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==Operation== | ==Operation== | ||
| − | The dyes will be electrically charged, so that voltage across any two of the adjacent conductive layers will cause a color change in the intermediate layer. I was thinking one polarity to make the color show and the reverse to make it disappear with varying voltage related to varying color intensity. Once the color is set, voltage no longer need be applied. At the worst case, you might have to refresh the color every week or so. | + | The dyes will be electrically charged, so that voltage across any two of the adjacent conductive layers will cause a color change in the intermediate layer. I was thinking one polarity to make the color show and the reverse to make it disappear with varying voltage related to varying color intensity. Once the color is set, voltage no longer need be applied. At the worst case, you might have to refresh the color every week or so. Color change circuitry would be built into the object. |
==Optical Qualities== | ==Optical Qualities== | ||
| − | Theoretically, any composite color could be created given that you can choose any voltage value across the conductive layers. The time required for a change would be acceptable at anywhere from 1 second to 1 hour. | + | Theoretically, any composite color could be created given that you can choose any voltage value across the conductive layers. The time required for a change would be acceptable at anywhere from 1 second to 1 hour. |
==Applications (restricted to smooth surfaces only) == | ==Applications (restricted to smooth surfaces only) == | ||
| − | *Vehicles | + | *Vehicles - Transition times of less than 10 seconds on vehicles would most likely be outlawed due to the ability to confuse the crap out of cops. |
*Homes | *Homes | ||
**Interior | **Interior | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 5 April 2007
Contents
[hide]Status
I currently don't have the time or resources to invest in this project, but I've been thinking about it for a while.
Overview
This is an entire object or entire surface coating, not segmented like pixels. Color will be changeable at will.
Construction
The coating will consist of 7 layers on the surface of said object. This could possibly be done with 5 coatings and a base coat of paint that doesn't change. The top, bottom, and 2 intermediate layers will be electrically conductive, but all will be transparent. The dyes (either RGB or RYB) will be in the other three layers, one color to a layer.
Operation
The dyes will be electrically charged, so that voltage across any two of the adjacent conductive layers will cause a color change in the intermediate layer. I was thinking one polarity to make the color show and the reverse to make it disappear with varying voltage related to varying color intensity. Once the color is set, voltage no longer need be applied. At the worst case, you might have to refresh the color every week or so. Color change circuitry would be built into the object.
Optical Qualities
Theoretically, any composite color could be created given that you can choose any voltage value across the conductive layers. The time required for a change would be acceptable at anywhere from 1 second to 1 hour.
Applications (restricted to smooth surfaces only)
- Vehicles - Transition times of less than 10 seconds on vehicles would most likely be outlawed due to the ability to confuse the crap out of cops.
- Homes
- Interior
- Exterior
- Child toys
- lots more
