Greetings,
My name is Patrick Dorion, executive assistant for Robert Lauzon, Designer, in Montreal, QC, CA.
I have a background in customer care, technical support, systems administration, multimedia integration, and design. I am currently an undergraduate student in pure and applied mathematics at the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Many times, going to Radio Shack (The Source by Circuit City), I saw those transparent LCD alarm clocks since I was a kid. To my current understanding, the concept lies on polarized glass panes with a liquid crystal and a transparent conducting layer. Upon circuit completion, the crystal, a 0° to 90° helix straightens allowing light to pass through the polarized glass and the uncharged crystal. It's a beautiful binary thing, brings a tear to my eye.
My problem resides in the fact that I would like to have a "transparent monochrome screen" to monitor activity from various sources, and possibly even receive input from an integrated control interface.
However I do not know of a manufacturer that would be able to provide me with a custom size and resolution screen ready to be connected to some sort of control device nor a company that would sell the required components separately in order for me to assemble the screen myself, if that is possible. I imagine it requires specialized equipment to make a screen like that, vacuuming or whatever, and I imagine that companies out there do that sort of work. The best I was able to find was companies selling LCD screens that are complete, with colour filters and lighting and all, framed and ready to be integrated in a normal setting (laptop, fridge, whatever), but no luck finding companies underneath that distribution level.
I would appreciate any help, both technical in the realization of my project and in letting me know of any companies dealing with such technologies or able to provide me with a low-cost solution for my small scale project.
I thank you very much for your attention and hope to handle many replies.
Patrick Dorion