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| 7422709 | Electromagnetic rheological (EMR) fluid and method for using the EMR fluid An electromagnetic rheological (“EMR”) fluid (18) broadly includes a conducting medium (22) and a plurality of micronparticles (24) suspended in the medium (22). Each of the micronparticles (24) includes a magnetically permeabl... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7365375 | Organic-framework zeolite interlayer dielectrics An organic-framework zeolite interlayer dielectric is disclosed. The interlayer dielectric's resistance to chemical attack, its dielectric constant, its mechanical strength, or combinations thereof can be tailored by (1) varying the ratio of carbon-to-oxygen in the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7314908 | Polythiophene processes Polythiophene may be processed using a method including providing a composition including the polythiophene and a liquid including at least one hydrocarbon having at least 6 carbon atoms; heating the composition to a temperature of at least about 50° C.; and separa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7277218 | Electrophoretic compositions This invention relates to a novel electrophoretic composition having improved colloidal stability, switching performance and temperature latitude. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261920 | Process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate A process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or an ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired thin film structures will be f... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247796 | Filling materials The present invention relates to a filler material useful for communication cables, such as electrical cables and optical cables. In one embodiment, (a) from about 50 to 95 percent by weight mineral oil; (b) less than about 10 percent by weight block copolymer selec... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236292 | Components and methods for use in electro-optic displays A front plane laminate useful in the manufacture of electro-optic displays comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer, a layer of an electro-optic medium in electrical contact with the electrically-conductive layer, an adhesive layer and... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236290 | Electrophoretic medium with improved stability An electrophoretic medium comprises a liquid and at least one particle disposed within the liquid and capable of moving therethrough on application of an electric field to the medium. The medium further comprises a free radical scavenger selected from the group cons... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227525 | Color electrophoretic display device An electrophoretic display device includes a substrate and unit cells. Each of the unit cells has one display electrode, two collection electrodes and two types of charged particles differnt from each other in charged polarity and coloration, and has a driving means... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7205709 | Image display medium and image formation device The present invention provides an image display medium including a pair of substrates disposed so as to face each other and first and second particles contained in space between the pair of substrates, wherein the first particles can be positively or negatively char... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7169327 | Composite particle for dielectrics, ultramicroparticulate composite resin particle, composition for forming dielectrics and use thereof The dielectric-forming composition according to the invention is characterized by consisting of: composite particles for dielectrics in which part or all of the surfaces of inorganic particles with permittivity of 30 or greater are... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170470 | Methods and apparatus for subjecting an element to an electrical field The invention includes providing a display by moving a colorant particle, having an electric charge, inside a channel of a body in a direction that is substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the channel and a direction of incoming illumination rays. Th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170670 | Electrophoretic medium and display with improved image stability An electrophoretic medium comprises a plurality of particles suspended in a suspending fluid, the particles being capable of moving through the fluid upon application of an electric field to the medium, the fluid having dissolved or dispersed therein a polymer havin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156945 | Process for forming a patterned thin film structure for in-mold decoration A process for forming a patterned thin film structure on a substrate or in-mold decoration film is disclosed. A pattern is printed with a material, such as a masking coating or ink, on the substrate, the pattern being such that, in one embodiment, the desired struct... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148128 | Electronically addressable microencapsulated ink and display thereof We describe a system of electronically active inks which may include electronically addressable contrast media, conductors, insulators, resistors, semiconductive materials, magnetic materials, spin materials, piezoelectric materials, optoelectronic, thermoelectric o... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144942 | Composition and process for the sealing of microcups in roll-to-roll display manufacturing The invention relates to a novel sealing composition for the manufacture of an electrophoretic or liquid crystal display, and a sealing process using the composition. The composition allows electrophoretic or liquid crystal cells to be seamlessly sealed and the seal... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141279 | Transmissive or reflective liquid crystal display and novel process for its manufacture This invention relates to a liquid crystal display with improved contrast ratio, switching performance, reflectivity at the Dmin state and structural integrity, and methods for its manufacture. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7135424 | Coated articles having enhanced reversible thermal properties and exhibiting improved flexibility, softness, air permeability, or water vapor transport properties The invention relates to a coated article having enhanced reversible thermal properties. The coated article comprises a substrate having a surface and a coating covering a portion of the surface and comprising a polymeric material and a temperature regulating materi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7116467 | Structured fluid compositions for electrophoretically frustrated total internal reflection displays A structured fluid composition comprising: (a) a low refractive index liquid; (b) particles including light absorbing charged particles such as pigments, non-light absorbing uncharged particles such as teflon, sili... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110162 | Electrophoretic dispersion with a fluorinated solvent and a charge controlling agent The invention relates to a novel electrophoretic dispersion comprising a fluorinated solvent as the continuous phase, charged pigment particles or pigment containing microcapsules as the dispersed phase, and the charge of the pigment particles is provided by a charg... