Method for controlling electro-optic device, device for controlling electro-optic device, electro-optic device, and electronic apparatus

US9196201B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9196201-B2
Application numberUS-201313830546-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 14, 2013
Priority dateMar 26, 2012
Publication dateNov 24, 2015
Grant dateNov 24, 2015

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A method for controlling an electro-optic device includes a third, a fourth, a first, and a second control steps of supplying a third, a fourth, a first, and a second voltage pulse, in this order. In the first control step, a first limit optical state is reached. In the second control step, a first intermediate optical state is reached. The period of each of the third control step and the fourth control step is set to satisfy a relation W (A→B)=−W (B→A), where W (A→B) is an integrated value of drive voltage and drive time when changing the pixel from an optical state A to an optical state B, and W (B→A) is an integrated value of drive voltage and drive time when changing the pixel from the optical state B to the optical state A.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for controlling an electro -optic device having a display section including a plurality of pixels provided at positions corresponding to intersections between mutually intersecting plural scanning lines and plural data lines, each of the pixels including electro-optic material placed between mutually opposing pixel electrode and counter electrode, and capable of assuming a first limit optical state, a second limit optical state and a plurality of int…

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What does patent US9196201B2 cover?
A method for controlling an electro-optic device includes a third, a fourth, a first, and a second control steps of supplying a third, a fourth, a first, and a second voltage pulse, in this order. In the first control step, a first limit optical state is reached. In the second control step, a first intermediate optical state is reached. The period of each of the third control step and the fourt…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G09G3/344. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 24 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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