Abstract:
A pattern of micro-wires in a layer over which ink is to be coated to form micro-wires includes a substrate with first, second, and third regions. A plurality of connected first micro-channels, second micro-channels, and third micro-channels are formed in the first, second, and third regions having first, second, and third micro-channel densities, respectively. The first density is greater than the second density and the second density is greater than the third density. Thus, the density of the layer monotonically decreases from the first region to the second region and from the second region to the third region so that the ink coated over the layer is more effectively distributed.
Abstract:
A micro-wire electrode includes a substrate and an anisotropically conductive electrode extending in a length direction formed over the substrate. The electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern over the substrate. The micro-pattern includes a plurality of substantially parallel and straight micro-wires extending substantially in the length direction and a plurality of angled micro-wires formed at a non-orthogonal angle to the straight micro-wires electrically connecting the straight micro-wires so that the anisotropically conductive electrode has a greater electrical conductivity in the length direction than in another conductive electrode direction.
Abstract:
A method of making a transparent touch-responsive capacitor apparatus includes providing a transparent conductor precursor structure including a transparent substrate, a first precursor material layer formed over the transparent substrate and a second precursor material layer formed on the first precursor material layer; forming a electrically connected first micro-wires in the first and second precursor material layers; forming electrically connected second micro-wires in a precursor material layer electrically connected to the first micro-wires; and wherein the height of at least a portion of the first micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the second micro-wires, and wherein the total area occupied by the first micro-wires is less than 15% of the first transparent conductor area and the total area occupied by the second micro-wires is less than 15% of the second transparent conductor area.
Abstract:
A display apparatus includes a display having an array of pixels separated by inter-pixel gaps and a touch screen. The touch screen includes a dielectric layer located over the display having first and second electrodes each having a length direction and extending across at least a portion of the array of pixels. Each electrode includes a plurality of electrically connected micro-wires formed in a micro-pattern. The micro-patterns each have a first set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a first angle non-orthogonal to the length direction and a second set of parallel micro-wires oriented at a second angle non-orthogonal to the length direction different from the first angle. The micro-wires of the first and second sets intersect to form an array of electrically connected micro-wire intersections. At least every other micro-wire intersection on the micro-wires of the first set is located between the pixels in the inter-pixel gaps.
Abstract:
A method for force detection of a deformable touch element with a capacitive touch-screen device includes providing drive and sense electrode arrays and a touch-detection circuit connected to the electrodes for detecting capacitance at a touch location. No-touch capacitance, light-touch capacitance, and heavy-touch capacitance are sensed with the touch-detection circuit at the touch location in response to forcible deformation of the deformable touch element proximate to the touch and a force signal reported.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a display includes providing a plurality of pixels, each pixel including only three light-emitting sub-pixels. The plurality of pixels includes a first sub-set of first pixels and a second sub-set of second pixels having locations alternating with the first pixels. Each of the first and second pixels includes a first sub-pixel emitting light of a common first color. The second pixels include a different sub-pixel emitting light of a different color that is not emitted by the first pixels. The light emitted by the sub-pixels of the first pixels defines a full-color gamut and the light emitted by the sub-pixels of the second pixels defines less than a full-color gamut. A controller converts a received image signal to a display signal for controlling the light emitted by the sub-pixels with the display signal.
Abstract:
An embossing stamp includes a stamp substrate and one or more stamp structures formed on the stamp substrate. The stamp structures have stamp surfaces extending from the stamp substrate. At least one of the stamp surfaces is non-planar.
Abstract:
A touch-responsive capacitive apparatus includes a transparent substrate having first and second pad and interstitial areas. Pairs of first and second pad areas define corresponding touch-responsive capacitors. Electrically connected first pad micro-wires are formed in the first pad areas and electrically connected first interstitial micro-wires are formed in the first interstitial areas. The first pad micro-wires are electrically connected to the first interstitial wires. Electrically connected second pad micro-wires are formed in the second pad areas and electrically connected second interstitial micro-wires are formed in the second interstitial areas. The second pad micro-wires are electrically connected to the second interstitial wires. The height of at least a portion of the first interstitial micro-wires is greater than the height of at least a portion of the first pad micro-wires.
Abstract:
A method of making a multi-layer micro-wire structure includes providing a substrate having a surface and forming a plurality of micro-channels in the surface. A first material composition is located in a first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. A second material composition different from the first material composition is located in a second layer different from the first layer only in each micro-channel and not on the surface. The first material composition in the first layer and the second material composition in the second layer form an electrically conductive multi-layer micro-wire in each micro-channel.
Abstract:
An electrical conductor includes a substrate having micro-channels formed in the substrate. A plurality of spaced-apart first micro-wires is located on or in the micro-channels, the first micro-wires extending across the substrate in a first direction. A plurality of spaced-apart second micro-wires is located on or in the micro-channels, the second micro-wires extending across the substrate in a second direction different from the first direction. Each second micro-wire is electrically connected to at least two first micro-wires and at least one of the second micro-wires has a width less than the width of at least one of the first micro-wires.