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Image display system and image display methods

US6825823B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 1999
Grant dateNov 30, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2310/0235
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image display system produces a color image by arranging a color shutter capable of time-divisionally switching a plurality of colors to be displayed, in front of a monochrome image display. This image display system comprises: a self-luminous image display part for time-divisionally displaying monochrome images corresponding to three primary colors; and a color display part for time-divisionally coloring and outputting the monochrome images which formed on the side of the light outgoing surface of the self-luminous image display part and which correspond to the three primary colors. The color display part further comprises: a liquid crystal cell driven by carrying out an optical switching on the basis of the inversion between positive and negative polarities; a transparent electrode formed by dividing the liquid crystal cell into a plurality of parts; and a liquid crystal color shutter capable of optionally setting display colors for a plurality of display regions by means of the transparent electrode, the liquid crystal color shutter displaying different display colors for at least two display regions in an optional time in a driving condition.

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