Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (LCD) having display capability on both sides. The LCD comprises a liquid crystal module, a first front polarizer, a first rear polarizer, a first reflector, a second front polarizer, a second rear polarizer, and a second reflector. By replacing a portion of the original front polarizer with the first rear polarizer and the first reflector, and replacing a portion of the original rear polarizer and the original reflector with the first front polarizer, the LCD having display capability on both sides can be attained.
Abstract: An arm portable information apparatus has a case and a film liquid crystal device disposed in the case and having a pair of opposite side edge portions. A pair of support members are connected to the case and support the film liquid crystal device. Each of the support members has at least one groove receiving a respective one of the side edge portion of the film liquid crystal device so that the film liquid crystal device does not contact any part of the arm portable information apparatus except for the contact between the support members and the side edge portions of the film liquid crystal device.
Abstract: A reflective type liquid crystal display of this invention comprises a reflector member having corrugated surface stored therein; an overcoat layer formed on the corrugated surface of the reflector member for making the corrugated surface flat; and a color filter layer formed on the overcoat layer, and wherein a thickness of the overcoat layer is more than twice of a depth of the concave part in the corrugated surface of the reflector member.
Abstract: Printing apparatus for radiation thermal transfer of colorant from a donor to a receiver, including a flash tube for emitting high intensity radiation; a polarizer for receiving high intensity radiation from the flash tube and polarizing such radiation; and liquid crystal cells disposed to receive polarized radiation from the polarizer. Electrodes modulate the liquid crystal cells so that they change the polarization of the radiation passing through them. A second polarizer receives radiation from the liquid crystal cells and is arranged to pass different intensities of radiation depending on their polarization. The colorant donor and the receiver are positioned in colorant transfer relationship with the second polarizer at a colorant transfer position so that radiation which passes through the second polarizer illuminates the colorant donor so that colorant is transferred to the receiver.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 1997
Date of Patent:
February 29, 2000
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company
Inventors:
Werner Fassler, Charles D. DeBoer, James E. Pickering