Carrier fluid compounds and dye compounds for electrowetting apparatus
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobin Leguijt, Jurrin°n Mans, Sukhdip Sandhu
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Abstract
Electrowetting apparatus including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently an alkyl group. In examples a fluid includes a dye compound selected from:
Claims42
Electrowetting apparatus including at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently an alkyl group.
A fluid for an electrowetting apparatus, the fluid including a carrier fluid for at least one of a dye compound and a pigment, the carrier fluid comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is independently an alkyl group.
A fluid for an electrowetting apparatus, the fluid including at least one dye compound selected from:
- wherein R5 is H;
- R6 is an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Ra, wherein Ra is an alkyl group;
- R7 is selected from:
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rb)(Rc), wherein each of Rb and Rc is an alkyl group, or
- —N═N—Het1 wherein Het1 is a heterocyclic group;
- R8 is H;
- R9 is selected from:
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rd, wherein Rd is an alkyl group;
- an amide group having the formula —NHC(═O)Re, wherein Re is an alkyl group;
- a sulphonamide group having the formula —NH—S(═O)(═O)—Rf, wherein Rf is an alkyl group, or
- an amidophosphate group having the formula —NH—P(═O)(—O—Rg)2, wherein Rg is independently an alkyl group,
- R10 has the formula B-A-,
- wherein B has the formula:
- wherein R11 is H;
- R12 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rh, wherein Rh is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group or
- a halogen atom;
- R13 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- an alkyl group Rj, or
- a halogen atom;
- R14 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- a nitro group having the formula —NO2, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rk, wherein Rk is an alkyl group;
- R15 is selected from:
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- a nitro group having the formula —NO2,
- an ester group having the formula —COO—Rl, wherein Rl is an alkyl group,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rm, wherein Rm is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group Rn,
- a halogen atom, or
- a sulphonyl group having the formula —SOOOH;
- wherein A is selected from:
- a single bond,
- a formula selected from the group consisting of:
- where R16 is H;
- R17 is selected from:
- H, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Ro, wherein Ro is an alkyl group;
- R18 is H;
- R19 is selected from:
- H, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rp, wherein Rp is an alkyl group;
- wherein R30 is selected from:
- OH, or
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rq)(Rr), wherein Rq is H and Rr is an alkyl group;
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rae, wherein Rae is an alkyl group;
- or
- a thioalkyl group having the formula —S—Raf, wherein Raf is an alkyl group,
- R31 is selected from:
- H, or
- has the formula —X—Y,
- wherein X is selected from:
- —S—, a single bond, or —O—;
- Y is selected from:
- —Rs, or —RA, wherein Rs is an alkyl group and RA is an aryl group;
- R32 is H;
- R33 is selected from:
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rt)(Ru), wherein Rt is H and Ru is an alkyl group,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Raf, wherein Raf is an alkyl group, or
- a thioalkyl group having the formula —S—Rag, wherein Rag is an alkyl group;
- R34 and R35 are selected from the following:
- R34 and R35 are each H, or
- together R34 and R35 form:
- wherein R36, R38 and R39 are each independently selected from:
- H, or
- an alkyl group;
- R37 is selected from:
- H,
- an alkyl group, or
- an ester group having the formula —COO—Rah, wherein Rah is an alkyl group;
- wherein each of R40, R41, R42, R43, R44, R45, R46 is independently selected from:
- H,
- an alkoxy group,
- an alkyl group, or
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rv)(Rw), wherein Rv is H and Rw is one of:
- H, or an alkyl group;
- wherein R47 is an arylene group and R48 is an aryl group;
- wherein R50 and R51 are independently selected from:
- H, or
- an amide group having the formula —NH—C(═O)Raj wherein Raj is selected from H, or an alkyl group, or
- together R50 and R51 form:
- wherein each of R60, R61, R62, R63 is independently H or an alkyl group;
- R53 and R54 are selected from the following:
- R53 and R54 are each H, or
- together R53 and R54 form:
- wherein each of R64, R65, R66, R67 is independently H or an alkyl group;
- R52 has the formula:
- wherein R55 is selected from:
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rx, wherein Rx is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group, or
- a halogen atom;
- R57 is an amino group having the formula —N(Ry)(Rz), wherein each of Ry and Rz independently is selected from:
- H, or an alkyl group;
- each of R56, R58 and R59 is independently selected from:
- H, or an alkyl group.
