Self assembly of elements for displays
AssigneeThe Invention Science Fund I, LLC
InventorsW. Daniel Hillis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
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Abstract
Various embodiments of methods and systems for designing and constructing displays from multiple light emitting elements are disclosed. Display elements having different light emitting and self-organizing characteristics may be used during display assembly.
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A multi-color display comprising a plurality of display elements in a self-organized array disposed on a substrate;
- wherein said plurality of display elements is comprised of two or more colors of display elements self-organized by color so that each said display element has at least one nearest neighbor that is of a different color;
- and wherein display elements of each color are characterized by at least one surface or shape property that more preferentially interacts with at least one complementary surface or shape property on display elements of a different color and less preferentially interacts with the same said at least one surface or shape property on display elements of the same said color.
A multi-color display comprising a plurality of display elements in a self-organized array, each said display element including a light emitting element responsive to a control signal;
- wherein said plurality of display elements is comprised of two or more colors of display elements self-organized by color so that each said display element has at least one nearest neighbor that is of a different color;
- and wherein display elements of each color are characterized by at least one surface or shape property that more preferentially interacts with at least one complementary surface or shape property on display elements of a different color and less preferentially interacts with the same said at least one surface or shape property on display elements of the same said color.
A multi-color display comprising a plurality of display elements in a self-organized array;
- wherein said plurality of display elements is comprised of two or more colors of display elements self-organized by color so that each said display element has at least one nearest neighbor that is of a different color;
- wherein a display element of a respective color in said self-organized array includes a light emitting element capable of emitting light in a respective range corresponding to said respective color in response to a control signal and a carrier in which said light emitting element is housed, said carrier characterized by at least one respective surface or shape property and conferring said at least one respective surface or shape property on said display element;
- and wherein said at least one respective surface or shape property on said display element of a respective color more preferentially interacts with at least one complementary surface or shape property on display elements of a different respective color and less preferentially interacts with the same said at least one respective surface or shape property on display elements of the same said respective color.
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