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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2014
Franwell, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Dilek Dagdelen Uysal, Lakeland, FL (US);
Jeffrey Lane Wells, Lakeland, FL (US);
Edward Holcomb, Needham, MA (US);
FRANWELL, INC., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for electrically displaying information. Specific embodiments pertain to displaying information on shelf edges in a retail setting. Embodiments can provide a low-cost, low-power consumption, and durable solution that allows retailers to display, and, optionally, automatically update, information on shelf edges utilizing e-paper technology and wireless communications. Specific embodiments pertain to an e-paper display without a glass backplane. Further specific embodiments pertain to a flexible e-paper display incorporating a separate driving mechanism that can drive one or multiple e-papers.