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Method of manufacturing plastic particles for a particle display

CA 1317425 C · Owner: Leidner, Jacob · Inventors: Leidner, Jacob

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A particle display comprises a plurality of particles which in an electrical field rotate to expose either their white or black surface depending upon the polarity of the field. The particles of the display are generally spherical and composed of first and second substantially hemispherical portions of two distinct colours. The first hemispherical portion includes a material which imparts predetermined electrical property thereto, which is different from the electrical properties of the second portion. The process for making these particles comprises adding to a heated liquid bath non-spherical particles consisting of a first layer of plastic, having a first colour and the predetermined …

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  • Granted May 11, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 11, 2010.
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FiledMay 21, 1987
GrantedMay 11, 1993
Term endedMay 11, 2010
Patent numberCA 1317425 C
Classification (IPC)B29B9/12 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedMay 21, 1987Patent grantedMay 11, 1993Term endedMay 11, 2010

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