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Display device with light guide having polarizing material with regions converted into isotropic material

US6774960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 2003
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13362
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Transflective display device has an optical waveguide commonly known as a light guide. The guide includes areas having a chiral nematic structure which splits light coming in from aside into two light beams having a mutually opposite circular polarization. Polarization splitting is achieved at the interface of the areas having the chiral nematic structure.

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