The object
Jonathan D. Albert co-invented electronic-ink display technology for reusable electronic-paper products. Electronic ink's bistable particles made a screen retain an image with almost no power, a material behavior crucial to readable, long-battery-life electronic-paper products. Readers could therefore remain legible for weeks between charges.
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What Jonathan did
Co-invented electronic-ink display technology for reusable electronic-paper products.
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Why it matters
Electronic ink's low-power image retention enabled commercially durable electronic-paper products.
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Living-status check
NIHF's official profile says Albert today teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and directs engineering at Bresslergroup. Current institutional evidence in 2026.