned on and a second work state in which the switch is turned off.

Abstract: Ink jet printing can be used in the production of electro-optic displays for (a) forming a layer of a polymer-dispersed electrophoretic medium on a substrate; (b) forming a color electro-optic layer; (c) forming a color filter; and (d) printing electrodes and/or associated conductors on a layer of electro-optic material.

Abstract: A reflective display device includes an electrophoretic display (EPD) module, a supporting member, a first anti-reflective layer, and a color filter (CFA) layer. The EPD module includes an array substrate, a protective layer, and an electronic ink (e-ink) layer. The e-ink layer is between the array substrate and the protective layer. The supporting member has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first anti-reflective layer is located on the first surface of the supporting member and in contact with the supporting member. The thickness of the first anti-reflective layer is ¼ wavelength of a visible light. The CFA layer is between the protective layer and the second surface of the supporting member.

Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first fluid comprising a dye compound having the general formula:

Abstract: A merchandising system having a power distribution device associated with a package support system, and a package having a sensory output such as an image display capable of using power, data and/or signals provided from the power distribution device to produce a desired output when the package is associated with the package support system. Packaging materials of the package form the coupling medium for contactless coupling such as capacitive coupling of a controlled signal provided to the package support system to a display on the package.

Abstract: An electrophoretic device includes a fiber layer, an electrophoretic particle configured to migrate through a gap in the fiber layer, and a partition wall extended in a thickness direction of the fiber layer to separate the fiber layer into a plurality of migration cells. The partition wall includes a cured body of a curable resin, and the cured body includes a constriction part between both end portions of the fiber layer in the thickness direction.

Abstract: Electrophoretic displays with an electrophoretic medium having charged pigmented microparticles are disclosed. The microparticles are charged linking molecules polymerized with chromophores of various colors so that microparticles in a variety of colors may be produced. Methods for producing the microparticles and using the microparticles in an electrophoretic display are also disclosed. Such microparticles may be provided separately, or kits may be provided for producing the microparticles.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing an assembly comprising: a package comprising: a resin member having an inner side surface defining a recess, and a lead frame supported by the resin member and arranged at a bottom surface of the recess, and a light emitting element electrically connected to the lead frame; and forming a reflective film containing particles of a first light reflective substance on at least a portion of an outer surface of the resin member corresponding to the recess. The first light reflective substance comprises particles of a white pigment. A reflectance of the reflective film is higher than a reflectance of the resin member.

Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a flexible display, a housing to store at least a portion of the flexible display, and a first guide in the housing to guide movement of the flexible display, and to sense a squeezing motion on the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to reflective particles containing a resin containing a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the following Formula (1), wherein in the formula (1), R represents a polymerizable group except a vinyl group, Ar represents an aromatic group, and W represents a single bond or a divalent linking group.

Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The display device comprises an upper substrate (103), a lower substrate (104), a solvent (102), and ellipsoids (101), and the solvent (102) and the ellipsoids (101) are provided between the upper substrate (103) and the lower substrate (104). The ellipsoids are configured for forming photonic crystals and have electromagnetic characteristics. By means of photonic crystals formed by the ellipsoids having a shape of oval spheres with a size in order of nanometer or sub-micrometer, the display device can change wavelength of reflected light and present different colors, thus color images can be displayed.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate including a light transmitting area which is at a display area for displaying an image, and an emission area which is adjacent the light transmitting area, an organic light emitting diode on the substrate at a location corresponding to the emission area; and a light control unit on the substrate at a location corresponding to the light transmitting area and configured to control transmission of light.

Abstract: An electrophoresis dispersion liquid includes first electrophoretic particle of a scattering system having an ionic group on a surface thereof; second electrophoretic particle of a coloring system having a polarization group on the surface thereof; and a dispersion medium. It is preferable that the ionic group is an acidic group, and further includes a ring structure that forms an acidic group and a salt. It is preferable that the polarization group is an organic group having a main skeleton, and a substituent bonded to the main skeleton.

