Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Particular illumination
Patent
1994-07-01
1997-10-28
Sikes, William L.
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Particular illumination
349 71, 349 95, 349 62, 385901, G02F 11335, G02B 600
Patent
active
056822138
ABSTRACT:
The present invention teaches a liquid crystal display system comprising a liquid crystal display ("LCD") having a plurality of pixels. Moreover the system comprises an illuminator for illuminating each of said plurality of pixels. The illuminator comprises an optical fiber for transmitting a light beam within said fiber, and a number of discrete scattering sites positioned along the fiber for scattering a portion of the light beam outside said fiber. The number of discrete scattering sites are optically coupled with the plurality of pixels such that the plurality of pixels are illuminated by the light beam scattered outside the fiber through the number of discrete scattering sites.
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Adaptive Optics Associates, Inc.
Duong Tai V.
Sikes William L.
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