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公开(公告)号:US09939484B1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US14135090
申请日:2013-12-19
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Toru Sakai , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert
CPC classification number: G01R31/2601 , G01R31/2896 , G09G3/348
Abstract: A method for operating a display device includes configuring at least a portion of a row or at least a portion of a column of pixels of the display device to produce interconnected pixels, wherein the interconnected pixels are interconnected to one another in an electrically parallel configuration to create a parallel capacitance that is larger than capacitances of each of the interconnected pixels; connecting a voltage-measuring probe to drains of TFTs of the interconnected pixels; applying source voltages to the TFTs of the interconnected pixels from one or more source lines and applying a gate voltage to the TFTs of the interconnected pixels from one or more gate lines; and measuring voltage of the TFT drains of the interconnected pixels.
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公开(公告)号:US09799277B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-24
申请号:US14316524
申请日:2014-06-26
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Henricus Petronella Maria Derckx , Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Mennen , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert
CPC classification number: G09G3/3433 , G02B26/005 , G09G3/348 , G09G2300/08 , G09G2310/0202 , G09G2310/0251 , G09G2310/08 , G09G2330/028
Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to driving schemes that provide for improved data writing to pixels of electrowetting display devices. Subframes are defined within an input frame for providing data to pixels of an electrowetting display. Blocks of rows of pixels are also defined. The blocks are defined based upon driving schemes for the electrowetting display. In an embodiment, the driving schemes include a block driving scheme and an interlaced driving scheme. With a block driving scheme, the rows of pixels are grouped sequentially into blocks, i.e. block 1 includes rows 1-4, block 2 includes rows 5-8, etc. With an interlaced driving scheme, every Nth row is included in a block such that block 1 includes rows 1, 5, . . . , block 2 includes rows 2, 6, . . . , etc. Individual blocks are written to during the subframes thereby allowing for all rows to be handled during the input frame.
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公开(公告)号:US09633607B1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-25
申请号:US14094159
申请日:2013-12-02
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Henricus Petronella Maria Derckx , Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Mennen
CPC classification number: G09G3/3406 , G09G3/2003 , G09G3/344 , G09G3/348 , G09G3/3607 , G09G5/04 , G09G2300/0452 , G09G2300/0456 , G09G2320/0242 , G09G2320/0646 , G09G2340/06 , G09G2360/141 , G09G2360/144
Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to conversion of RGB image data into RGBW image data for display by an image display apparatus. The image display apparatus accesses Red Green Blue (RGB) image data that corresponds to one or more images to be displayed by a Red Green Blue White (RGBW) display of the image display apparatus. The image display apparatus receives one or more inputs. Based upon the one or more external factors, the RGB image data is converted into RGBW image data. Based upon the RGBW image data, the RGBW display displays the one or more images.
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公开(公告)号:US20160109696A1
公开(公告)日:2016-04-21
申请号:US14978900
申请日:2015-12-22
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Andrea Giraldo , Nicolas Eugene Bergeron , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert
IPC: G02B26/00
CPC classification number: G02B26/005
Abstract: An electrowetting element comprising a first support plate, a second support plate and a first and second fluid located between the first support plate and the second support plate, the second fluid immiscible with the first fluid. The first support plate comprises a wall extending along at least part of a perimeter of the electrowetting element and an electrode comprising a first electrode portion having a first electrode portion area and a second electrode portion having a second electrode portion area larger than the first electrode portion area. The first electrode portion is closer to the second support plate than the second electrode portion. The first electrode comprises a first edge portion and a second edge portion positioned further from an inner surface of a wall in a direction substantially perpendicular to the inner surface of the wall than the first edge portion.
Abstract translation: 一种电润湿元件,包括第一支撑板,第二支撑板和位于第一支撑板和第二支撑板之间的第一和第二流体,第二流体与第一流体不混溶。 第一支撑板包括沿着电润湿元件的周边的至少一部分延伸的壁和包括具有第一电极部分区域的第一电极部分和具有大于第一电极部分的第二电极部分区域的第二电极部分的电极 区。 第一电极部分比第二电极部分更靠近第二支撑板。 第一电极包括第一边缘部分和第二边缘部分,该第二边缘部分沿着与第一边缘部分相比基本上垂直于壁的内表面的方向远离壁的内表面定位。
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公开(公告)号:US10297211B1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US14868207
申请日:2015-09-28
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Pavel Novoselov , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Petrus Maria de Greef
Abstract: An electrowetting display device may comprise at least one pixel region that includes: a hydrophobic layer portion; an oil disposed on the hydrophobic layer portion, wherein an amount of light transmitted through the pixel region is based, at least in part, on an area of the hydrophobic layer portion that is covered by the oil; and a thin film transistor (TFT); a photo-sensor configured to generate a voltage based, at least in part, on the amount of light that transmits through the pixel region; and an electronic control circuit configured to (i) receive the voltage from the photo-sensor and (ii) provide a driving signal to the TFT of the pixel region, wherein an amplitude of the driving signal is based, at least in part, on the voltage from the photo-sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US10269311B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-23
申请号:US15383692
申请日:2016-12-19
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Petrus Maria de Greef , Anthony Botzas , Robert Waverly Zehner , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Mennen
Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a plurality of pixels and a packaged integrated circuit that includes an output pin configured to electrically connect to a display driver, a rendering engine configured to output an initial luminance value for a first pixel in a plurality of pixels, and a memory controller. The memory controller includes a first frame buffer storing a current luminance value for the first pixel, a second frame buffer, and a front-end interface controller configured to encode a next luminance value. The next luminance value is at least partially determined by the initial luminance value for the first pixel. The memory controller includes a back-end interface controller configured to transmit a data signal through the output pin to the display driver to cause the display driver to apply a driving voltage to the first pixel. The driving voltage is at least partially determined by the current luminance value.
