Reflective alterable state material display

Claim 2

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; reflecting surface means joined substantially across its surface to a first electrode by a solid body extending therebetween and exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface, said reflecting surface means reflecting that light which has passed substantially perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means from an incident direction in directions other than said incident direction; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface means so that light in passing perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1 wherein a second transparent electrode is a part of said transparent wall and said first electrode and said reflecting surface means are joined as said by a transparent dielectric material disposed therebetween.

Claim 4

The device of claim 2 wherein said transmitting surface is a part of said second transparent electrode.

Claim 5

The device of claim 3 wherein said transparent wall includes a fiber optic face plate.

Claim 6

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein and which includes a fiber optic faceplate; reflecting surface means exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface, said reflecting surface means reflecting that light which has passed substantially perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means from an incident direction in directions other than said incident direction; and said alterable state material disposeD between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface means so that light in passing perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 7

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein and which includes a fiber optic faceplate; reflecting surface means exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface, said reflecting surface means reflecting that light which has passed substantially perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means from an incident direction in directions other than said incident direction; and said alterable state material disposeD between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface means so that light in passing perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 8

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode by a solid body extending therebetween and having one or more facets thereof exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said facets positioned so that a part of said light, which passes through a portion of said transmitting surface and which both passes substantially perpendicular to said portion and impinges on at least one of said facets, is reflected by said one of said facets in directions other than toward said portion; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that said light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said one of said facets also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 9

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode by a solid body extending therebetween and having one or more facets thereof exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said facets positioned so that a part of said light, which passes through a portion of said transmitting surface and which both passes substantially perpendicular to said portion and impinges on at least one of said facets, is reflected by said one of said facets in directions other than toward said portion; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that said light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said one of said facets also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 10

The device of claim 6 wherein a second transparent electrode is a part of said transparent wall and said first electrode and said reflecting surface are joined as said by a transparent dielectric material disposed therebetween.

Claim 11

The device of claim 7 wherein said transmitting surface is a part of said second transparent electrode.

Claim 12

The device of claim 8 wherein said transparent wall includes a fiber optic face plate.

Claim 13

The device of claim 6 wherein there is a plurality of said facets and one or more of said facets reflects none of said light impinging thereon.

Claim 14

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein and which includes a fiber optic faceplate; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode and having one or more facets thereof exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said facets positioned so that a part of said light, which passes through a portion of said transmitting surface and which both passes substantially perpendicular to said portion and impinges on at least one of said facets, is reflected by said one of said facets in directions other than toward said portion; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that said light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said one of said facets also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 15

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein and which includes a fiber optic faceplate; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode and having one or more facets thereof exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said facets positioned so that a part of said light, which passes through a portion of said transmitting surface and which both passes substantially perpendicular to said portion and impinges on at least one of said facets, is reflected by said one of said facets in directions other than toward said portion; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that said light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said one of said facets also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 16

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode by a solid body extending therebetween and having one or more facets, said reflecting surface being exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said reflecting surface being nonparallel with said transmitting surface, and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 17

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode by a solid body extending therebetween and having one or more facets, said reflecting surface being exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said reflecting surface being nonparallel with said transmitting surface, and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 18

The device of claim 12 wherein a second transparent electrode is a part of said transparent wall and said first electrode and said reflecting surface are joined as said by a transparent dielectric material disposed therebetween.

Claim 19

The device of claim 13 wherein said transmitting surface is a part of said second transparent electrode.

Claim 20

The device of claim 14 wherein said transparent wall includes a fiber optic face plate.

Claim 21

The device of claim 12 wherein there is a plurality of said facets and one or more of said facets reflects none of said light impinging thereon.

Claim 22

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein and which includes a fiber optic faceplate; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode andd having one or more facets, said reflecting surface being exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said reflecting surface being nonparallel with said transmitting surface, and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 23

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein and which includes a fiber optic faceplate; a reflecting surface joined substantially thereacross to a first electrode andd having one or more facets, said reflecting surface being exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said reflecting surface being nonparallel with said transmitting surface, and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 24

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; reflecting surface means, serving also as a first electrode, exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface, said reflecting surface means reflecting that light which has passed substantially perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means from an incident direction in directions other than said incident direction; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface means so that light in passing perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 25

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; reflecting surface means, serving also as a first electrode, exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface, said reflecting surface means reflecting that light which has passed substantially perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means from an incident direction in directions other than said incident direction; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface means so that light in passing perpendicularly through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface means also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 26

The device of claim 18 wherein a transparent dielectric material is disposed between said alterable state material and said reflecting surface means.

Claim 27

The device of claim 18 wherein said transmitting surface is a part of said second transparent electrode.

Claim 28

The device of claim 20 wherein said transparent wall includes a fiber optic face plate.

Claim 29

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface, serving also as a first electrode, having one or more facets thereof exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said facets positioned so that a part of said light, which passes through a portion of said transmitting surface and which both passes substantially perpendicular to said portion and impinges on at least one of said facets, is reflected by said one of said facets in directions other than toward said portion; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that said light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said one of said facets also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 30

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface, serving also as a first electrode, having one or more facets thereof exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said facets positioned so that a part of said light, which passes through a portion of said transmitting surface and which both passes substantially perpendicular to said portion and impinges on at least one of said facets, is reflected by said one of said facets in directions other than toward said portion; and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that said light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said one of said facets also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 31

The device of clAim 22 wherein a transparent dielectric material is disposed between said alterable state material and said reflecting surface.

Claim 32

The device of claim 22 wherein said transmitting surface is a part of said second transparent electrode.

Claim 33

The device of claim 24 wherein said transparent wall includes a fiber optic face plate.

Claim 34

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface, serving also as a first electrode, having one or more facets, said reflecting surface being exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said reflecting surface being nonparallel with said transmitting surface, and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 35

A display device containing therein an alterable state material capable of having a material state thereof selectively altered locally to thereby alter, at that location, scattering properties of said alterable state material with respect to impinging light, said device comprising: a transparent wall having a transmitting surface therein; a reflecting surface, serving also as a first electrode, having one or more facets, said reflecting surface being exposed to said light passing through said transmitting surface with said reflecting surface being nonparallel with said transmitting surface, and said alterable state material disposed between said transparent wall and said reflecting surface so that light in passing through said transmitting surface to impinge on said reflecting surface also passes through said alterable state material.

Claim 36

The device of claim 26 wherein a transparent dielectric material is disposed between said alterable state material and said reflecting surface.

Claim 37

The device of claim 26 wherein said transmitting surface is a part of said second transparent electrode.

Claim 38

The device of claim 28 wherein said transparent wall includes a fiber optic face plate.