The patent for «
flexible display devices» — which was filed in July 2014 — features a touchscreen smartphone with a design popularized by clamshell phones.
Among the display devices,
the flexible display device may include a flexible display with a plastic substrate having flexibility and electrical elements disposed on the plastic substrate.
Not exact matches
Super-strong graphene oxide (GO) sheets are useful for ultrathin,
flexible nano - electronic
devices, and
display unique properties including photoluminescence and room temperature ferromagnetism.
The thin profile and minimal energy requirements of
devices could also make it useful in
flexible displays or as a security measure on credit cards.
The PTMA is in a class of electrically active polymers that could bring inexpensive transparent solar cells; antistatic and antiglare coatings for cellphone
displays; antistatic coverings for aircraft to protect against lightning strikes;
flexible flash drives; and thermoelectric
devices, which generate electricity from heat.
Mixing and matching materials this way may pave the way to brighter
displays for cell phones and handheld games, spherical light - sensitive «eyes» that take in a wide field of view, and
flexible communications
devices that can be folded and stuffed into a backpack, says materials scientist John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
Flexible ultrahigh resolution
displays have benefits for next - generation mobile electronics, such as point - of - care medical diagnostic
devices.
The Fellows Prize selection committee selected Sergei Tretiak in part for his development of organic light - emitting diodes for
flexible displays, organic lasers, light - harvesting energy
devices, and other important technologies.
As such, the work shows that graphene (combined with other
flexible 2D materials) is not just limited to simple electronic
displays, but could be exploited to create light emitting
devices that are not only incredibly thin, but
flexible, semi-transparent, and intrinsically bright.
The
device comes with a 1.4 inch
flexible OLED
display but does not support touch gestures.
The Digital Paper boasts a
flexible e-Ink
display with both optical and active digitizer touchscreens, so owners can fiddle with the
device using their fingers but also an active stylus.
The technology will enable product designers to develop stylish, more ergonomically - friendly
devices in several emerging industrial segments, including
flexible AMOLED and other
displays for mobile and Wearables and the Internet of Things, - markets which are forecast to be worth $ 12Bn by 2020 (IHS 2013 report) and $ 1.9 trillion across all sectors in 2020 respectively.
This
device is using plastic
flexible display.
The CPU and technical stuff resides in the metal oval part in middle on the back of the
device, whereas the
flexible display is put around it.
The
display meant for the upcoming
device is said to be of the
flexible AMOLED variety and feature -LSB-...]
Also, with the G Flex, it is not just the
display that is
flexible but the entire smartphone
device which is
flexible.
As such, what is amply clear is that it is not just
devices with
flexible displays that are going to win the race but
devices that as a whole exhibits flexibility, including the
display.
In 2012 LG first entered the
flexible e-paper arena and developed a screen that was crafted from a
flexible plastic substrate, the
display measuring 0.03 inches (0.7 millimeters) thick and weighs 0.5 ounces (13 grams), making it one - third slimmer and half the weight of currently available glass EPD
devices.
The screen is crafted from a
flexible plastic substrate, the
display measuring 0.03 inches (0.7 millimeters) thick and weighs 0.5 ounces (13 grams), making it one - third slimmer and half the weight of currently available glass EPD
devices.
Kolon's CPI technology is built using a patented, high - heat - resistant material with the potential to revolutionize
flexible displays, organic light - emitting diodes (OLEDs), consumer
devices and other transparent
flexible electronics.
According to IHS, the
flexible display market will grow to $ 15.5 billion in 2022 as the popularity of wearable and mobile
devices with
flexible displays increases.
Flexible displays are deemed essential to enabling the form factors and capabilities envisioned for the next generation of consumer
devices.
This is not the first
flexible ePaper
display Sony's showcased, the company prototyping a while ago 4.8 - inch e-paper
device with organic TFTs (thin - film transistors) that use the «PXX,» an organic semiconductor material stable to oxygen, moisture and light.
Plastic Logic's glass - free,
flexible displays have been integrated in a wide range of applications including smart cards, mobile
devices (smartphones and eReaders), digital signage, electronic badges and wearables (smart jewellery and sports accessories amongst others).
