GB2209422B - Displays - Google Patents

Displays

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GB2209422B
GB2209422B GB8720735A GB8720735A GB2209422B GB 2209422 B GB2209422 B GB 2209422B GB 8720735 A GB8720735 A GB 8720735A GB 8720735 A GB8720735 A GB 8720735A GB 2209422 B GB2209422 B GB 2209422B
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displays
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GB8720735A
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GB8720735D0 (en
GB2209422A (en
Inventor
Mark Dempster
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Thorn EMI PLC
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Thorn EMI PLC
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Priority to GB8720735A priority Critical patent/GB2209422B/en
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Publication of GB2209422A publication Critical patent/GB2209422A/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G09F13/0409Arrangements for homogeneous illumination of the display surface, e.g. using a layer having a non-uniform transparency
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/1006Beam splitting or combining systems for splitting or combining different wavelengths
    • G02B27/102Beam splitting or combining systems for splitting or combining different wavelengths for generating a colour image from monochromatic image signal sources
    • G02B27/1046Beam splitting or combining systems for splitting or combining different wavelengths for generating a colour image from monochromatic image signal sources for use with transmissive spatial light modulators
    • G02B27/1053Beam splitting or combining systems for splitting or combining different wavelengths for generating a colour image from monochromatic image signal sources for use with transmissive spatial light modulators having a single light modulator for all colour channels
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G02B27/144Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only using partially transparent surfaces without spectral selectivity
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G02B27/145Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only having sequential partially reflecting surfaces
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G02F1/1336Illuminating devices
    • G02F1/133602Direct backlight
    • G02F1/133605Direct backlight including specially adapted reflectors
    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G02F1/1336Illuminating devices
    • G02F1/133602Direct backlight
    • G02F1/133611Direct backlight including means for improving the brightness uniformity
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F2203/00Function characteristic
    • G02F2203/09Function characteristic transflective
GB8720735A 1987-09-03 1987-09-03 Displays Expired - Lifetime GB2209422B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8720735A GB2209422B (en) 1987-09-03 1987-09-03 Displays

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8720735A GB2209422B (en) 1987-09-03 1987-09-03 Displays

Publications (3)

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GB8720735D0 GB8720735D0 (en) 1987-10-07
GB2209422A GB2209422A (en) 1989-05-10
GB2209422B true GB2209422B (en) 1991-05-29

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GB8720735A Expired - Lifetime GB2209422B (en) 1987-09-03 1987-09-03 Displays

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JPH01287622A (en) * 1988-05-16 1989-11-20 Think Lab Kk Optical beam splitter
JPH06102813A (en) * 1992-09-18 1994-04-15 Fujitsu Ltd Spacial light modulator and stereoscopic display device
GB2324364A (en) * 1997-04-19 1998-10-21 Ford Motor Co Light input device for a light pipe illuminator
DE20214868U1 (en) * 2002-07-31 2003-03-13 Tecan Trading Ag Maennedorf Device for measuring the lifetime of fluorescence from fluorophores in samples
NL1030161C2 (en) * 2005-10-11 2007-04-12 Matthijs Dirk Meulenbelt Presentation device.
EP3033745B1 (en) 2013-09-17 2017-05-31 Philips Lighting Holding B.V. A lighting device
JP6943016B2 (en) * 2017-05-22 2021-09-29 船井電機株式会社 Liquid crystal display and light source
CN107422536A (en) * 2017-09-12 2017-12-01 青岛海信电器股份有限公司 A kind of down straight aphototropism mode set and display device

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1987006995A1 (en) * 1986-05-16 1987-11-19 Bernhard Bartel Lamp

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1987006995A1 (en) * 1986-05-16 1987-11-19 Bernhard Bartel Lamp

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GB8720735D0 (en) 1987-10-07
GB2209422A (en) 1989-05-10

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