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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6329748 | Aerogel-based phase transition flat panel display A display device utilizes a plurality of pixels arranged in a predetermined configuration for recording and displaying information. Each pixel includes a substrate and a light modulating material for selectively modulating a predetermined wave length of l... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6194488 | Method for making polymer-coated pigment particles using initiator-treated pigments A method of making polymer-coated pigment particles, involving the steps of providing a plurality of pigment particles, each of which has an outer surface coated with a layer of material that operates as a nucleus for initiating polymerization on the oute... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6148066 | Multi-functional personal communications apparatus capable of transmitting a facsimile document and then changes thereto simultaneously with other communications A method for transmitting facsimile and voice communications during an uninterrupted communications session over a communications channel including: transmitting source information as facsimile data over the communications channel to produce a displayed d... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6097145 | Aerogel-based phase transition flat panel display A display device utilizes a plurality of pixels arranged in a predetermined configuration for recording and displaying information. Each pixel includes a substrate and a light modulating material for selectively modulating a predetermined wave length of l... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5964935 | Initiator-treated pigment particles and method for preparing same Initiator-treated pigment particles for use in making polymer coated pigment particles, are made up of a plurality of pigment particles. Each of the pigment particles has an outer surface that is covered with a coating of initiator material. The initiator... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5932633 | Method for making polymers-coated pigment particles using initiator-treated pigments A method of making polymer-coated pigment particles, involving the steps of providing a plurality of pigment particles, each of which has an outer surface coated with a layer of material that operates as a nucleus for initiating polymerization on the oute... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5896005 | High speed solid state optical display A display device is disclosed including a plurality of pixels arranged in a predetermined configuration. Each pixel including a mirror element disposed over a flat surface. A light modulating material disposed over the mirror element for selectively modul... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5869558 | Black electrophoretic particles and method of manufacture The present invention are dielectric black particles for use in electrophoretic images displays, electrostatic toner or the like, and the corresponding method of manufacturing the same. The present invention black particles are latex particles formed by a... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5835577 | Multi-functional personal telecommunications apparatus The present apparatus integrates a user interactive display with multiple functional telecommunications capabilities such as scanning, facsimile and telephonic capabilities. The display includes a touch sensitive screen overlay on an electrophoretic displ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5783614 | Polymeric-coated dielectric particles and formulation and method for preparing same Properly-coated pigment particles for use in an electrophoretic display include pigment particles having a pre-determined density and application of a polymeric coating to the pigment particles, wherein the coating comprises a near fluoropolymer, and wher... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5707738 | Black electrophoretic particles and method of manufacture The present invention are dielectric black particles for use in electrophoretic images displays, electrostatic toner or the like, and the corresponding method of manufacturing the same. The present invention black particles are latex particles formed by a... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5643673 | Black electrophoretic particles and method of manufacture The present invention are dielectric black particles for use in electrophoretic images displays, electrostatic toner or the like, and the corresponding method of manufacturing the same. The present invention black particles are latex particles formed by a... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5627561 | Electrophoretic display panel with selective character addressability An electrophoretic display having a plurality of individual characters which are individually addressable for writing and erasing. The anode of the display has a plurality of character blocks which correspond to the character positions of the display. The... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5587242 | Colored polymeric dielectric particles and method of manufacture A process for forming dielectric particles includes admixing a vinyl halide monomer and a crosslinker in a liquid dispersion medium to form a first mixture. A second mixture of an initiator and a stabilizer is prepared and added to the first mixture to fo... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5573711 | Planar fluorinated dielectric suspensions for electrophoretic image displays and related methods A dielectric suspension for use in an electrophoretic image display, electrostatic printing or the like, comprising a suspension medium including a dense fluorinated solvent and a less dense hydrocarbon solvent, a plurality of pigment particles dispersed ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5561443 | Electrophoretic display panel with arc driven individual pixels An electrophoretic display includes a laminated triple pane construction with an electrophoretic fluid-containing envelope formed between the first and second panes and an ionizable gas-containing envelope between the second and third panes. A transparent... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5508720 | Portable telecommunication device with removable electrophoretic display The present invention is a modular electrophoretic display that can be selectively attached or detached from a larger assembly. The modular electrophoretic display includes a small, low voltage battery that provides a small bias to the anode, cathode and ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5498674 | Colored polymeric dielectric particles and method of manufacture A process for forming dielectric particles includes admixing a vinyl halide monomer and a crosslinker in a liquid dispersion medium to form a first mixture. A second mixture of an initiator and a stabilizer is prepared and added to the first mixture to fo... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5499038 | Method of operation for reducing power, increasing life and improving performance of EPIDs Method for operating an electrophoretic display panel in a hold mode that reduces power required, increases display life and improves performance which entails applying a voltage to the anode electrode structure during the "hold" mode of operation which i... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5467107 | Electrophoretic display panel with selective character addressability An electrophoretic display includes a plurality of groups of intersecting row and column electrodes, and a plurality of parallel anode electrode segments disposed in spaced relation within a fluid-tight envelope containing a suspension of pigment particle... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460688 | Dual anode flat panel electrophoretic display apparatus An electrophoretic display has a grid cathode matrix arrangement consisting of a first plurality of parallel conductive lines insulated from a second plurality of parallel conductive lines transverse to said first plurality. Located with respect to the gr... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5459776 | Data/facsimile telephone subset apparatus incorporating electrophoretic displays There is disclosed a telephone subset which incorporates a high resolution electrophoretic display on the surface of a subset housing. The telephone subset includes a microprocessor which operates under the control of a mode selector. In this manner the d... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5450069 | Data/facsimile telephone subset apparatus incorporating electrophoretic displays A telephone subset which incorporates a high resolution electrophoretic display on the surface of a subset housing. The telephone subset includes a microprocessor which operates under the control of a mode selector. In this manner the display is employed ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5412398 | Electrophoretic display panel and associated methods for blinking displayed characters A tetrode type electrophoretic display includes local anode lines electrically grouped into groups having the width of a character. In operation, the local anode may be used to blink selected characters by applying appropriate voltages to the various elec... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5411656 | Gas absorption additives for electrophoretic suspensions An electrophoretic suspension prepared in accordance with the present invention comprises a dielectric fluid having suspended therein a plurality of pigment particles movable between the electrodes of an EPID device in response to an electric potential ap... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5403518 | Formulations for improved electrophoretic display suspensions and related methods The invention provides an electrophoretic suspension comprising a suspension medium including tetrachloroethylene, 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene and an aromatic solvent including either a mixture of phenyl xylyl ethanes or a mixture of mono and di-benzyl tolu... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5402145 | Electrophoretic display panel with arc driven individual pixels An electrophoretic display includes a laminated triple pane construction with an electrophoretic fluid-containing envelope formed between the first and second panes and an ionizable gas-containing envelope between the second and third panes. A transparent... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5380362 | Suspension for use in electrophoretic image display systems The invention provides a working fluid for an electrophoretic image display device including a dispersion of finely divided diarylide yellow pigment particles each having a charge of a given polarity and acidic hydrogen surface sites in a suspension mediu... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5360689 | Colored polymeric dielectric particles and method of manufacture A process for forming dielectric particles includes admixing a vinyl halide monomer and a crosslinker in a liquid dispersion medium to form a first mixture. A second mixture of an initiator and a stabilizer is prepared and added to the first mixture to fo... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5359346 | Electrophoretic display panel and associated methods for blinking displayed characters A tetrode type electrophoretic display includes local anode lines electrically grouped into groups having the width of a character. In operation, the local anode may be used to blink selected characters by applying appropriate voltages to the various elec... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5345251 | Electrophoretic display panel with interleaved cathode and anode An EPID electrode configuration includes a plurality of parallel, tined, interdigitized anode and cathode lines deposited upon a faceplate. A plurality of guard elements are provided between adjacent pairs of anode and cathode lines. In a first embodiment... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5315312 | Electrophoretic display panel with tapered grid insulators and associated methods A triode-type electrophoretic display includes a fluid-tight envelope for containing an electrophoretic fluid with suspended pigment particles and has a glass viewing window upon which has been deposited a plurality of parallel cathode members. A pluralit... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5304439 | Method of making an electrophoretic display panel with interleaved local anode A method of manufacturing an improved an electrophoretic display having a cathode/grid/local anode matrix and a remote anode includes forming the local anode lines in the same plane as the grid lines from the same material and in the same fabricating step... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5302235 | Dual anode flat panel electrophoretic display apparatus An electrophoretic display has a grid cathode matrix arrangement consisting of a first plurality of parallel conductive lines insulated from a second plurality of parallel conductive lines transverse to said first plurality. Located with respect to the gr... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5298833 | Black electrophoretic particles for an electrophoretic image display The present invention are dielectric black particles for use in electrophoretic images displays, electrostatic toner or the like, and the corresponding method of manufacturing the same. The present invention black particles are latex particles formed by a... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5293528 | Electrophoretic display panel and associated methods providing single pixel erase capability A tetrode type electrophoretic display includes local anode lines disposed perpendicular to the grid lines and having a tined configuration. In operation, the local anode may be used to write and erase selected independent pixels by applying appropriate v... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5279694 | Chip mounting techniques for display apparatus Driver circuit chip mounting techniques for use in the fabrication of monolithic flat panel displays are disclosed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. According to a preferred embodiment, a driver circuit having a spot of optical ce... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5279511 | Method of filling an electrophoretic display The present invention is a method of filling the interstice between the anode structure and the cathode structure of an electrophoretic image display (EPID) with a fluid dispersion containing solid pigment particles. And more specifically, a method of fil... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5276438 | Electrophoretic display panel with internal mesh background screen A triode type electrophoretic display (10) includes a pair of substantially identical glass faceplates (12, 14) sealed to a pair of interstitial spacers (16a, 16b) to form a fluid-tight envelope for containing an electrophoretic fluid. An anodized black s... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5266937 | Method for writing data to an electrophoretic display panel A method for writing data to an EPID display includes loading data for a line of pixels onto the grid lines of the EPID. Instead of writing that single line fully by enabling the associated cathode row with a logical "1" voltage for the time necessary to ... | 11/30/1993 |
