Electro-optic displays, and materials for use therein

US9152004B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9152004-B2
Application numberUS-201213431484-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 27, 2012
Priority dateNov 5, 2003
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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A first electro-optic display comprises first and second substrates, and an adhesive layer and a layer of electro-optic material disposed between the first and second substrates, the adhesive layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric adhesive material and a hydroxyl containing polymer having a number average molecular weight not greater than about 5000. A second electro-optic display is similar to the first but has an adhesive layer comprising a thermally-activated cross-linking agent to reduce void growth when the display is subjected to temperature changes. A third electro-optic display, intended for writing with a stylus or similar instrument, is produced by forming a layer of an electro-optic material on an electrode; depositing a substantially solvent-free polymerizable liquid material over the electro-optic material; and polymerizing the polymerizable liquid material.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An electro-optic display capable of being imaged by a stylus, the display comprising: an electrode; a layer of an electro-optic material disposed on the electrode, the electro-optic material comprising a plurality of capsules disposed in a binder, such that the surface of the layer of electro-optic material remote from the electrode is non-planar; and a polymeric layer overlying the layer of electro-optic material, the polymeric layer comprising…

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What does patent US9152004B2 cover?
A first electro-optic display comprises first and second substrates, and an adhesive layer and a layer of electro-optic material disposed between the first and second substrates, the adhesive layer comprising a mixture of a polymeric adhesive material and a hydroxyl containing polymer having a number average molecular weight not greater than about 5000. A second electro-optic display is similar…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Paolini Jr Richard J, Mccreary Michael D, Honeyman Charles Howie, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02F1/167. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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