Wagering Game System with Bistable Lcd Display
A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable when executed on to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a display. In one embodiment, the display comprises a printed bistable liquid crystal display assembly, including a plurality of bistable liquid crystal display elements formed by printing at least a portion of each element onto a substrate. In another embodiment, the display comprises an emissive carbon nanotube display assembly, including a plurality of carbon nanotube elements operable to selectively emit electrons such that they strike a phosphor and cause it to emit light.
1 . A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
a printed bistable liquid crystal display assembly, comprising a plurality of bistable liquid crystal display elements formed by printing at least a portion of each element onto a substrate, the plurality of bistable elements comprising a uniform array of posts that form a uniform array of wells which hold a bistable liquid crystal material.
2 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bistable liquid crystal display elements comprise bistable liquid crystal posts each under two micrometers in width between adjacent posts when viewed from a viewing surface of the display.
3 . The computerized wagering game of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a plastic substrate.
4 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises one or more color filters.
5 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises one or more electrodes.
6 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises at least one bistable liquid crystal post.
7 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the printing comprises imprinting a shape onto the bistable liquid crystal display assembly, and using the imprinted shape as a template to form one or more features of the bistable liquid crystal display assembly.
8 . A method of operating a computerized wagering game system, comprising:
presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
displaying an image on a printed bistable liquid crystal display assembly, the bistable liquid crystal display assembly comprising a plurality of bistable liquid crystal display elements formed by printing at least a portion of each element onto a substrate, the plurality of bistable elements comprising a uniform array of posts that form a uniform array of wells which hold a bistable liquid crystal material.
9 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein displaying an image on a printed bistable liquid crystal display comprises changing the state of at least one bistable liquid crystal display post by electrically changing the crystal orientation of the bistable liquid crystal display post.
10 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of bistable liquid crystal display elements comprise bistable liquid crystal posts each under two micrometers in width between adjacent posts when viewed from a viewing surface of the display.
11 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the substrate comprises a plastic substrate.
12 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises one or more color filters.
13 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises one or more electrodes.
14 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises at least one bistable liquid crystal post.
15 . The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the printing comprises imprinting a shape onto the bistable liquid crystal display assembly, and using the imprinted shape as a template to form one or more features of the bistable liquid crystal display assembly.
16 . A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
a plastic printed liquid crystal display assembly, comprising a plurality of liquid crystal display elements formed by printing at least a portion of each element onto a plastic substrate, the plurality of liquid crystal display elements comprising a uniform array of posts that form a uniform array of wells which hold a liquid crystal material.
17 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 16 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises one or more color filters.
18 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 16 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises one or more electrodes.
19 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 16 , wherein the portion of each element printed onto a substrate comprises at least one bistable liquid crystal post.
20 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 16 , wherein the printing comprises imprinting a shape onto the bistable liquid crystal display assembly, and using the imprinted shape as a template to form one or more features of the bistable liquid crystal display assembly.
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