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Process for controlling a matrix access display device
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1984-11-26
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2004-11-26
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to controlling a matrix access display device comprising a layer of material reacting to a combined thermal and electric effect. According to the invention, the DC video control voltage is transformed into an AC voltage by switching the potentials of the electrodes applying the electric control field.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Hehlen
- 👤 Michel Hareng
- 👤 Serge Le Berre
- 👤 Bruno Mourey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:53
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/132; G09; G09G; G09G3/00; G09G3/20; G09G3/34; G09G3/36; G09G3/3603
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
In a process for controlling a display device comprising an active material layer reacting to a combined thermal and electric effect, the device comprising a first and second electrode networks, these networks being crossed so as to provide matrix addressing of the device, the electrodes of the first layer allowing zones of said layer to be heated successively, electric control fields being applied to said zones during cooling thereof for a predetermined time by electrodes surrounding said layer, said electric fields being generated from DC control voltages called video voltages, wherein, in order to remove any DC component from the electric fields applied to said layer, the electrodes applying said fields are brought to potentials such that said electric control fields are alternately directed in one direction then in the opposite direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a process for controlling a display device comprising an active material layer reacting to a combined thermal and electric effect, the device comprising a first and second electrode networks, these networks being crossed so as to provide matrix addressing of the device, the electrodes of the first layer allowing zones of said layer to be heated successively, electric control fields being applied to said zones during cooling thereof for a predetermined time by electrodes surrounding said layer, said electric fields being generated from DC control voltages called video voltages, wherein, in order to remove any DC component from the electric fields applied to said layer, the electrodes applying said fields are brought to potentials such that said electric control fields are alternately directed in one direction then in the opposite direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
145 words
The control process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control video voltages are distributed by the surrounding electrodes formed on the one hand by the first electrode network and on the other by the second electrode network and, with the video voltage values varying from 0 to a maximum value Vv, alternation of the directions of said electric control fields is achieved by: during the time of one half wave, bringing the potential of the heating electrode of a zone to be addressed to O whereas the electrodes of the second network are brought to potentials corresponding to said video potentials, during the time of the other half wave, bringing the potential of said heating electrode to the maximum value Vv whereas the electrodes of the second network are brought to potentials complementary with respect to Vv to those of the preceding half wave.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The control process as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of said half waves has a duration half of said predetermined duration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The control process as claim in claim 2, wherein each of said half waves lasts the time of an image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
The control process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the video control voltages are distributed by the surrounding electrodes formed on the one hand by a counter electrode and on the other by the second electrode network and, with the values of the video voltages varying from 0 to a maximum value Vv, alternation of the directions of said electric control fields is achieved by: during the time of a half wave, bringing the potential of said counter electrode to 0 whereas the electrodes of the second electrode are brought to potentials corresponding to said video voltages, during the time of the other half wave, bringing the potential of said counter electrode to the maximum value Vv whereas the electrodes of the second network are brought to potentials complementary with respect to Vv to those of the preceding half wave.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The control process as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said half waves has a duration half of said predetermined duration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The control process as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said half waves lasts the time of an image.
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