Abstract: A display panel includes a display panel body, a first protective film, a second protective film, and a sealant. The display panel body has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole that passes through the display panel body and connects the first surface and the second surface. The first protective film is arranged on the first surface and has a second through hole connected to the first through hole. The second protective film is arranged on the second surface. The sealant fills the first through hole, so that a sidewall of the display panel body which is exposed by the first through hole is sealed, and a material of the sealant is a curable material.

Abstract: An electronic-ink display device includes a cover plate, an electronic-ink display, a frame, and a water-proof glue. The electronic-ink display is disposed on the cover plate. The frame is disposed on a periphery area of the cover plate and surrounds the electronic-ink display to form a trench. Then, the water-proof glue fills the trench.

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: The present invention is directed to a composition for the dielectric layer, which composition comprises a mixture of conductive filler material wherein said mixture consists of carbon nanotubes and graphite, and the dielectric layer formed comprises 0.01% to 7% by weight of carbon nanotubes and 0.1% to 20% by weight of graphite. The composition of the present invention may form a dielectric layer which has the desired electrical resistivity. In addition, the dielectric layer is expected to show better barrier properties, less moisture and temperature dependence and improved anisotropic properties.

Abstract: The brightness of a TIR-based display is enhanced with a registered reflective element by recycling and reflecting light that passes through the dark pupil region of each hemi-spherical protrusion in the hemi-spherical surface back to the viewer. A method to fabricate a brightness enhanced TIR display comprising an apertured membrane with a thin conductive reflective metal layer facing and registered with the pupils of the hemi-spherical surface.

Abstract: A multi-color electrophoretic medium contains first, second and third species of particles. The first species of particles is light-scattering, while the second and third species of particles are transmissive. A method for driving such a display is also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel and a display device which can increase light use efficiency with a simple configuration. An optical modulation layer 30 provided between substrates 10 and 20 contains a polar solvent 31a, a nonpolar solvent 31b, and hydrophilic shape-anisotropic members 32, the hydrophilic substrate 20 makes contact with the polar solvent 31a, the hydrophobic substrate 10 makes contact with the nonpolar solvent 31b, a projected area of the shape-anisotropic members 32 onto the substrates 10 and 20 is changed by adjusting a magnitude of a voltage to be applied to the optical modulation layer 30.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of the protection of security documents such as for example banknotes and identity documents against counterfeit and illegal reproduction. In particular, the invention relates to optical effect layers (OEL) showing a viewing-angle dependent optical effect, devices and processes for producing said OEL and items carrying said OEL, as well as uses of said optical effect layers as an anti-counterfeit means on documents.

Abstract: The technology described in this document may be embodied in a method for controlling a display element. The method includes setting a first drive voltage configured to drive a first terminal of the display element such that the first drive voltage is set to a higher value than a second drive voltage configured to drive a second terminal of the display element. The first and second drive voltages can be configured to cause the display element to present a first display state. The method also includes performing adjustments to the first drive voltage and the second drive voltage such that the first drive voltage is less than the second drive voltage. The adjustments are configured in accordance with whether the display element is to present a second display state different from the first display state.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a package including a resin member having an inner side surface defining a recess, and a lead frame supported by the resin member and arranged at a bottom surface of the recess; and a light emitting element electrically connected to the lead frame. An outer side surface of the resin member at a portion corresponding to the recess is at least partially covered with a reflective film.

Abstract: A display device may include a substrate and a first roof layer portion that is formed of a roof layer material and overlaps the substrate in a direction, the direction is perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. A lateral surface of the first roof layer portion is disposed in a plane. The display device may further a second roof layer portion formed of the roof layer material and separated from the first roof layer portion. The display device may further a common electrode portion disposed between the first roof layer portion and the substrate in the direction. A lateral surface of the common electrode portion is disposed in the plane or is spaced from the lateral surface of the first roof layer portion in a second direction parallel to the surface of the substrate. The display device may further a pixel electrode disposed between the first common electrode portion and the substrate.

