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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6580479
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09254842

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A watch unit having a time-displaying section, including a reflection-type polarizing film 14 disposed on an upper portion or a lower portion of the time-displaying section or a portion comprising a part of the time-displaying section, an optical modulation section which varies the ratio of a transmission axis to a reflection axis of the reflection-type polarizing film 14, and a shutter function to shield a portion of or all of the watch unit having the time-display section by varying the reflection intensity and the transmission intensity in relation to the light incident direction using the reflection-type polarinzing film 14 and the optical modulation section, to enhance the appearance and to improve the versatility of the watch unit.

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CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO LTDJAPAN TOKYO TOZAI TOKYO CITY TANASHI TOWN SIX CHOME 1 NO 12 TOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akiba, Yuichi Tokorozawa, JP 16 552
Akiyama, Takashi Sayama, JP 186 1988
Hoshino, Koichi Omiya, JP 24 496
Ide, Masafumi Tokorozawa, JP 56 1190
Kikuchi, Masami Kodaira, JP 29 698
Nakagawa, Koji Hachioji, JP 83 1425
Sekiguchi, Kanetaka Sayama, JP 50 2004
Toida, Takashi Tokyo, JP 44 827

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