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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Jong-souk Yeo, Corvallis, OR (US);
Zhang-lin Zhou, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pavel Kornilovich, Corvalis, OR (US);
Jong-Souk Yeo, Corvallis, OR (US);
Zhang-Lin Zhou, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pavel Kornilovich, Corvalis, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a display element includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a display cell defined by a dielectric material between the first electrode and the second electrode. The display cell includes a narrower portion adjacent the first electrode and a wider portion. The narrower portion has a first cross-sectional area and the wider portion has a second cross-sectional area. A cross-sectional area of the display cell gradually transitions between the first cross-sectional area and the second cross-sectional area. The display element includes a fluid with colorants within the display cell.