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US 10,854,401 B2Granted
Keycap with an active element
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsSukanya Sundaresan, Reji Varghese, Ramesh Pendakur, Ayeshwarya B. Mahajan
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Abstract
Particular embodiments described herein provide a display that includes a mask that includes a one or more exposed areas, a top electrode, one or more bottom electrodes, a dielectric between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, and an electrical connection to create a differential voltage between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes.
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A display comprising:
- a mask having a first color, wherein the mask includes a one or more exposed areas;
- a top electrode;
- one or more bottom electrodes;
- a dielectric between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, wherein the dielectric has a first dielectric color that is similar the first color of the mask and a second dielectric color that is visible through the one or more exposed areas of the mask;
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- an electrical circuitry connection to create a differential voltage between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, wherein the differential voltage causes the dielectric to change color.
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A method comprising:
- creating a display, wherein the display includes:
- a mask having a first color, wherein the mask that includes a one or more exposed areas;
- a top electrode;
- one or more bottom electrodes;
- a dielectric between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, wherein the dielectric has a first dielectric color that is similar the first color of the mask and a second dielectric color that is visible through the one or more exposed areas of the mask;
- and
- an electrical circuitry connection to create a differential voltage between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, wherein the differential voltage causes the dielectric to change color.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- a first housing, wherein the first housing includes a keyboard, wherein the keyboard includes keys and each key of the keys includes a keycap of a plurality of keycaps, wherein at least a portion of each keycap of the plurality of keycaps includes:
- a mask having a first color, wherein the mask that includes a one or more exposed areas;
- a top electrode;
- one or more bottom electrodes;
- a dielectric between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, wherein the dielectric has a first dielectric color that is similar the first color of the mask and a second dielectric color that is visible through the one or more exposed areas of the mask;
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- an electrical circuitry connection to create a differential voltage between the top electrode and the one or more bottom electrodes, wherein the differential voltage causes the dielectric to change color.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.