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Process for creating an encapsulated electrophoretic display

(11) Publication number

US6067185A

(21) Application number

US-14110598-A

(22) Filing date

1998-08-27

(30) Priority date

1997-08-28

(43) Publication date

2000-05-23

(45) Date of grant

2000-05-23

(52) CPC

G09F Displaying; advertising; signs; labels or name-plates; seals: 9/372, 9/302
B41J Typewriters; selective printing mechanisms, i.e. mechanisms printing otherwise than from a forme; correction of typographical errors: 3/4076
G02B Optical elements, systems or apparatus: 26/026
G02F Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light by modification of the optical properties of the media of the elements involved therein; non-linear optics; frequency-changing of light; optical logic elements; optical analogue/digital converters: 1/133305, 1/133348, 1/13336, 1/1334, 1/1343, 1/1345, 1/135, 1/167, 1/16757, 2202/12, 2202/28
G06K Graphical data reading; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers: 19/07703
H10K Organic electric solid-state devices: 10/46, 10/462, 85/30, 85/60

(73) Assignee

E INK CORP

(54) Title

Process for creating an encapsulated electrophoretic display

(57) Abstract

Disclosed herein are novel electrophoretic displays and materials useful in fabricating such displays. In particular, novel encapsulated displays are disclosed. Particles encapsulated therein are dispersed within a suspending, or electrophoretic, fluid. This fluid may be a mixture of two or more fluids or may be a single fluid. The displays may further comprise particles dispersed in a suspending fluid, wherein the particles contain a liquid. In either case, the suspending fluid may have a density or refractive index substantially matched to that of the particles dispersed therein. Finally, also disclosed herein are electro-osmotic displays. These displays comprise at least one capsule containing either a cellulosic or gel-like internal phase and a liquid phase, or containing two or more immiscible fluids. Application of electric fields to any of the electrophoretic displays described herein affects an optical property of the display.

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A process for creating an encapsulated electrophoretic display, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a binder; (b) curing said binder; and (c) applying a mechanical force to said binder, whereby application of the force causes said binder to form at least one capsule in a non-spherical shape.
The process of claim 1, wherein steps (b) and (c) occur simultaneously.
The process of claim 1, wherein said mechanical force is applied by an apparatus selected from the group consisting of rollers, a vacuum lamination press, and a mechanical press.
The process of claim 1, wherein said mechanical force causes the binder to stretch.
The process of claim 4 wherein the binder stretches along at least one axis.
The process of claim 4 wherein the binder stretches asymmetrically.
The process of claim 1 wherein the mechanical force comprises non-uniform shear.
The process of claim 1 wherein the mechanical force comprises compressive pressure.
A process for creating an encapsulated electrophoretic display, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an evaporative binder; and (b) curing said binder, whereby said binder deforms as it cures causing the formation of at least one capsule in a non-spherical shape.
The process of claim 9, wherein said evaporative binder is selected from the group consisting of an acrylic, urethane, and poly(vinyl alcohol).
The process of claim 9 wherein the binder comprises an organic liquid.
The process of claim 9 wherein the binder comprises an aqueous liquid.
The process of claim 9 wherein the binder cures in stages.
The process of claim 9 wherein the binder shrinks while curing.
The process of claim 9 wherein the binder flattens while curing.

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