摘要 |
A full color high brightness reflective display ( 200, 250, 300, 350 ) is formed from individual multifaced pyramid-like reflectors ( 400, 450, 500, 600, 725, 800 ). Each face ( 410, 420, 460, 470 510, 520, 610, 620, 730, 740, 810, 820 ) of the reflector specularly reflects two of the three primary colors of incident light ( 461, 481, 581, 661, 781, 861 ), and can be controlled to either reflect, diffusely or specularly, or absorb the other primary color, thereby controlling a color of reflected light ( 462, 482, 582, 662, 782, 862 ). A liquid crystal layer ( 415, 425, 465, 475 ) may be used at each face, with a polarization filter ( 480 ) at the entrance to the reflector, or combined with the layer. An electro wetting cell ( 514, 524 ) or an electrophoretic layer ( 615, 625 ) may also be used. A deposition layer formed by reversible metal deposition may be used. A movable, dynamic foil mechanism ( 850 ) may also be used. The display may be made up of multiple reflectors ( 210, 220, 260, 270, 310, 320, 360, 370 ) arranged in a repeating pattern.
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