Media with recessed e-paper display

A display media comprising:

• a frame including a top surface defining at least a first aperture;
• and
• a re-writable, passive e-paper display embedded within at least a portion of the frame and including an imaging surface exposed within, and recessed relative to, the first aperture,
• wherein the frame includes:
• a first structural support having a length and a width greater than a length and a width of the e-paper display;
• and
• a second structural support on opposite ends and on opposite side edges of the e-paper display, the second structural support having a thickness greater than a thickness of the e-paper display such that the imaging surface of the e-paper display is recessed relative to a top surface of the second structural support by a first distance, wherein the top surface of the second structural support corresponds to the top surface of the frame,
• wherein the first structural support includes:
• an at least translucent portion having a width and a length generally corresponding to the width and the length of the e-paper display with the at least translucent portion being on an opposite side of the e-paper display than the imaging surface, wherein information written on the e-paper display is viewable through the at least translucent portion.

A display media comprising:

• a frame including a top surface defining at least a first aperture;
• and
• a re-writable, passive e-paper display embedded within at least a portion of the frame and including an imaging surface exposed within, and recessed relative to, the first aperture
• wherein the frame includes:
• a first structural support having a length and a width greater than a length and a width of the e-paper display;
• and
• a second structural support on opposite ends and on opposite side edges of the e-paper display, the second structural support having a thickness greater than a thickness of the e-paper display such that the imaging surface of the e-paper display is recessed relative to a top surface of the second structural support by a first distance, wherein the top surface of the second structural support corresponds to the top surface of the frame,
• wherein the first structural support includes an at least translucent portion having a width and a length generally corresponding to the width and the length of the e-paper display with the at least translucent portion being on an opposite side of the e-paper display than the imaging surface, wherein information written on the e-paper display is viewable through the at least translucent portion,
• wherein the first structural support includes a second aperture generally aligned with the e-paper display, wherein information written on the e-paper display is viewable through the at least translucent portion, and wherein the top surface of the e-paper display exposed within the first aperture is generally opaque.

A display media comprising:

• a frame including a top surface defining at least a first aperture;
• a re-writable, passive e-paper display embedded within at least a portion of the frame and including an imaging surface exposed within, and recessed relative to, the first aperture;
• and
• a ground electrode sheet sandwiched between a top surface of first structural support of the frame and the e-paper display, and sandwiched between the top surface of the first structural support and a bottom portion of a second structural support of the frame, wherein a top surface of the second structural support corresponds to the top surface of the frame,
• wherein the second structural support includes at least a third aperture spaced laterally from the e-paper display, wherein the third aperture exposes a portion of the ground electrode sheet to provide a ground access path.

A method of manufacturing a display media, the method comprising:

• securing a passive e-paper display on a top surface of a first structural support;
• forming a second structural support onto the top surface of the first structural support, including arranging a top surface of the second structural support to be vertically spaced apart from an imaging surface of the e-paper display and to define an aperture through which the imaging surface is exposed;
• arranging the top surface of the second structural support as a generally planar flat surface to receive slidable engagement of a contact portion of writing module to position a writing portion of the writing module over the exposed imaging surface of the e-paper display to deposit airborne charges onto the exposed imaging surface of the e-paper display;
• and
• arranging the vertical space between the imaging surface and the top surface of the second structural support to maintain a substantially uniform and constant gap between the imaging surface and the writing portion of the writing module.

An imaging system comprising:

• a writing module including:
• a contact portion to be slidably engageable relative to a top surface portion of a frame of a media;
• and
• an imaging head separate from the contact portion and within a first recess relative to the contact portion and oriented to emit airborne charges at a spaced distance relative to an imaging surface of a passive e-paper display exposed within, and recessed relative to, a first aperture defined by the top surface portion of the frame of the media.