Abstract: Polymer shells similar to those described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,822,782 can be formed on pigment particles by (a) physi-sorping a reagent comprising polymerizable groups on to the pigment particles by treating the particle with a reagent having a polymerizable or polymerization-initiating group, such that the reagent will not desorb from the particle surface when the particle is placed in a hydrocarbon medium; or (b) treating pigment particles bearing nucleophilic groups with a reagent having a polymerizable or polymerization-initiating group, and an electrophilic group, thus attaching the polymerizable or polymerization-initiating groups to the particle surface. The zeta potential of the pigment particles can be varied by a process similar to (b) but using a reagent which does not have a polymerizable or polymerization-initiating group.

Abstract: A lighting device (1) comprising a housing (3) with a light emission window (5) and, opposite thereto, a reflector (7). A planar light transmissive carrier (9) arranged in between the light emission window and the reflector and comprising, at least on a side (11) facing towards the reflector, a grid (13) of a plurality of light sources (15,17). The plurality of light sources comprise a first group (19) of first light sources (15) and a second group (21) of second light sources (19). Each first light source has a respective first emission orientation (23) in a respective first direction (25) away from the reflector and each second light source has a respective second emission orientation (31) to issue light towards the reflector, which light, after reflection, is redirected into a respective first direction (25a). The lighting device is able to provide accent lighting and/or diffuse lighting issued by light sources arranged on one planar carrier.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display unit on the substrate and including a display area and a non-display area outside of the display area; and a thin-film encapsulation layer that seals the display unit, wherein the non-display area includes a dam region located outside of the display area and a plurality of protrusions on at least a part of the display unit outside of the dam region.

Abstract: A light control film is described that is formed with at least one security feature therein. The security feature is not visible when the film is viewed at an incorrect angle. The security feature only becomes visible when the film is viewed at the correct viewing angle or range of viewing angles. A plurality of security features can be formed in the film at substantially the same location(s), but at different angles, so that each security feature only becomes visible when the film is viewed at the correct respective viewing angle or range of viewing angles. The light control film can be integrated into any type of document where resistance to counterfeiting and fraudulent alteration are important, such as plastic identification or credit cards, or passports.

Abstract: An electrochromic apparatus includes an electrochromic element comprising a pair of electrodes and an electrochromic layer disposed between the pair of electrodes; and drive circuits connected to the electrochromic element, the drive circuits including a drive circuit A and a drive circuit B, in which, when no voltage is applied in a pulse width modulation (PWM) drive of the drive circuit A, a resistance value of the drive circuit A is larger than a resistance value of the electrochromic element, and in which when no voltage is applied in a PWM drive of the drive circuit B, the pair of electrodes is short-circuited.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an insulation substrate including a transmissive area and a reflective area, an organic layer positioned on the insulation substrate, and including a triangular pattern in the reflective area, a reflective electrode including reflective patterns corresponding to the triangular pattern of the organic layer in the reflective area, a color filter layer positioned on the reflective electrode, and including an opening for exposing a partial area of the reflective pattern, and a transparent layer disposed inside the opening of the color filter layer.

Abstract: A nanoplasmonic optical reflective includes a particle layer including nano-particles in a substrate material. The nano-particles are arranged in one or more arrays to provide a nano plasmonic reflection of electromagnetic radiation at a selected wavelength. A color display includes a light source configured to emit light, and a nanoplasmonic filter section the nanoplasmonic optical filter. The color display further includes pixel addressing electronics configured to address pixels within the nanoplasmonic filter section, and display optics arranged to display a color image based on addressed pixels by the pixel addressing electronics and the nanoplasmonic reflection or transmission of the light in selected wavelength bands. The color display may be arranged in passive reflective, passive transmissive, active reflective, or active transmissive architectures.

Abstract: Electrophoretic particle include a core particle; a siloxane-based compound that is bonded to a surface of the core particle and contains a connection structure in which a plurality of siloxane bonds are serially connected to each other; and a polarizing group that is an organic group bonded to the surface of the core particle, contains a main skeleton and a substituent bonded to the main skeleton, and has unevenly distributed electrons on the particle side of the main skeleton or the opposing side thereof.

