Patent ID: 7773306

Claim:
An electrowetting cell comprising: a body section defining a cavity containing electrowetting fluids, said body section including upper and lower body section flexible membranes joined at respective top and bottom ends of the body section, wherein said body section flexible membranes form flanges that extend generally horizontally, upper and lower end sections including respective upper and lower end section flexible membranes joined at respective peripheral edges of said upper and lower end sections forming wherein said end section flexible membranes form flanges that extend generally horizontally, wherein an outer edge of the upper body section flexible membrane is joined with a corresponding outer edge of the upper end section flexible membrane to form a first flexible joint and an outer edge of the lower body section flexible membrane is joined with a corresponding outer edge of the lower end section flexible membrane to form a second flexible joint, wherein said first and second flexible joints allow the upper and lower end sections to flexibly move away from the body section.