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109968 | Non-spherical cavity electrophoretic displays and methods and materials for making the same Disclosed herein are novel electrophoretic displays and materials useful in fabricating such displays. In particular, novel encapsulated displays are disclosed. Particles encapsulated therein are dispersed within a suspending, or electrophoretic, fluid. This fluid m... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082078 | Magnetorheological fluid controlled mud pulser A mud pulser controlled by a field applied to an electroactive fluid. The electroactive fluid is employed to act as a rapid-response brake to slow or interrupt the rotation of a mud motor or mud siren, thus creating pressure pulses in a circulating fluid. In certain... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079304 | Structured fluid compositions for electrophoretically frustrated total internal reflection displays A structured fluid composition comprising: (a) a low refractive index liquid; (b) particles including light absorbing charged particles such as pigments, non-light absorbing uncharged particles such as teflon, sili... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072095 | Electrophoretic display and novel process for its manufacture This invention relates to an electrophoretic display with improved contrast ratio, switching performance, reflectivity at the Dmin state and structural integrity, and methods for its manufacture. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063892 | Aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester and film thereof An aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester having a small dielectric loss in a wide frequency region is provided. An aromatic liquid-crystalline polyester is provided that can manufacture a film having a small volume expansion by heating. An aromatic liquid-crystallin... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052766 | Functionalized halogenated polymers for microencapsulation The present invention is directed to a novel reactive protective colloid system suitable for stabilizing an electrophoretic display in which a halogenated solvent, particularly a fluorinated, more particularly a perfluorinated, solvent, or a mixture thereof, is used... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046228 | Electrophoretic display with dual mode switching The present invention relates to an improved EPD which comprises both the traditional up/down switching and the in-plane switching modes. In other words, the improved EPD has dual switching modes. The monochrome EPDs of the present invention are capable of di... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7023420 | Electronic display with photo-addressing means An electronic display comprises an electro-optic material (preferably an electrophoretic medium) having a plurality of pixels, and separate first, second and third sets of addressing means for addressing these pixels. Each of the pixels is associated with one addres... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015256 | Composition for forming photosensitive dielectric material, and transfer film, dielectric material and electronic parts using the same A photosensitive composition for forming a dielectric of the present invention comprising inorganic particles, an alkali developable resin and additives, wherein the additives comprise a compound having a quinonediazido group (C1), a compound containing at least two... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7008573 | Amorphous coke for special carbon material and production process for the same Provided are an amorphous coke for a special carbon material characterized in that it is an amorphous coke obtained by blending a coal tar base heavy oil and/or a petroleum base heavy oil with a resin and subjecting the mixture to thermal decomposition polycondensat... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005468 | Composition and process for the sealing of microcups in roll-to-roll display manufacturing The invention relates to a novel sealing composition for the manufacture of an electrophoretic or liquid crystal display, and a sealing process using the composition. The composition allows electrophoretic or liquid crystal cells to be seamlessly sealed and the seal... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7002728 | Electrophoretic particles, and processes for the production thereof Copper chromite particles can advantageously be used as black particles in electrophoretic media and displays. Preferably, the copper chromite particles are coated with a silica coating and a polymer coating. ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6950084 | Image display medium and image forming apparatus An image display medium capable of providing an image display with less change in the image density, with less change in the uniformness of the density and at stable density contrast even after repetitive rewriting over a long period of time, and an image forming ap... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6947202 | Electrophoretic display with sub relief structure for high contrast ratio and improved shear and/or compression resistance This invention relates to an electrophoretic display comprising isolated cells of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio which cells have internal sub relief structures and are filled with charged pigment particles dispersed in a dielectric solvent. The display s... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6933098 | Process for roll-to-roll manufacture of a display by synchronized photolithographic exposure on a substrate web This invention relates to an electrophoretic display or a liquid crystal display and novel processes for its manufacture. The electrophoretic display (EPD) of the present invention comprises microcups of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio and the microcups ar... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930818 | Electrophoretic display and novel process for its manufacture This invention relates to an electrophoretic display comprising cells of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio which cells are filled with charged pigment particles dispersed in a solvent, and novel processes for its manufacture. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6927893 | Electrophoretic device In order to form an electrophoretic layer containing microcapsules at a desired region readily and accurately, a region having lyophobicity is formed on a member, and a microcapsule dispersion is then applied onto the member. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6917512 | Oil-impregnated film capacitor and preparation method thereof Different from conventional so-called mix-type film capacitors involving several disadvantages, in which the dielectric layers consist of a combination of a dielectric plastic resin film and an insulating paper sheet, the invention provides an all-film oil-impregnat... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6909532 | Matrix driven electrophoretic display with multilayer back plane A matrix driven electrophoretic display with a multi-layer back plane is disclosed. The display comprises a top electrode layer, a display cell layer, and a multi-layer back plane. In one embodiment, the multi-layer back plane comprises an electrode formed on the to... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6795229 | Electrophoretic display with sub relief structure for high contrast ratio and improved shear and/or compression resistance This invention relates to an electrophoretic display comprising isolated cells of well-defined shape, size and aspect ratio which cells have internal sub relief structures and are filled with charged pigment particles dispersed in a dielectric solvent. The display s... | 09/21/2004 |