New
flexible display technology from Plastic Logic promises good things, too, however the main problem remains not how to
display text, rather it is how to link different versions of the same text together for use across
devices, because what we call «books» today are now available in many different contexts and interfaces.
In the same statement he mentioned that there is still plenty of room for improvement for the Galaxy Gear and it's likely that the company is already developing a wearable
device with a
flexible AMOLED
display.
Unlike typical glass silicon
displays, the
flexible plastic substrates used in the reader allow the
device to be both thinner, lighter and rugged.
The Galaxy Note 4 may also see some major design changes including a
flexible display, as the company tries to stay relevant in the high - end handset market where it competes against Apple's iPhones but also against other high - end Android and Windows Phone
devices.
The Skiff Reader's
display, based on a
flexible sheet of stainless - steel foil, will reportedly be available in Sprint locations later in 2010, with Sprint providing 3G connectivity for the
device.
Nonfiction books often use tables to showcase information, but for the
flexible layout of an ebook, special formatting is required so the tables
display correctly on all
devices.
Gomes, A., Carrascal, JP, Visser, A. and Vertegaal, R. MagicScroll: A Rollable
Display Device with
Flexible Screen Real Estate and Gestural Input.
Besides the beautiful designs, a
flexible OLED has several advantages especially in mobile
devices - the
displays are lighter, thinner and more durable compared to glass based
displays.
Peruvemba says E Ink has helped about a dozen manufacturers of e-readers and other
devices create
flexible backplanes for use with its
flexible display.
While the
display itself is
flexible, the
device's case is rigid, as are the conventional electronics that store the documents.
Sony has been using E Ink
displays since 2004, first with its e-reader
devices (it is still offering its large 13.3»
flexible E Ink based reader, but the smaller ones are no longer in production) and later with wearables and other unique products.
There's an always - on
display mode here as well, making the Galaxy S7 Edge one of the most
flexible devices Samsung has ever launched.
One or more electronic
flexible screen or
display devices can optionally be configured to collapse 208 and roll up into housing members 204 or 206 for portability.
A new prototype
flexible display created by the University of Cambridge and UK firm Plastic Logic, represents the first time graphene has been used in a transistor - based
flexible screen and may well provide the least expensive, easiest to manufacture solution for these
devices yet.
It should also be noted that this does not mean that the
device and
display will also be
flexible, just that the
device will feature a prominent design change from previous Galaxy series
devices.
This means that for an e-book to
display properly on all
devices for all users, it must be neutral and
flexible in its formatting.
On this basis, Plastic Logic's ultra-thin, light - weight and
flexible e-paper
displays are getting plenty of attention, given the enormous opportunities for they open up in wearable
device applications including smart cards, jewellery, watches and
devices for mobile health monitoring.
In the case for multiple electronic
flexible screens or
display devices, rotation (# 214) reveals a second electronic
flexible screen or
display device (# 203) on the back of the
device.
According to IHS, the
flexible display market will grow to $ 15.5 billion in 2022 as the popularity of wearable and mobile
devices with
flexible displays increase.
Apple's granted patent covers an apparatus and method for delivering mass media and multimedia information to a digital periodical or advertising
device preferably using Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and having an electronic
flexible screen or
display.
The
device has a 9.5 - cm (3.74 - inch) thin film
flexible E-Ink
display, underneath which is a
flexible printed circuit incorporating resistive bend sensors.
Being plastic
displays, they are ultrathin, lightweight and
flexible, making them well suited for integration in a host of wearables including smart jewelry,
devices for mobile health monitoring, smart clothing and shoes.
When one or more electronic
flexible screen or
display devices is expanded out of housing member 204 or 206, the combination of the
display unit and
flexible screen or
display devices 202 provides a larger screen size for a single graphical feed.
The
device used is not
flexible; it's more like a lightweight (less than a pound) tablet
display.
Lenovo recently demonstrated two new foldable
device prototypes that use
flexible OLED
displays.
The Galaxy Round, Samsung's first
flexible OLED
device sports a 5.7» Full - HD (386 PPI) Super AMOLED
display is already shipping in Korea and even reviewed and tested by the
display experts over at DisplayMate.