CA2371138C - Electrophoretic, high index, or phase transition control of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays - Google Patents

Electrophoretic, high index, or phase transition control of total internal reflection in high efficiency variable reflectivity image displays Download PDF

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CA2371138C
CA2371138C CA002371138A CA2371138A CA2371138C CA 2371138 C CA2371138 C CA 2371138C CA 002371138 A CA002371138 A CA 002371138A CA 2371138 A CA2371138 A CA 2371138A CA 2371138 C CA2371138 C CA 2371138C
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Robin John Noel Coope
Dmitri Nikolaevich Grandmaison
Michele Ann Mossman
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