Electrowetting apparatus including a fluid including at least one dye compound selected from:
- wherein R5 is H;
- R6 is an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Ra, wherein Ra is an alkyl group;
- R7 is selected from:
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rb)(Rc), wherein each of Rb and Rc is an alkyl group, or
- —N═N—Het1 wherein Het1 is a heterocyclic group;
- R8 is H;
- R9 is selected from:
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rd, wherein Rd is an alkyl group;
- an amide group having the formula —NH—C(═O)Re, wherein Re is an alkyl group;
- a sulphonamide group having the formula —NH—S(═O)(═O)—Rf, wherein Rf is an alkyl group, or
- an amidophosphate group having the formula —NH—P(═O)(—O—Rg)2, wherein Rg is independently an alkyl group,
- R10 has the formula B-A-,
- where B has the formula:
- where R11 is H;
- R12 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rh, wherein Rh is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group Ri, or
- a halogen atom;
- R13 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- an alkyl group Rj, or
- a halogen atom;
- R14 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- a nitro group having the formula —NO2, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rk, wherein Rk is an alkyl group;
- R15 is selected from:
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- a nitro group having the formula —NO2,
- an ester group having the formula —COO—Rl, wherein Rl is an alkyl group,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rm, wherein Rm is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group Rn,
- a halogen atom, or
- a sulphonyl group having the formula —SOOOH;
- wherein A is selected from:
- a single bond,
- a formula selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein R16 is H;
- R17 is selected from:
- H, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Ro, wherein Ro is an alkyl group;
- R18 is H;
- R19 is selected from:
- H, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rp, wherein Rp is an alkyl group;
- wherein R30 is selected from:
- OH, or
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rq)(Rr), wherein Rq is H and Rr is an alkyl group;
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rae, wherein Rae is an alkyl group;
- or
- a thioalkyl group having the formula —S—Raf, wherein Raf is an alkyl group,
- R31 is selected from:
- H, or
- has the formula —X—Y,
- wherein X is selected from:
- —S—, a single bond, or —O—;
- Y is selected from:
- —Rs, or —RA, wherein Rs is an alkyl group and RA is an aryl group;
- R32 is H;
- R33 is selected from:
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rt)(Ru), wherein Rt is H and Ru is an alkyl group,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Raf, wherein Raf is an alkyl group, or
- a thioalkyl group having the formula —S—Rag, wherein Rag is an alkyl group;
- R34 and R35 are selected from the following:
- R34 and R35 are each H, or
- together R34 and R35 form:
- wherein R36, R38 and R39 are each independently selected from:
- H, or
- an alkyl group;
- R37 is selected from:
- H,
- an alkyl group, or
- an ester group having the formula —COO—Rah, wherein Rah is an alkyl group;
- wherein each of R40, R41, R42, R43, R44, R45, R46 is independently selected from:
- H,
- an alkoxy group,
- an alkyl group, or
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rv)(Rw), wherein Rv is H and Rw is one of:
- H, or an alkyl group;
- wherein R47 is an arylene group and R48 is an aryl group;
- where R50 and R51 are independently selected from:
- H, or
- an amide group having the formula —NH—C(═O)Raj wherein Raj is selected from H, or an alkyl group, or
- together R50 and R51 form:
- wherein each of R60, R61, R62, R63 is independently H or an alkyl group;
- R53 and R54 are selected from the following:
- R53 and R54 are each H, or
- together R53 and R54 form:
- wherein each of R64, R65, R66, R67 is independently H or an alkyl group;
- R52 has the formula:
- wherein R55 is selected from:
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rx, wherein Rx is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group, or
- a halogen atom;
- R57 is an amino group having the formula —N(Ry)(Rz), wherein each of Ry and Rz independently is selected from:
- H, or an alkyl group;
- each of R56, R58 and R59 is independently selected from:
