JP5218959B2 - 電気泳動表示装置、表示方法、電気泳動表示素子の製造方法、及び電気泳動表示装置の製造方法 - Google Patents

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JP5218959B2
JP5218959B2 JP2008027920A JP2008027920A JP5218959B2 JP 5218959 B2 JP5218959 B2 JP 5218959B2 JP 2008027920 A JP2008027920 A JP 2008027920A JP 2008027920 A JP2008027920 A JP 2008027920A JP 5218959 B2 JP5218959 B2 JP 5218959B2
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PCT/JP2008/060329 WO2008146950A1 (en) 2007-06-01 2008-05-29 Electrophoretic fluid, electrophoretic display medium, electrophoretic display element, and electrophoretic display device
CN2008800006072A CN101542383B (zh) 2007-06-01 2008-05-29 电泳液、电泳显示介质、电泳显示元件和电泳显示装置
US12/375,459 US7933062B2 (en) 2007-06-01 2008-05-29 Electrophoretic fluid, electrophoretic display medium, electrophoretic display element, and electrophoretic display device
KR1020097001790A KR100978597B1 (ko) 2007-06-01 2008-05-29 전기영동액, 전기영동 표시 매체, 전기영동 표시 소자 및 전기영동 표시 장치
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