Patent ID: 7259815

Claim:
A two-way trans-reflective display pixel having two viewable sides, the two-way trans-reflective display pixel comprising: a first transparent layer, the first transparent layer having a first front side, a first back side opposite to the first front side, a first top portion and a first bottom portion opposite to the first top portion; a second transparent layer, the second transparent layer having a second front side, a second back side opposite to the second front side, a second top portion and a second bottom portion opposite to the second top portion, the second front side facing the first back side; a light modulation medium disposed between the first and second transparent layers, the light modulation medium capable of switching between transparent and opaque states; a first light absorber disposed on the first back side at the first bottom portion, the first light absorber configured to absorb a portion of light entering through the first front side; a first reflector disposed on the first light absorber, the first reflector configured to reflect a portion of light entering through the second back side; a second light absorber disposed on the second front side at the second top portion, the second light absorber configured to absorb a portion of the light entering through the second back side; a second reflector disposed on the second light absorber, the second reflector configured to reflect a portion of the light entering through the first front side; a first transparent electrode disposed on the first back side; and a second transparent electrode disposed on the second front side.