https://patents.google.com/patent/US4972094
On Sun, Jun 30, 2019, 4:02 PM Steven Schear <[email protected]> wrote: > In the early 80s I worked with Alvin Mark's, a very prolific inventor, who > was one of the first to realize the great potential of optical rectennas. > He also realized the possibility of running them backwards to create > efficient color displays. > > On Mon, Apr 29, 2019, 11:52 PM Zenaan Harkness <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A) There is one major step to "peak flat panel monitor" technology >> and that is active nano-aerials tuned per wavelength (RGB etc), >> which will eliminate the problems with various LCD (brightness, color >> gamut) and OLED (burn in) tech, from the point of view of >> programmers, digital graphic artists and other "dekstop" crowd >> computer users. >> >> We've seen this tech in development for a little while now, for >> example with articles over at New-Atlas: >> >> Nano antenna amplifies light by a factor of 1,000 >> https://newatlas.com/nano-antenna-amplifies-light/16460/ >> >> Optical antenna may allow LEDs to replace lasers in host of devices >> >> https://newatlas.com/nano-optical-antenna-led-laser-optical-communications/35917/ >> >> Graphene optical lens a billionth of a meter thick breaks the >> diffraction limit >> https://newatlas.com/optical-lens-one-billionth-meter-thick/41588/ >> >> Single photon emission from graphene quantum dots at room >> temperature >> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05888-w >> >> Let there be light: Controlled creation of quantum emitter arrays >> https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170522080752.htm >> >> >> So no burn-in, tuned (perfect gamut) spectrum production, high >> lifetime and durability, maximum efficiency, infinite contrast (like >> OLED). That's active nano light emitting devices on the horizon, and >> what glorious ocular abundance we shall "soon" indulge in :) >> >> >> >> B) In the meantime, ye olde hacker or Gimp photo shopper "just >> wants" LOTS of pixels, a large display with lots of pixels, a curved >> display (really for anything beginning at ~40" (16:9 aspect ratio) >> and above, probably with a 21:9 super wide display format. >> >> Oh, and lots of pixels. >> >> So how large is ideal for a desk bound keyboard code jockey? >> >> Large enough to cover a goodly portion of muh field o' view! >> >> Probably around the 55" mark tops, may be a bit less, but again, it >> simply must be curved, and at an ideal viewing distance from screen >> of under a foot (30cm for the rest of the world thank you very much), >> we needs lots of precious pixels - "8K", but stretched out to 21:9, >> is: >> >> 8960 x 3840 pixels, around 50 inch diagonal, 21:9 aspect ratio >> >> That should be enough for anybody (with no apologies to anyone!). >> >> So lots of pixels. >> >> Finally, you can have either black or white external decor, but the >> inside edge MUST be held by white plastic! >> >> For those who sit real close (and use a top or bottom of screen >> button/ icon/ window bar), a black (or metal/gray) internal clamp >> holding that beautiful screen in place, is a notable shadow! >> >> So strict white on the inside to minimize "internal border" shadows, >> and black or white or as you please on the outside. >> >> Today we're on the way, with LG pumping out a rather nice but oddly >> un-curved ultrawide 5K2K monitor. If it were curved, I'da bin >> beggin, borrowin and savin to buy one, but since it ain't curved, >> there's just one too many deficiencies to bother: >> >> 34" Class 21:9 UltraWide® 5K2K Nano IPS LED Monitor with >> HDR 600 (34" Diagonal) >> https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-34WK95U-W-ultrawide-monitor >> >> In other words, this monitor, if it were curved, is roughly two >> thirds of the ideal monitor: just give it white internal clamp sections >> to avoid those internal border shadows, and expand it to the above >> resolution and size and boom, we're done! >> >> >> 1st world "problems" hey? >> >
