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Display including electroluminescent elements and liquid crystal elements aligned with each other in front and rear direction of the display

US7084936B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2003
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/44
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A display includes a display surface, an electroluminescent panel, which has a plurality of electroluminescent elements, and a liquid crystal panel, which has a plurality of liquid crystal elements. The liquid crystal panel and the electroluminescent panel overlaps each other in the front and rear direction of the display. The electroluminescent elements and the liquid crystal elements are aligned with each other in the front and rear direction of the display. In the display, at least one of the electroluminescent elements and the liquid crystal elements function as pixels to show an image on the display surface. Therefore, the display can show an image in the appropriate manner in accordance with an environment.

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