- H, or an alkyl group
A dye compound selected from:
- wherein R5 is H;
- R6 is an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Ra, wherein Ra is an alkyl group;
- R7 is selected from:
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rb)(Rc), wherein each of Rb and Rc is an alkyl group, or
- —N═N—Het1 where Het1 is a heterocyclic group;
- R8 is H;
- R9 is selected from:
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rd, wherein Rd is an alkyl group;
- an amide group having the formula —NHC(═O)Re, wherein Re is an alkyl group;
- a sulphonamide group having the formula —NH—S(═O)(═O)—Rf, wherein Rf is an alkyl group, or
- an amidophosphate group having the formula —NH—P(═O)(—O—Rg)2, wherein
- Rg is independently an alkyl group,
- Rm has the formula B-A-,
- wherein B has the formula:
- wherein R11 is H;
- R12 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rh, wherein Rh is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group or
- a halogen atom;
- R13 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- an alkyl group Rj, or
- a halogen atom;
- R14 is selected from:
- H,
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- a nitro group having the formula —NO2, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rk, wherein Rk is an alkyl group;
- R15 is selected from:
- a cyano group having the formula —CN,
- a nitro group having the formula —NO2,
- an ester group having the formula —COO—Rl, wherein Rl is an alkyl group,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rm, wherein Rm is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group Rn,
- a halogen atom, or
- a sulphonyl group having the formula —SOOOH;
- wherein A is selected from:
- a single bond,
- a formula selected from the group consisting of:
- wherein R16 is H;
- R17 is selected from:
- H, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Ro, wherein Ro is an alkyl group;
- R18 is H;
- R19 is selected from:
- H, or
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rp, wherein Rp is an alkyl group;
- wherein R30 is selected from:
- OH, or
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rq)(Rr), wherein Rq is H and Rr is an alkyl group;
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rae, wherein Rae is an alkyl group;
- or
- a thioalkyl group having the formula —S—Raf, wherein Raf is an alkyl group,
- R31 is selected from:
- H, or
- has the formula —X—Y,
- wherein X is selected from:
- —S—, a single bond, or —O—;
- Y is selected from:
- —Rs, or —RA, wherein Rs is an alkyl group and RA is an aryl group;
- R32 is H;
- R33 is selected from:
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rt)(Ru), wherein Rt is H and Ro is an alkyl group,
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Raf, wherein Raf is an alkyl group, or
- a thioalkyl group having the formula —S—Rag, wherein Rag is an alkyl group;
- R34 and R35 are selected from the following:
- R34 and R35 are each H, or
- together R34 and R35 form:
- wherein R36, R38 and R39 are each independently selected from:
- H, or
- an alkyl group;
- R37 is selected from:
- H,
- an alkyl group, or
- an ester group having the formula —COO—Rah, wherein Rah is an alkyl group;
- wherein each of R40, R41, R42, R43, R44, R45, R46 is independently selected from:
- H,
- an alkoxy group,
- an alkyl group, or
- an amino group having the formula —N(Rv)(Rw), wherein Rv is H and Rw is one of:
- H, or an alkyl group;
- wherein R47 is an arylene group and R48 is an aryl group;
- wherein R50 and R51 are independently selected from:
- H, or
- an amide group having the formula —NHC(═O)Raj wherein Raj independently is selected from H, or an alkyl group, or
- together R50 and R51 form:
- wherein each of R60, R61, R62, R63 is independently H or an alkyl group;
- R53 and R54 are selected from the following:
- R53 and R54 are each H, or
- together R53 and R54 form:
- wherein each of R64, R65, R66, R67 is independently H or an alkyl group;
- R52 has the formula:
- wherein R55 is selected from:
- an alkoxy group having the formula —O—Rx, wherein Rx is an alkyl group,
- an alkyl group, or
- a halogen atom;
- R57 is an amino group having the formula —N(Ry)(Rz), wherein each of Ry and Rz independently is selected from:
- H, or an alkyl group;
- each of R56, R58 and R59 is independently selected from:
- H, or an alkyl group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.