Patent Document ID: 8279167
Application ID: 12848441
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for stamping a piece of electronic paper (ePaper), the method comprising: moving a grid toward the piece of ePaper, wherein the grid comprises a two-dimensional planar film of transistors arranged as a plurality of two-dimensional points, wherein each of the plurality of two-dimensional points is individually controllable, and individually controlling each of the plurality of points; fixedly positioning the grid within a selected distance to a first side of the piece of ePaper; conductively connecting a grounding pin to a conductive backing plate located on a second side of the piece of ePaper, wherein a voltage path is completed from the grid through the piece of ePaper to the conductive backing plate; supplying a voltage to the grid while the grid is fixedly positioned within the selected distance to the first side of the piece of ePaper, wherein supplying the voltage to the grid changes an appearance of the piece of ePaper to concurrently form in two dimensions a stamped two-dimensional image while the grid is fixedly positioned within the selected distance to the first side of the piece of ePaper such that the grid and the piece of ePaper are stationary with respect to one another when stamping the piece of ePaper to form the stamped two-dimensional image; determining that the grid is within the selected distance of the first side of the piece of ePaper before applying the voltage to the grid; and using a two-dimensional pattern of light and dark bead orientations as guidemarks to align the grid in two-dimensions relative to the piece of ePaper in order to aid creation of the stamped two-dimensional image.