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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13 (21) Application number: 04777306.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G09G 3/30(1980.01) G09G 3/34(1980.01) G09G 3/32(1980.01) G09G 3/36(1980.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/021000 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/006290 (20.01.2005 Gazette 2005/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.06.2003 US 481040 P 02.07.2003 US 481053 P 22.09.2003 US 481405 P 31.03.2004 US 814205 (71) Applicant: E Ink Corporation Cambridge, MA 02138-1002 (US)	(72) Inventors: AMUNDSON, Karl, R. Cambridge, MA 02138 (US) ZEHNER, Robert, W. Arlington, MA 02474 (US) KNAIAN, Ara Newton, MA 02465 (US) ZION, Benjamin State College, PA 16801 (US) (74) Representative: Cole, David John  46 Kirkhill Gardens West Greenlees Estate Cambuslang GB-Glasgow G72 8EZ GB-Glasgow G72 8EZ (GB)