Global Patent Index - EP 0466097 A2

EP 0466097 A2 19920115 - Magnetically-actuated display elements and method of making same.

Title (en)

Magnetically-actuated display elements and method of making same.

Title (de)

Magnetisch betriebene Anzeigevorrichtung und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'affichage actionné magnétiquement et son procédé de fabrication.

Publication

EP 0466097 A2 19920115 (EN)

Application

EP 91111407 A 19910709

Priority

IL 9501790 A 19900710

Abstract (en)

A magnetically-actuated display element includes a non-magnetic substrate (2) having a coating of magnetic particles (24) and a plurality of surfaces of contrasting colour. The display element is mountable to permit it to assume a plurality of stable positions each displaying one of the surfaces of contrasting colour, and is cooperable with a fixed electromagnet for moving the display element to a selected one of its plurality of stable positions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G09F 9/37

IPC 8 full level

G09F 9/37 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09F 9/375 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0466097 A2 19920115; EP 0466097 A3 19920722; EP 0466097 B1 19951206; AT E131304 T1 19951215; CA 2046462 A1 19920111; DE 69115143 D1 19960118; DE 69115143 T2 19960509; ES 2081395 T3 19960301; GR 3019210 T3 19960630; IL 95017 A0 19910610; IL 95017 A 19950731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91111407 A 19910709; AT 91111407 T 19910709; CA 2046462 A 19910708; DE 69115143 T 19910709; ES 91111407 T 19910709; GR 960400614 T 19960305; IL 9501790 A 19900710