DISPLAY APPARATUS INCORPORATING OPTICALLY INACTIVE DISPLAY ELEMENTS

摘要

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for displaying images on a display. An image-forming region is formed by a plurality of display elements each having a movable shutter component. Images are generated by controlling the shutter component of each of the plurality of display elements to move into open or closed positions depending on a desired light output intensity. Optically inactive display elements are positioned outside of the image-forming region. The position of the movable shutter component of each optically inactive display element is selected based on the next state of the movable component of at least one display element. The optically inactive display elements can increase the speed of the shutter components of display elements by displacing a fluid that surrounds the display elements and the optically inactive display elements.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a rear substrate; a front substrate positioned in front of the rear substrate; a seal coupling the rear substrate and the front substrate; an array of display elements positioned between the front substrate and the rear substrate to form an image-forming region, each display element including a movable component; a plurality of optically inactive display elements positioned outside of the image-forming region, each optically inactive display element including a movable component; a fluid surrounding the display elements and the optically inactive display elements and filling a volume defined by the rear substrate, the front substrate, and the seal; and a controller capable of:
obtaining a next state for each display element based on image data;determining a next state for each optically inactive display element based on the next state of at least one display element; andoutputting control signals capable of causing the movable components of each display element and each optically inactive display element to move into the respective next state.