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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2021
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Nicholas C. Erickson, St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephen M. Menke, Eagan, MN (US);
Evan L. Schwartz, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An information display system includes a pixelated display including a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a plurality of subpixels, an inter-pixel region defined between two of the subpixels and at least one subpixel zone. Also included is an optically-scattering layer in optical communication with the pixelated display, the optically-scattering layer including: a matrix and phase-separated microdomains, wherein the matrix and the phase separated microdomains have different refractive indices and wherein the phase-separated microdomains are disposed in at least one subpixel zone.