Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Having significant detail of cell structure only
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Vigushin, John (Department: 2841)
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Having significant detail of cell structure only
C368S084000, C368S205000, C368S242000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07136138
ABSTRACT:
A timepiece provided with a liquid crystal display panel (9) for displaying thereon at least one of time information (5) and calendar information (4), wherein a solar battery unit (12) is provided to face at least a part of a visual recognition side surface of the liquid crystal display panel (9) or an opposite-side (lower-side) surface thereof, the light being applied to a power generation portion of the solar battery unit (12) through a transmission portion of the liquid crystal display panel (9) to generate electric power or what is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel (9) being visually recognized through a transmission portion of the solar battery unit (12), a timepiece circuit and the liquid crystal display panel (9) being driven by utilizing the electric power generated by the solar battery unit (12).
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Akiba Yuichi
Aota Katsumi
Miyoshi Kozo
Sekiguchi Kanetaka
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.
Goodwin Jeanne-Marguerite
Vigushin John
Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian , LLP.
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