Kent Displays was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Manning Ventures and Kent State University with a mission to develop and commercialize reflective, bi-stable LCD technology. Nearly two decades later, Kent Displays is recognized as a world leader in the research, development and manufacture of liquid crystal displays. Our revolutionary Reflex™ LCDs retain an image indefinitely without power (bi-stability) and offer superior optical characteristics including sunlight readability and wide viewing angles. These features make Reflex LCDs ideally suited for use in portable, battery-operated devices as well as a myriad of unique applications including those where major power sources are undesired, unnecessary, or unavailable (e.g., remote locations).
Reflex LCDs are made on glass and plastic substrates, with exponential growth expected around the latter. Flexible and exceptionally thin, Reflex plastic LCDs are targeted at four emerging e-paper applications: Color eReaders, eCards/Smartcards, Electronic Skins, and Electronic Writing Tablets.
Kent Displays has made significant strides in commercializing Reflex plastic LCDs for these applications. They are utilized in multiple products currently on the market including the Fujitsu FLEPia, the world’s first color e-Reader, and the Boogie Board™ LCD Writing Tablet (above center). The Boogie Board tablet was launched in 2010 by ImprovElectronics, a newly formed subsidiary of Kent Displays. The tablet’s writing surface is a pressure-sensitive Reflex LCD.
Reflex plastic LCDs are manufactured from rolls of plastic on our state-of-the-art production line in Kent, Ohio. The line is the first of its kind in the world. It produces less solvent emissions than sheet based processes and no waste water/chemicals.
The flexibility, durability and thinness of Reflex plastic LCDs, combined with their no power and optical characteristics, result in a versatile, environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional paper and backlit LCDs -with nearly endless applications.
Date:
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Times:
9:00–9:45 am and 10:00–10:45 am
Transmission Modes:
NOTA and State IP Networks
Programming is available in either an interactive basis or ‘view only’ mode.
There is no cost to participate.
This show is complimentary and sponsored by MAGNET
Interested schools can contact John Ramicone at:
216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by 10/25/10.