Abstract: Electrophoretic particle include a core particle (mother particle); a siloxane-based compound that is bonded to a surface of the core particle and contains a connection structure in which a plurality of siloxane bonds are serially connected to each other; and a charging group that is an organic group bonded to the surface of the core particle, contains a main skeleton, and has a positive or negative electric charge. It is preferable that the occupancy rate of an area to which the siloxane-based compound is bonded on the surface of the core particle be in the range of 0.05% to 20%.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic ink, an electronic paper and a method for preparing an electronic ink, wherein said electronic ink comprises display particles, an electrophoresis base liquid and a microcapsule prepolymer, wherein said display particles are an inorganic mixture of white pigments with a particle diameter of about 20-50 nm; said inorganic mixture of white pigments is formed by mixing at least one or more of zinc oxide, zinc sulfide and lithopone with boron oxide, lithium oxide and zirconium oxide. Said electronic ink is capable of improving image definition of display devices.

Abstract: A display unit includes: a display layer including a plurality of pixels each including an electrophoretic device; and a color filter provided on a display side of the display layer and including filter layers each having one of a plurality of colors, the filter layers facing the respective pixels, in which a distance between the display layer and the color filter is not more than 25 percent of a pixel pitch in the display layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive method for an electrophoretic cell and a device adapted to implement the method. The cell comprises a first storage electrode (24), a second storage electrode (22), a first target area electrode (28), a second target area electrode (30), a first type of particle (32) and a second type of particles (33), said second type of particles being of opposite polarity to the first type of particles. An area (31) extending between the target area electrodes (28, 30) is a target area. The method comprises a reset phase (110), wherein said first and second type of particle are reset to determined reset positions, a first write phase (120), wherein the first type of particles are moved to and/or from the storage electrodes and change in amount in said target area (31), a second write phase (140) similar to the first write phase but for the second type of particles, and a spread phase (150) so that the particles in said target area (31) distribute and mix.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochromic display device including a display substrate, a display electrode provided on the display substrate, a first electrochromic layer provided on the display electrode, an intermediate display electrode provided above the first electrochromic layer separately from the first electrochromic layer, a second electrochromic layer provided on and contacting the intermediate display electrode, an opposed substrate, an opposed electrode provided on the opposed substrate, and an electrolyte solution provided between a surface of the display substrate on which the display electrode is formed and a surface of the opposed substrate on which the opposed electrode is formed, wherein the intermediate display electrode contains a rod-shaped, whisker-shaped, or long-fiber-shaped electrically conductive fine particle, and at least a portion of a space in the electrically conductive fine particle is filled with a material forming the second electrochromic layer.

Abstract: The front light module includes a light guide plate, a light source, a first light transmissive substrate, a second light transmissive substrate, and a printing ink layer. The light guide plate has a first light emitting surface, a second light emitting surface, and a light incident surface. The light source faces the light incident surface. The first light transmissive substrate is located on the first light emitting surface. The second light transmissive substrate is located on the surface of the first light transmissive substrate facing away from the light guide plate, and the thickness of the second light transmissive substrate is smaller than that of the first light transmissive substrate. The printing ink layer is located on the surface of the second light transmissive substrate facing the first light transmissive substrate, and on an edge of the second light transmissive substrate.

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

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 method of driving an electrowetting display device that includes a display element having a cavity; a first fluid and a second fluid within the cavity, the first fluid being immiscible with the second fluid; a surface facing the cavity; and a first electrode. The display device includes a control system for applying a voltage to the first electrode to provide a display state in response to a signal level of the voltage, wherein the control system is arranged to configure the signal level throughout a display period such that the second fluid adjoins at least a minimum area of the surface, the minimum area being greater than a zero area. The method includes applying at least one display signal level during the display period, the at least one display signal level configured such that the first fluid and the second fluid adjoin the surface throughout the display period.

Abstract: A privacy securing film comprises a louver film consisting of transparent layers and opaque layers arranged alternately, wherein the opaque layer is made of light-absorbing beads having a mean diameter of 0.2 to 20 micrometers and binder bonding said beads each other and adjacent transparent layers, and being characterized in a micro-roughness formed at the interface between the transparent layer and the opaque layer due to the presence of said beads. The privacy securing film of the present invention has a simplified structure, excellent appearance with a simple manufacturing process as well as reduces the creation of a ghost image significantly, as compared with conventional ones.