COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR USE IN ELECTRO-OPTIC DISPLAY

• Main Authors: SHAMUS FORD PATRY, VALERIE C NORTHROP, SANDRA RIFAI, DANNER GUY M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.07.2013
• Subjects: DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sub-assembly for use when an electro-optic display is formed.SOLUTION: A sub-assembly for use when an electro-optic display is formed comprises in this order: a light-transmissive substrate (120); a distinct area (204) of an electro-optical material separated by a groove area (205) where there is essentially no electro-optical material; a release layer (124) which can be released from an adhesion layer (122) and/or the sub-assembly. A second sub-assembly comprises in this order: a release sheet (102) which can be released; the distinct area (204) of the electro-optical material separated by the groove area (205) where there is essentially no electro-optical material; and an adhesion layer (206) and/or a release layer (208) which can be released. A process for manufacturing the sub-assemblies and a process for forming the electro-optic display by using the sub-assemblies are disclosed.