Display device with deformable reflective medium

Claim 2

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer separately spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of a plurality of resiliently connected electrodes of said partially reflective layer, and a plurality of transflective regions on said supporting plate, said transflective regions being spaced from and common for at least one of said resiliently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions.

Claim 3

A display device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first grid of parallel strips, and wherein said plurality of transflective regions constitutes a second grid of parallel strips crossing said first grid of parallel strips.

Claim 4

A display device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first set of electrodes, and said plurality of transflective regions constitutes a second set of electrodes.

Claim 5

A display device according to claim 3, wherein means are provided for forming charge on said first set of electrodes

Claim 6

A display device according to claim 4, further comprising a light source and first optical means for obtaining a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, wherein a data processing device is provided.

Claim 7

A display device according to claim 4, further comprising at least a second said display device, each of said display devices being provided with a light source emitting light of a single color, first optical means for providing a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, and second optical means for projecting said modulated light onto a screen common to all display devices, wherein a projection television device is provided.

Claim 8

A display device according to claim 3, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first grid of parallel strips, and wherein said plurality of transflective regions constitutes a second grid of parallel strips crossing said first grid of parallel strips.

Claim 9

A display device according to claim 1, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first set of electrodes and wherein a second supporting plate provided with a further set of electrodes in registration with said plurality of transflective regions is spaced from said first supporting plate.

Claim 10

A display device according to claim 8, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first grid of parallel strips, and wherein said plurality of transflective regions constitutes a second grid of parallel strips crossing said first grid of parallel strips.

Claim 11

A display device according to claim 1, wherein means are provided for forming charge on said resilently connected electrodes.

Claim 12

A display device according to claim 10, further comprising a light source and first optical means for obtaining a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, wherein a data processing device is provided.

Claim 13

A display device according to claim 10, further comprising at least a second said display device, each of said display devices being provided with a light source emitting light of a single color, first optical means for providing a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, and second optical means for projecting said modulated light onto a screen common to all display devices, wherein a projection television device is provided.

Claim 14

A display device according to claim 10, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first grid of parallel strips, and wherein said plurality of transflective regions constitutes a second grid of parallel strips crossing said first grid of parallel strips.

Claim 15

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of resiliently connected electrodes of said partially reflective layer constituting a first set of electrodes, and a plurality of transflective regions on said first supporting plate constituting a second set of electrodes, said transflective regions being common for at least one of said resiliently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions, wherein electrodes of said first set are interconnected and electrodes of said second set are strip-shaped, and wherein a second supporting plate is spaced from said first supporting plate, said second supporting plate having a third set of electrodes which are strip-shaped and cross said strip-shaped electrodes of said second set.

Claim 16

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of resiliently connected electrodes of said partially reflective layer constituting a first set of electrodes, and a plurality of transflective regions on said first supporting plate constituting a second set of electrodes, said transflective regions being common for at least one of said resiliently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions, wherein electrodes of said first set are interconnected and electrodes of said second set are strip-shaped, and wherein a second supporting plate is spaced from said first supporting plate, said second supporting plate having a third set of electrodes which are strip-shaped and cross said strip-shaped electrodes of said second set.

Claim 17

A display device according to claim 14, wherein said pattern of resiliently connected electrodes constitutes a first grid of parallel strips, and wherein said plurality of transflective regions constitutes a second grid of parallel strips crossing said first grid of parallel strips.

Claim 18

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of resiliently connected electrodes on said partially reflective layer constituting a first set of electrodes, a plurality of transflective regions on said first supporting plate constituting a second set of electrodes, said transflective regions being common for at least one of said resilently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions, and means for forming charge on said first set of electrodes, wherein said first supporting plate is formed of a glass envelope, and wherein said means includes an electron gun generating an electron beam onto said first supporting plate, said electron gun scanning said electron beam over said first supporting plate in a regular pattern to form charge on said first set of electrodes.

Claim 19

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of resiliently connected electrodes on said partially reflective layer constituting a first set of electrodes, a plurality of transflective regions on said first supporting plate constituting a second set of electrodes, said transflective regions being common for at least one of said resilently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions, and means for forming charge on said first set of electrodes, wherein said first supporting plate is formed of a glass envelope, and wherein said means includes an electron gun generating an electron beam onto said first supporting plate, said electron gun scanning said electron beam over said first supporting plate in a regular pattern to form charge on said first set of electrodes.

Claim 20

A display device according to claim 16, further comprising a light source and first optical means for obtaining a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, wherein a data processing device is provided.

Claim 21

A display device according to claim 16, further comprising at least a second said display device, each of said display devices being provided with a light source emitting light of a single color, first optical means for providing a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, and second optical means for projecting said modulated light onto a screen common to all said display devices, wherein a projection television device is provided.

Claim 22

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of resiliently connected electrodes of said partially reflective layer, a plurality of transflective regions on said first supporting plate, said transflective regions being common for at least one of said resiliently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions, and means for forming charge on said resiliently connected electrodes, wherein said first supporting plate is formed of a glass envelope, and wherein said means includes an electron gun generating an electron beam onto said first supporting plate, said electron gun scanning said electron beam over said first supporting plate in a regular pattern to form charge on said resiliently connected electrodes.

Claim 23

A display device comprising a transparent first supporting plate, a partially reflective layer spaced from and relatively movable to said first plate to promote optical interference, a pattern of resiliently connected electrodes of said partially reflective layer, a plurality of transflective regions on said first supporting plate, said transflective regions being common for at least one of said resiliently connected electrodes, and said partially reflective layer reflecting to substantially the same extent as said transflective regions, and means for forming charge on said resiliently connected electrodes, wherein said first supporting plate is formed of a glass envelope, and wherein said means includes an electron gun generating an electron beam onto said first supporting plate, said electron gun scanning said electron beam over said first supporting plate in a regular pattern to form charge on said resiliently connected electrodes.

Claim 24

A display device according to claim 19, further comprising a light source and first optical means for obtaining a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, wherein a data processing device is provided.

Claim 25

A display device according to claim 19, further comprising at least a second said display device, each of said display devices being provided with a light source emitting light of a single color, first optical means for providing a parallel light beam incident on said display device, said display device modulating said incident light, and second optical means for projecting said modulated light onto a screen common to all said display devices, wherein a projection television device is provided.