Patent ID: 6738050
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B41J,G02F,G09F,H01L

Abstract:
A drawing and display system for mounting on a wall, the system comprising:a base member adapted for mounting on a substantially vertical wall; an electrophoretic display media attached to the base member and comprising a plurality of capsules, each capsule comprising a plurality of electrophoretic particles in a suspending fluid, the display media having a first surface and a second surface; a rear electrode disposed adjacent the second surface of the display media; a movable electrode comprising an electrostatic print head, in conjunction with the rear electrode, applying an electric field across the display media, the applied electric field sufficient to cause at least one of the electrophoretic particles to move and to print an electronic image viewable through the first surface; and wherein the first surface comprises a drawing surface capable of being marked with an additional image by a dry-erasable marker.