GB2326729A8 - Method of making a patterned retarder - Google Patents

Method of making a patterned retarder

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Publication number
GB2326729A8
GB2326729A8 GB9804501A GB9804501A GB2326729A8 GB 2326729 A8 GB2326729 A8 GB 2326729A8 GB 9804501 A GB9804501 A GB 9804501A GB 9804501 A GB9804501 A GB 9804501A GB 2326729 A8 GB2326729 A8 GB 2326729A8
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Prior art keywords
making
patterned retarder
retarder
patterned
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Withdrawn
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GB9804501A
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GB2326729A (en
GB9804501D0 (en
Inventor
Adrian Marc Simon Jacobs
Elizabeth Jane Acosta
Jonathan Harrold
Michael John Towler
Harry Garth Walton
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Sharp Corp
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Sharp Corp
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Priority claimed from GB9713627A external-priority patent/GB2326727A/en
Priority claimed from US08/928,891 external-priority patent/US6046849A/en
Application filed by Sharp Corp filed Critical Sharp Corp
Publication of GB9804501D0 publication Critical patent/GB9804501D0/en
Priority to US09/105,348 priority Critical patent/US6624863B1/en
Priority to DE69831195T priority patent/DE69831195T2/en
Priority to JP18298798A priority patent/JP3596727B2/en
Priority to EP98305139A priority patent/EP0887667B1/en
Priority to KR1019980025090A priority patent/KR100300283B1/en
Publication of GB2326729A publication Critical patent/GB2326729A/en
Publication of GB2326729A8 publication Critical patent/GB2326729A8/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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  • Polarising Elements (AREA)
GB9804501A 1997-06-28 1998-03-03 Method of making a patterned retarder Withdrawn GB2326729A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/105,348 US6624863B1 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-06-26 Method of making a patterned retarder, patterned retarder and illumination source
DE69831195T DE69831195T2 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-06-29 Process for producing a phase delay film
JP18298798A JP3596727B2 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-06-29 Manufacturing method of patterned retarder, patterned retarder, and light source for illumination
EP98305139A EP0887667B1 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-06-29 Method of making a patterned retarder
KR1019980025090A KR100300283B1 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-06-29 Method of making a patterned retarder, patterned retarder and illumination source

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9713627A GB2326727A (en) 1997-06-28 1997-06-28 Liquid crystal device
US08/928,891 US6046849A (en) 1996-09-12 1997-09-12 Parallax barrier, display, passive polarisation modulating optical element and method of making such an element

Publications (3)

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GB9804501D0 GB9804501D0 (en) 1998-04-29
GB2326729A GB2326729A (en) 1998-12-30
GB2326729A8 true GB2326729A8 (en) 1999-07-15

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GBGB9802158.7A Pending GB9802158D0 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-02-03 Method of making a patterned retarder and patterned retarder
GBGB9802159.5A Pending GB9802159D0 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-02-03 Passive polarisation modulating optical element and method of making such an e lement
GB9804501A Withdrawn GB2326729A (en) 1997-06-28 1998-03-03 Method of making a patterned retarder
GB9804500A Withdrawn GB2326728A (en) 1997-06-28 1998-03-03 Passive polarising element

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GBGB9802158.7A Pending GB9802158D0 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-02-03 Method of making a patterned retarder and patterned retarder
GBGB9802159.5A Pending GB9802159D0 (en) 1997-06-28 1998-02-03 Passive polarisation modulating optical element and method of making such an e lement

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GB9804500A Withdrawn GB2326728A (en) 1997-06-28 1998-03-03 Passive polarising element

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GB2352573A (en) * 1999-07-24 2001-01-31 Sharp Kk Parallax barrier for a autostereoscopic display
GB2368133A (en) 2000-10-13 2002-04-24 Sharp Kk Polarisation conversion system, optical lens array and projection display system
US20030090012A1 (en) * 2001-09-27 2003-05-15 Allen Richard Charles Methods of making polarization rotators and articles containing the polarization rotators
GB2390172A (en) * 2002-06-28 2003-12-31 Sharp Kk Polarising optical element and display
JP4027898B2 (en) * 2004-01-29 2007-12-26 株式会社有沢製作所 Polarized transmission screen and stereoscopic image display apparatus using the polarized transmission screen

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US5499126A (en) * 1993-12-02 1996-03-12 Ois Optical Imaging Systems, Inc. Liquid crystal display with patterned retardation films
GB2286058A (en) * 1994-01-21 1995-08-02 Sharp Kk Switchable holographic apparatus
JP3651004B2 (en) * 1994-12-12 2005-05-25 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Liquid crystal display element, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic apparatus
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GB2326729A (en) 1998-12-30
GB9802159D0 (en) 1998-04-01
GB2326728A (en) 1998-12-30
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GB9802158D0 (en) 1998-04-01
GB9804501D0 (en) 1998-04-29

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