Device with dynamic optical states using fluids with different optical properties

A system for changing an optical state of a component, the system comprising:

• a fluid transfer component comprising one or more polymeric materials in one or more layers defining a film with a thickness less than 1 millimeter;
• an active region of the fluid transfer component comprising a plurality of fluid channels defined by one or more interior surfaces within the film, each of the plurality of fluid channels is separated spatially in a first geometric arrangement of a linear array in a first direction with an array dimension of 1×(N) in the active region of the fluid transfer component where the array dimension has 1 row of fluid channels in a thickness direction of the film and (N) fluid channels in the first direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and orthogonal to a direction of fluid flow through the fluid channels with (N) an integer greater than 1;
• a first fluid with a first optical property;
• a second fluid with a second optical property different from the first optical property;
• a flow source configured to generate fluid flow for the first fluid or the second fluid through the plurality of fluid channels in the active region;
• at least one valve configured to direct the second fluid to flow through the plurality of fluid channels;
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• at least one reservoir configured to hold the second fluid,
• wherein each of the plurality of fluid channels comprises the first fluid and the active region has a first optical state, and when the at least one valve is open for the second fluid to flow and the flow source generates fluid flow for the second fluid to flow through the plurality of fluid channels in the active region of the fluid transfer component, the second fluid flows from the at least one reservoir through the fluid channels in the active region and changes the optical state of the active region from the first optical state to a second optical state different from the first optical state.