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Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2010
Applicants:

Holly G. Gates, Somerville, MA (US);

Robert W. Zehner, Belmont, MA (US);

Russell J. Wilcox, Natick, MA (US);

Matthew J. Aprea, Wellesley, MA (US);

Inventors:

Holly G. Gates, Somerville, MA (US);

Robert W. Zehner, Belmont, MA (US);

Russell J. Wilcox, Natick, MA (US);

Matthew J. Aprea, Wellesley, MA (US);

Assignee:

E Ink Corporation, Billerica, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G02B 6/06 (2006.01); G02F 1/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electro-optic display comprises, in order, a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer; a layer of a solid electro-optic material; and a backplane () bearing a plurality of pixel electrodes. A peripheral portion of the backplane extends outwardly beyond the layer of solid electro-optic material and bears a plurality of radiation generators () and a plurality of radiation detectors (), the radiation generators and detectors together being arranged to act as a touch screen.


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