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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7864278 | Liquid crystal display device with a pair of discotic liquid crystal compensating films A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between first and second aligning films formed on inner sides of first and second substrates, has liquid crystal molecules twist-aligned in a direction from the first aligning film tow... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7804567 | Normally-white twisted-nematic-mode LCD device A normally-white twisted-nematic mode LCD device includes a first optical compensation film between a light-incident-side polarization film and an LC cell, and a second optical compensation film between a light-emitting-side polarization film and the LC cell. The op... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7777846 | Liquid crystal display device with a pair of discotic liquid crystal compensating films A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal layer which is arranged between first and second aligning films formed on inner sides of first and second substrates, has liquid crystal molecules twist-aligned in a direction from the first aligning film tow... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7764343 | Retardation compensation element, liquid crystal display device, and liquid crystal projector A retardation compensation element (32, 32a) has a first optical anisotropic layer (42) that functions as a negative C-plate, and a second and a third optical anisotropic layers (43, 44) that function as positive O-plates. VA mode liquid ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7688411 | Multi-domain liquid crystal display device Provided is a multi-domain liquid crystal display device capable of improving a viewing angle by decreasing a color shift. The multi-domain LCD device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of gate lines provided in one direction on the first su... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7659955 | Liquid crystal device and projection display device with optical-axis-adjusting unit for optical compensator A liquid crystal device includes an OCB mode liquid crystal panel including a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween, an optical compensator provided on at least one side of the liquid crystal panel, and an optical-axis-adjusting unit th... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7440047 | Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus having two elliptically polarizing plates The invention provides a semi-transparent reflective liquid crystal display device in which bright display, high contrast, and less viewing-angle dependency are possible in a transmission mode. In the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention,... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436476 | High durability and high performance polarization optics using a low-elasticity organic layer Described is an optical compensator device that can maintain a high degree of performance in the demanding environment of projection display. A mounting process involves using a sealant between optically clear glass or ceramic substrate and low elastic polymer retar... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423715 | Liquid crystal display device with retardation layer A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel having a structure in which a liquid crystal layer LQ is held between a pair of electrode substrates AR, CT, a pair of polarizers PL which hold the liquid crystal panel therebetween, and a pair of optic... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417700 | Optical sheet assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same A liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal layer having a twist angle of ±10 degree. An upper polarizer is disposed over an upper substrate of the liquid crystal display panel, and includes an absorption axis forming at an angle of 47±10 degree in a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7400372 | Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus A liquid crystal device which performs display in a plurality of dot regions includes a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other with a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween; and a first electrode and a second electrode that are provided o... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7354632 | Optical laminate Provided are: a long optical laminate prepared by laminating two obliquely stretched long phase-difference films so that the respective delayed-phase axes cross each other at a specified angle, while at least one of the two phase-difference films is a film containin... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349046 | Pixel device of a transflective-type liquid crystal panel A pixel device of a transflective-type LCD comprises an upper panel, a lower panel, a liquid crystal layer, and a liquid crystal film. The lower panel is assembled beneath the upper panel, and an upper surface of the lower panel is divided into a reflective region a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339643 | Arrangements in a transflective liquid crystal display This invention relates to a transflective liquid crystal display device (11, 21), comprising a plurality of pixels, each comprising a liquid crystal layer (12, 22), being sandwiched between front and back electrode means (13, 23; 14, 24) as well... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7326364 | Complex light-compensation C plate with two or more of C plates different in dispersion ratio value and liquid crystal display using the same Disclosed is a complex light compensation C plate including at least two C plates representing different dispersion ratio values, respectively. The complex light compensation C plate improves a contrast characteristic of a liquid crystal display device at various vi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327424 | Nematic liquid crystal display device with multi-domain pixels and six phase difference compensators Featured is a liquid crystal display device including first and second transparent substrates and a liquid crystal layer interposed there between that includes a plurality of domains in each pixel region. Also included are first and second polarizing plates and firs... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327422 | Optical compensation film, display, and process A multilayer optical compensation film comprises one or more optically anisotropic layers X and one or more optically anisotropic layers Z wherein, said each layer X has its optic axis tilted with respect to the plane of said multilayer compensation film, and said e... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322700 | Image display apparatus An image display apparatus includes an indicating element which modulates or emits light as a pixel in accordance with image information. A displacement unit optically displaces a position of the pixel for each of two or more sub-fields constituting an image field c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321411 | Liquid crystal display including compensation film A liquid crystal display is provided, which includes: a first panel; a second panel facing the first panel; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first panel and the second panel; a biaxial compensation film disposed on an outer surface of the first panel; a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318951 | Retardation film, producing process thereof and liquid crystal display utilizing the same A novel retardation film is disclosed. The film comprises a transparent substrate and an optically anisotropic layer formed thereon by fixing a liquid crystalline compound in an aligned state, wherein the retardation film, when positioned between two polarizers in a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315341 | Liquid crystal display device with retardation layer with different relative humidity Disclosed is a liquid crystal display device wherein an optically anisotropic layer is formed on an optical film satisfying that Rth is 0 to 150 nm at 23° C./60% RH and the difference between Rth at 23° C./10% RH and Rth at 23° C./80% RH is 40% or less of Rth at ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7292299 | Liquid crystal display apparatus In an in-plane switching (ISP) mode controlling transmission and shielding of light by application of lateral electric field to liquid crystal molecules aligned in the direction in parallel to a substrate, increase in luminance or color shift at a black-representati... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292297 | Optical sheet assembly with specific ranges of angles A liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal layer having a twist angle of ±10 degree. An upper polarizer is disposed over an upper substrate of the liquid crystal display panel, and includes an absorption axis forming at an angle of 47±10 degree in a ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7283188 | Compensator comprising a positive and negative birefringent retardation film The invention relates to a compensator comprising a positive and a negative birefringent retardation film, its use in displays and optical elements, and to displays comprising such a compensator. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270858 | Inclined optical compensation film, method for producing the same and liquid crystal display including the same An inclined optical compensation film formed from a non-liquid-crystal polymer, which is useful in a TN mode liquid crystal display. A substrate is coated with a non-liquid-crystal polymer to thereby form a coating film; the non-liquid-crystal polymer of the coating... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267849 | Compensator for liquid crystal display A compensator element for a liquid crystal display is provided comprising at least one layer of negative biaxial burefringement material formed by at least one polycyclic organic compound. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265801 | Display panel, and display device and electronic device using thereof A display panel includes a first substrate, a second a second substrate a second a second substrate parallel and opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first and a second polarizer... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253860 | OCB liquid crystal display with specific refractive indices and inequality relations A wide viewing angle liquid crystal display comprises a back light unit, an optical compensation circular polarizer unit, a liquid crystal panel and an optical compensation circular analyzer unit. The optical compensation circular polarizer unit is set over the back... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250200 | Liquid crystal cell with compensator layer and process Disclosed is a liquid crystal cell including one or more compensator layers interposed between a constraint and liquid crystal. Each compensator layer contains a transparent amorphous polymeric birefringent material having an out-of plane birefringence more negative... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248311 | Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus The invention provides a semi-transparent reflective liquid crystal display device in which bright display, high contrast, and less viewing-angle dependency are possible in a transmission mode. In the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention,... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245431 | Reflective polarizer assembly An assembly that includes a first reflective polarizer substantially reflecting light having a first polarization state and substantially transmitting light having a second polarization state, a polarization rotating layer or depolarizing layer (or both) positioned ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239362 | Liquid crystal display device and electronic apparatus having two elliptically polarizing plates The invention provides a semi-transparent reflective liquid crystal display device in which bright display, high contrast, and less viewing-angle dependency are possible in a transmission mode. In the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention,... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236222 | Liquid crystal panel and liquid crystal display apparatus There is provided a liquid crystal panel having an improved contrast ratio in an oblique direction and an improved color shift in an oblique direction. Further, there is provided a liquid crystal panel with excellent display uniformity. The liquid crystal panel of t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7221422 | Liquid crystal display device with particular phase plates having specific axis angles The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device. An optical film having negative uniaxial double refractive index ellipsoids is arranged below a semi-transmitting liquid crystal display cell and, thereafter, a λ/4 phase difference plate, a λ/2 phase... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218367 | Optical compensation sheet and liquid crystal display An optical compensation sheet comprising at least two optically anisotropic layers each formed by orienting an optically anisotropic compound, the orientation direction in the optically anisotropic layer plane of the optically anisotropic compound in the two optical... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211304 | Multilayer optical compensator, liquid crystal display, and process A multilayer compensator includes one or more polymeric first layers and one or more polymeric second layers. The first layers comprise a polymer having an out-of-plane (Δnth) birefringence not more negative than −0.01 or not more positive than +0.01. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209211 | Active matrix type liquid crystal display apparatus A liquid crystal display apparatus having a liquid crystal panel including a pair of substrates, a plurality of electrodes formed on at least one of the pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the pair of substrates, and a light source provi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202925 | Optical sheet assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same A liquid crystal display panel includes a liquid crystal layer having a twist angle of ±10 degree. An upper polarizer is disposed over an upper substrate of the liquid crystal display panel, and includes an absorption axis forming at an angle of 47±10 degree in a ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7187424 | Combination of optical films comprising a twisted a-plate and a polarizer The invention relates to a combination of optical films comprising a twisted A-plate retarder and a polarizer, its use in displays and optical elements, and to displays comprising such a combination. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176998 | Liquid crystal display device with birefringence compensator and volume hologram A display device comprising a liquid-crystal cell element (20) placed between two polarizers (23, 28) comprising at least one optical structure for compensating for the variations in birefringence of said liquid crystal according to the viewing angle. ... | 02/13/2007 |
