Philips Display Fabric Patent Published

Vikingod · Apr 25, 2007, 07:41 PM

Source: DailyTech
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Philips Electronics filed a patent application in September 2004 for a new invention that allows displays on fabric. This new technology, invented by George Marmaropoulos, is said to be applied to clothing or furniture and can be applied to already tailored items that will support the technology.

According to the patent application, the furry fabric, through activation by the user, is electrostatically charged causing the furs to repel from the surface and each other in a substantially vertical orientation with portions of the furs extending cut of the surface, therefore revealing the color of the fabric surface. The fabric comprises of at least one conductive layer which carries a positive or negative charge on its outwardly facing surface so that the electrostatic field exists within the surface. The conductive layer also couples to a power source and fabric circuit.

Apr 25, 2007, 07:41 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Philips Display Fabric Patent Published Source: DailyTech ___________ Philips Electronics filed a patent application in September 2004 for a new invention that allows displays on fabric. This new technology, invented by George Marmaropoulos, is said to be applied to clothing or furniture and can be applied to already tailored items that will support the technology. According to the patent application, the furry fabric, through activation by the user, is electrostatically charged causing the furs to repel from the surface and each other in a substantially vertical orientation with portions of the furs extending cut of the surface, therefore revealing the color of the fabric surface. The fabric comprises of at least one conductive layer which carries a positive or negative charge on its outwardly facing surface so that the electrostatic field exists within the surface. The conductive layer also couples to a power source and fabric circuit.