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US 8,570,482 B2Granted
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.
Claims24
A method of forming a display, comprising:
- disposing a plurality of display elements of a plurality of types onto a substrate, each of said plurality of types of display elements having a characteristic comprising at least one of a characteristic shape or characteristic surface property configured for forming preferred associations with one or more other types of display elements with a degree of preference that depends upon the type of display element;
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- inducing relative movement of display elements and said substrate sufficient to produce association of at least a portion of said display elements with other said display elements to form a group of associated display elements, wherein said induced movement is sufficient to permit said display elements to self-organize to form preferred associations within said group of associated display elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.