JULY 10--Kent Displays Inc. (Kent, OH; www.kentdisplays.com) has licensed its cholesteric "No Power" LCD technology to Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY). The technology enables changeable displays that maintain images indefinitely without consuming power and that can be viewed at a wide angle in a range of lighting conditions.
"We are confident that Kodak will apply this technology to create new categories of products. Kodak's leadership in materials and manufacture of both consumer and commercial goods could significantly increase the visibility and use of this innovative technology," stated Joel C. Domino, president of Kent Displays.
Kodak is well known for expertise in thin-layer coating technology in products ranging from photographic films to OLED displays. In late 2002, the company formed the Display Group to apply its expertise and intellectual property in material and coating technologies to the development of electronic displays.
