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Liquid crystal visual display unit and telephone terminal incorporating such a unit

US4390244A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 1980
Grant dateJun 28, 1983
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/132
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A liquid crystal visual display with a liquid crystal layer between two plates and resistive lines between one of the plates and the liquid crystal layer for heating the crystal to produce a display. The thermal diffusivity of the plate supporting the lines is below a value making possible viewing with the naked eye, for example 2.times.10.sup.-2 cm.sup.2 /s.

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