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公开(公告)号:US09299295B2
公开(公告)日:2016-03-29
申请号:US14136980
申请日:2013-12-20
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Henricus Petronella Maria Derckx , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Mennen
CPC classification number: G09G3/348 , G09G3/2011 , G09G3/2014 , G09G2300/0452 , G09G2300/08 , G09G2310/0213 , G09G2310/0218 , G09G2310/0251 , G09G2310/0254 , G09G2320/106 , G09G2330/021 , G09G2340/0435 , G09G2360/16
Abstract: A method of driving an electrowetting display device having at least one display element for displaying a display effect. The method determines a change in the display effect. Depending on the change the display element may be DC driven or AC driven.
Abstract translation: 一种驱动具有至少一个用于显示显示效果的显示元件的电润湿显示装置的方法。 该方法确定显示效果的变化。 根据变化,显示元件可能是直流驱动或交流驱动。
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公开(公告)号:US20150179097A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-25
申请号:US14136980
申请日:2013-12-20
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Henricus Petronella Maria Derckx , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Mennen
IPC: G09G3/2813
CPC classification number: G09G3/348 , G09G3/2011 , G09G3/2014 , G09G2300/0452 , G09G2300/08 , G09G2310/0213 , G09G2310/0218 , G09G2310/0251 , G09G2310/0254 , G09G2320/106 , G09G2330/021 , G09G2340/0435 , G09G2360/16
Abstract: A method of driving an electrowetting display device having at least one display element for displaying a display effect. The method determines a change in the display effect. Depending on the change the display element may be DC driven or AC driven.
Abstract translation: 一种驱动具有至少一个用于显示显示效果的显示元件的电润湿显示装置的方法。 该方法确定显示效果的变化。 根据变化,显示元件可能是直流驱动或交流驱动。
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公开(公告)号:US10203495B1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-12
申请号:US15087474
申请日:2016-03-31
Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor: Toru Sakai , Gor Manukyan , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Abhishek Kumar
IPC: G02B26/00 , H01L27/12 , H01L29/786
Abstract: A display device includes a first support plate and an opposing second support plate. A pixel region is positioned between the first support plate and the second support plate. A thin film transistor (TFT) structure is formed on the first support plate and associated with the pixel region. The TFT structure includes a source and drain electrode layer. A reflective layer is formed or disposed over the source and drain electrode layer. The reflective layer includes a pixel electrode within the pixel region. A via is between the source and drain electrode layer and the reflective layer to electrically couple the pixel electrode to the source and drain electrode layer. An organic layer is formed or disposed over the via. The organic layer includes an elevated surface over the via.
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公开(公告)号:US20180174528A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15383650
申请日:2016-12-19
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Anthony Botzas , Petrus Maria de Greef , Robert Waverly Zehner , Jozef Elisabeth Aubert , Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus Mennen , Erik Herijgers
CPC classification number: G09G3/348 , G02B26/005 , G09G3/2003 , G09G5/02 , G09G5/10 , G09G2300/0443 , G09G2300/0452 , G09G2320/0242 , G09G2320/0646 , G09G2320/0666 , G09G2340/06 , G09G2360/12 , G09G2360/16 , G09G2360/18
Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes a plurality of pixels and a packaged integrated circuit that includes an input pin configured to electrically connect to a host processor, an output pin configured to electrically connect to a display driver, a memory controller configured to store luminance values, and an integrated circuit configured to implement a rendering engine. The rendering engine receives a first red value, a first green value, and a first blue value from the input pin, converts the first red value, the first green value, and the first blue value into a first red luminance value, a first green luminance value, a first blue luminance value, and a first white luminance value for a first pixel in a plurality of pixels, and transmits the first red luminance value, the first green luminance value, the first blue luminance value, and the first white luminance value to the memory controller.
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