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US 7,554,712 B2Granted
Edge seals for, and processes for assembly of, electro-optic displays
AssigneeE Ink Corporation
InventorsShamus Ford Patry, Richard J. Paolini, Jr., Thomas H. Whitesides
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Abstract
An electro-optic display comprises a backplane; a layer of electro-optic material disposed adjacent the backplane; a protective layer; and a sealing layer of a metal or a ceramic extending between the backplane and the protective layer, and thus sealing the layer of electro-optic material from the outside environment.
Claims7
An electro-optic display comprising:
- a backplane;
- a layer of electro-optic material disposed adjacent the backplane;
- a protective layer disposed on the opposed side of the layer of electro-optic material from the backplane;
- a sealing layer of a metal contacting the backplane and the protective layer and extending therebetween, thus sealing the layer of electro-optic material from the outside environment,
- the protective layer comprising at least one electrode which is not in electrical contact with the metal sealing layer and
- a layer of insulating material disposed between the metal sealing layer and the at least one electrode.
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An electro-optic display comprising:
- a backplane;
- a layer of electro-optic material disposed adjacent the backplane;
- a protective layer disposed on the opposed side of the layer of electro-optic material from the backplane;
- a sealing layer of a metal or a ceramic contacting the backplane and the protective layer and extending therebetween, thus sealing the layer of electro-optic material from the outside environment;
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- a layer of a flexible baffler material disposed between the sealing layer on the one hand and the backplane, layer of electro-optic material, and protective layer on the other hand.
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An electro-optic display comprising:
- a backplane;
- a layer of electro-optic material disposed adjacent the backplane;
- a protective layer disposed on the opposed side of the layer of electro-optic material from the backplane;
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- a sealing layer of a metal contacting the backplane and the protective layer and extending therebetween, thus sealing the layer of electro-optic material from the outside environment, wherein the electro-optic material comprises a rotating bichromal member or electrochromic material.
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An electro-optic display comprising:
- a backplane;
- a layer of electro-optic material disposed adjacent the backplane, the electro-optic material comprising an electrophoretic material comprising a plurality of charged particles disposed in a fluid and capable of moving therethrough on application of an electric field to the fluid;
- a protective layer disposed on the opposed side of the layer of electro-optic material from the backplane;
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- a sealing layer of a metal or a ceramic contacting the backplane and the protective layer and extending therebetween, thus sealing the layer of electro-optic material from the outside environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.