CA2113570C - Electrophoretic display (epid) employing grey scale capability utilizing area modulation - Google Patents

Electrophoretic display (epid) employing grey scale capability utilizing area modulation

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CA2113570C
CA2113570C CA002113570A CA2113570A CA2113570C CA 2113570 C CA2113570 C CA 2113570C CA 002113570 A CA002113570 A CA 002113570A CA 2113570 A CA2113570 A CA 2113570A CA 2113570 C CA2113570 C CA 2113570C
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display
grey scale
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pattern
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Frank J. Disanto
Denis A. Krusos
Christopher Laspina
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Anixa Biosciences Inc
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Copytele Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
    • G09G3/20—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
    • G09G3/34—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source
    • G09G3/3433—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices
    • G09G3/344—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices based on particles moving in a fluid or in a gas, e.g. electrophoretic devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G2300/00—Aspects of the constitution of display devices
    • G09G2300/06—Passive matrix structure, i.e. with direct application of both column and row voltages to the light emitting or modulating elements, other than LCD or OLED
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
    • G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
    • G09G3/20—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
    • G09G3/2007—Display of intermediate tones
    • G09G3/2044—Display of intermediate tones using dithering
    • G09G3/2051—Display of intermediate tones using dithering with use of a spatial dither pattern

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Controls And Circuits For Display Device (AREA)
CA002113570A 1991-07-15 1991-07-15 Electrophoretic display (epid) employing grey scale capability utilizing area modulation Expired - Fee Related CA2113570C (en)

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PCT/US1991/004834 WO1993002443A1 (en) 1991-07-15 1991-07-15 Electrophoretic display employing grey scale capability utilizing area modulation

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CA2113570C true CA2113570C (en) 1996-05-07

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EP (1) EP0595812B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2958114B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2113570C (de)
DE (1) DE69123604T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1993002443A1 (de)

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WO1993002443A1 (en) 1993-02-04
CA2113570A1 (en) 1993-02-04
JP2958114B2 (ja) 1999-10-06
EP0595812B1 (de) 1996-12-11
EP0595812A4 (de) 1995-03-01
DE69123604T2 (de) 1997-04-17
JPH07500680A (ja) 1995-01-19
EP0595812A1 (de) 1994-05-11
DE69123604D1 (de) 1997-01-23

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