Japanese firms, however, have been doing better with the other kind of flat-panel technology.

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After Ovshinsky allegedly violated their agreement, Manning sued and eventually received control of ECD's X-ray-mirror and flat-panel display technology, which he later sold off.

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The Soloist utilizes SurfaceSound flat panel speaker technology, and packs a subtle 10 watt-per-channel Tripath amplifier into a thin, black housing.

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