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Rear projection screen with shifted lens

US7136224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2003
Grant dateNov 14, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B21/625
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An object of the invention is to provide a rear projection screen that has a high contrast and produces high-quality images. The object is achieved by a rear projection screen and rear projection display apparatus having the same. This rear projection screen contains a vertical lenticular lens sheet on the viewer side, and the vertical lenticular lens sheet includes a lenticular lens capable of vertically refracting the incident light on its incident surface, black stripes in the vicinity of the focus of the lenticular lens in portions where the incident light does not pass through, and a flat surface on its viewer side.

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