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Fail transparent LCD display with backup

US4371870A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 2, 1980
Grant dateFeb 1, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S345/904
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A display system is constructed such that upon failure of the primary display which comprises a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that becomes transparent upon failure, a backup display located directly beneath the primary display becomes visible to the display user.

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