US Patent No: 4,917,465

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Color display system

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Abstract

A preferred display system is formed by stacking three STN birefringent LCD panels that are tuned to different subtractive primary colors (i.e. yellow, cyan and magenta). Interposed between the panels, and sandwiched about the stack, are polarizers. At least some of the polarizers may be colored to enhance the birefringence color characteristics and to improve brightness. In some embodiments, the assembly is illuminated by a collimated light source and the resulting image is focused onto a projection screen for viewing. In other embodiments, optics are provided to permit direct wide angle viewing of the display without parallax effects.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
IN FOCUS SYSTEMS, INC.WILSONVILLE, OR11
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONTOKYO16895

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Conner, Arlie R Portland, OR 81 1257
Gulick, Paul E Tualatin, OR 18 634

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Patent Citation Ranking

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (27)
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6,671,452 Luminaire device 30 2001
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7,038,745 Brightness enhancing reflective polarizer 13 2003
6,993,242 Luminaire device 22 2003
7,083,847 Optical film 3 2003
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7,209,628 Luminaire device 7 2005
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7,852,560 Display incorporating reflective polarizer 0 2008
 
REAL D (16)
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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (7)
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REGENMACHER LTD. (7)
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SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA (5)
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BRITEVIEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
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REVEO, INC. (4)
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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (4)
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THOMSON LICENSING (4)
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HITACHI, LTD. (3)
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CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. (2)
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LIGHT VALVE SOLUTIONS, LLC (2)
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RELIANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
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SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED (2)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
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