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Colored liquid crystal display having a reflector which reflects different wavelengths of light for different incident angles

US5691790A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1995
Grant dateNov 25, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133543
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A colored reflective liquid crystal display employs a liquid crystal light valve switchable between a light scattering and a transmissive state. Positioned on the non-viewing side of the light valve is a reflector which reflects light of selected wavelengths and transmits the other wavelengths.

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