Method of assembling displays on substrates
AssigneeSearete LLC
InventorsW. Hillis, Nathan Myhrvold, Clarence Tegreene, Victoria Wood, Lowell Wood
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light-modulating elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light-modulating and self-assembling characteristics may be used during display assembly and operation.
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A method of forming a display, comprising:
- a) disposing a plurality of display elements, each comprising a light-modulating element and a carrier containing said light-modulating element, on a substrate;
- b) inducing relative motion in said display elements and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements to distribute to receptor locations on said substrate;
- c) securing display elements distributed to receptor locations on said substrate in fixed relationship with respect to each other;
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- d) establishing connections for providing control signals to secured display elements to drive modulation of light by said secured display elements.
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A method of forming a display, comprising:
- a) introducing a first set of display elements, each having a first shape, size or surface characteristic and including a light-modulating element of a first type, onto a substrate;
- b) inducing relative motion in said display elements in said first set and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements in said first set to distribute into a first plurality of receptacles on said substrate, said first plurality of receptacles having a first complementary shape, size or surface characteristic that is complementary to said first shape, size or surface characteristic;
- c) removing display elements in said first set that have not distributed into receptacles in said first plurality of receptacles;
- d) introducing a second set of display elements, having a second shape, size or surface characteristic and including a light-modulating element of a second type, onto said substrate;
- e) inducing relative motion in said display elements in said second set and said substrate sufficient to cause at least a portion of said display elements in said second set to distribute into a second plurality of receptacles on said substrate, said second plurality of receptacles having a second complementary shape, size or surface characteristic that is complementary to said second shape, size or surface characteristic;
- f) removing display elements in said second set that have not distributed into receptacles in said second plurality of receptacles;
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- g) connecting display elements distributed into receptacles on said substrate to said substrate.
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A display comprising:
- a) a substrate comprising a first plurality of receptor locations of a first type and a second plurality of receptor locations of a second type arranged on said substrate in a repeating pattern according to type, each receptor location of said first type comprising a first surface characteristic and each receptor location of said second type comprising a second surface characteristic;
- b) a plurality of display elements of a first type mounted on said substrate at said first plurality of receptor locations, each display element of said first type comprising a surface characteristic adapted to operate cooperatively with said first surface characteristic to facilitate self-assembly of said first display element type with said first receptor location type;
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- c) a plurality of display elements of a second type mounted on said substrate at said second plurality of receptor locations, and each display element of said second type comprising a surface characteristic adapted to operate cooperatively with said second surface characteristic to facilitate self-assembly of said second display element type with said second receptor location type.
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