Display element

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention aims at solving various problems which the conventional techniques in this field of art could not solve.
In other words, the object of the present invention is to provide a method for displaying an image of good quality and high resolution as well as an improved display device excellent in its driving performance, productivity, and operational reliability, and having high density image elements.
According to the present invention, there is provided a display element comprising a liquid layer and a heat generating element to produce bubbles in said liquid layer.
Thus, in one aspect of the invention there is provided a display element for display of a visible image by providing contrast between image and non-image sections, based on the difference between the light reflected from behind the liquid layer and the light reflected from the liquid layer.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device comprising a display element consisting essentially of a liquid layer and a heat generating element to produce bubbles in said liquid layer and a liquid circulation conduit communicatively connected with said liquid layer.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display method comprising producing bubbles in a liquid layer and forming images utilizing said bubbles as picture elements.