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2006-01-03

2006-01-03

Miska, Vit W. (Department: 2841)

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

Chronological

With mechanical or electromechanical driven display

C368S084000, C368S223000, C368S228000, C368S232000, C349S096000, C349S113000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06982931

ABSTRACT:
A watch face uses liquid crystal displays along with a reflective polarizer to produce backgrounds with selective appearances. Therein, the watch employs a polarizer to produce polarized light that is passed downward to a liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal display selectively rotates or does not rotate the polarized light. If the light is rotated, a reflective polarizer layer located beneath the liquid crystal display reflects the rotated light back upward off its surface to provide the watch face with a first color. If the light is not rotated, then the light is transmitted through the reflective polarizer layer to a reflective dial surface disposed beneath. The light is then reflected off the dial surface to provide the watch face with a second color. The present invention includes a watch employing a watch face with selectively changing backgrounds which is capable of displaying two or more colors while having a watch face that has reduced overall thickness and can be made to display unique optical effects and patterns.

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