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Reflector providing particularly high reflectance in an intended viewing angle and reflection type liquid crystal display device using the same

US6750930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2001
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/133553
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reflector and reflector-type LCD suppresses inter-object reflection over a wide angle, and provides particularly high reflectance in an intended range of viewing angle. The reflector includes a plurality of concave portions with an inclination angle (an angle between a plane tangential to a point on a concave surface and the surface of the base material) that is maximum on a side portion of the curved surface. The concave portions may also be formed such that an inner surface of each of the concave portions include a peripheral curved surface and a bottom curved surface are continuously connected to each other. The peripheral curved surface and the bottom curved surface are interposed partial spheres having different radii and non-collinear normal lines from the surface of each sphere.

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