http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/ Engadget Comments for Philips patent application reveals furry display plans http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/]]>Apr 23rd 2007 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/]]>Apr 23rd 2007 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/
just check out:
www.business-sites.philips.com/3dsolutions/]]>Apr 23rd 2007 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/
Could be cool.

-TSD]]>Apr 23rd 2007 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 23rd 2007 9:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/
i don't think the "hairs" or fibers or whatever on these individual "fur" pixels would be big enough to feel, let alone give the impression of a shag carpet or something similar. typical LCD pixels have pixel pitches on the order of .250mm, and if this drawing is at all representative of their idea, there would be many hairs per pixel, and they would necessarily be very small indeed. in fact, touching them with a hand would probably damage the pixel either through crushing the hairs or depositing skin oils which would interfere with the operation of the hairs. also, i'm guessing these pixels would have to be hermetically sealed to prevent moisture, dust, etc. from getting in and messing with the hairs. when you get down to micron-length scales, surface interactions such as electrostatic charges and organic/inorganic contaminants can have a huge impact on device performance.]]>Apr 24th 2007 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.zachrattner.com/computer/03.jpg]]>Apr 24th 2007 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/23/philips-patent-application-reveals-furry-display-plans/Apr 24th 2007 10:13PM