Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Particular illumination
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-25
2008-03-25
Schechter, Andrew (Department: 2871)
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Particular illumination
C349S061000, C349S066000, C349S112000, C345S102000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11134299
ABSTRACT:
A light source is provided including, a backlight that emits light in a planar shape, a ray direction regulating element that regulates a direction of light made incident from the backlight and emits the light and in which a transparent area for transmitting light and an absorption area for absorbing light are formed alternately in a direction perpendicular to a light regulating direction thereof, and a transparent and scattering switching element that is capable of switching a state in which light made incident from the ray direction regulating element is transmitted and a state in which the light is scattered.
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Okumura Fujio
Sumiyoshi Ken
Suzuki Teruaki
Uehara Shin-ichi
Lawson Matthew P
McGinn IP Law Group PLLC
NEC Corporation
Schechter Andrew
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