CA975857A - Ambient light display panel - Google Patents

Ambient light display panel

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Publication number
CA975857A
CA975857A CA172,687A CA172687A CA975857A CA 975857 A CA975857 A CA 975857A CA 172687 A CA172687 A CA 172687A CA 975857 A CA975857 A CA 975857A
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Prior art keywords
display panel
ambient light
light display
ambient
panel
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Expired
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CA172,687A
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CA172687S (en
Inventor
George W. Goodrich
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Bendix Corp
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Bendix Corp
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Application filed by Bendix Corp filed Critical Bendix Corp
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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
    • G09G3/3486—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 a magnetic field
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/004—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements based on a displacement or a deformation of a fluid
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/37—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements
    • G09F9/372—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements the positions of the elements being controlled by the application of an electric field
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/37—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements
    • G09F9/375—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements the position of the elements being controlled by the application of a magnetic field
    • 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
    • G09G3/04—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions
    • G09G3/16—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using a combination of such display devices for composing words, rows or the like, in a frame with fixed character positions by control of light from an independent source
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B5/00—Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B5/62—Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material
CA172,687A 1972-09-18 1973-05-29 Ambient light display panel Expired CA975857A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00290187A US3812490A (en) 1972-09-18 1972-09-18 Flexible membrane display panel for generating characters visible in ambient light

Publications (1)

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CA975857A true CA975857A (en) 1975-10-07

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Country Status (8)

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US (1) US3812490A (en)
JP (1) JPS4970593A (en)
CA (1) CA975857A (en)
DE (1) DE2342846C3 (en)
FR (1) FR2199910A5 (en)
GB (1) GB1397168A (en)
IT (1) IT993235B (en)
NL (1) NL7312348A (en)

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GB2101386B (en) * 1981-06-16 1984-10-24 Robin Warne Visual display apparatus
US4531121A (en) * 1982-10-29 1985-07-23 Integrated Systems Engineering, Inc. Electromechanical discrete element and a large sign or display
EP0158635B1 (en) * 1982-12-08 1988-08-10 E.R.G. Management Services Ltd. Display member
US4775862A (en) * 1982-12-08 1988-10-04 E.R.G. Management Services Ltd. Bi-stable electromagnetically operated display member
EP0240520A4 (en) * 1985-10-03 1989-03-09 E R G Man Services Ltd Display member.
US4831372A (en) * 1986-09-29 1989-05-16 Astec International Ltd. Display apparatus
JPH01302388A (en) * 1988-05-31 1989-12-06 Nitto Kohki Co Ltd Display element, display method and display device
US5359183A (en) * 1992-04-06 1994-10-25 Rafael Skodlar Payment card with display
JPH10326088A (en) * 1997-03-24 1998-12-08 Ngk Insulators Ltd Display driving device and display driving method
US6304364B1 (en) * 1997-06-11 2001-10-16 President & Fellows Of Harvard College Elastomeric light valves
JP3437743B2 (en) * 1997-07-18 2003-08-18 日本碍子株式会社 Display driving apparatus and display driving method
FR2781305A1 (en) * 1998-07-15 2000-01-21 Commissariat Energie Atomique Flexible walls colored liquid holder for isotropic displays having mechanical wall adjuster point maximum/minimum liquid absorption varying .
US6284352B1 (en) 1998-12-21 2001-09-04 Xerox Corporation Ferrofluidic electric paper
WO2001038920A2 (en) * 1999-11-26 2001-05-31 Arsen Muzrievich Orsaev The light modulating display element
GB2363506B (en) 2000-06-15 2004-08-18 Decoi Architects Ltd Display system
US6798959B2 (en) * 2001-09-03 2004-09-28 Ngk Insulators, Ltd. Display device and method for producing the same

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Publication number Publication date
DE2342846C3 (en) 1979-03-08
NL7312348A (en) 1974-03-20
US3812490A (en) 1974-05-21
FR2199910A5 (en) 1974-04-12
IT993235B (en) 1975-09-30
DE2342846B2 (en) 1978-07-20
JPS4970593A (en) 1974-07-08
DE2342846A1 (en) 1974-03-28
GB1397168A (en) 1975-06-11

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