Abstract: An optical display system configured to transmit light along a light path to a user's eye, the display system comprising a circular polarizing reflector configured to reflect light with a first polarization from an image source, a quarter wave plate downstream of the circular polarizing reflector in the light path and configured to rotate the polarization of the light to a second polarization, and a curved linear polarizing reflector downstream of the quarter wave plate and configured to reflect the light back through the quarter wave plate along the light path in the direction of the circular polarizing reflector. The quarter wave plate further configured to rotate the polarization of the light received from the curved linear polarizing reflector to a third polarization and the circular polarizing reflector further configured to receive said light from the quarter wave plate and transmit the light toward the user's eye.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device which is highly reliable even with a slim frame area. Ina liquid crystal display device having a display area and a frame area, the frame area includes, in an area close to the display area, a flat portion where an organic insulation film, a transparent conductive film, and an alignment film are stacked in this order and, in an area away from the display area, a groove structure formed in the organic insulation film, the groove structure being continuous surrounding the display area. The organic insulation film is less wettable than the transparent conductive film by the alignment film ink.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and method for forming the same. In the LCD panel, the TFT includes a source and a drain formed by a transparent conducting layer, and a gate formed by a metal layer. The source is electrically connected with a data line through a via hole over the data line. The source connects to the drain via an active layer. Whatever the number of data lines are, each pixel corresponds to an associated via hole, so the number of via holes does not increase, and not reduce the aperture ratio. Therefore, the present invention is very proper to a design using more data lines and working in a high frequency. Moreover, the matrix circuitry of LCD of the present invention is well applied in a display which not only increases a density of data lines to raise the frame rate, but also maintains the aperture ratio and brightness.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments herein provide a transparent liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly having a glass panel with an LCD panel placed in front of the glass panel. A light guide may be positioned between the LCD panel and the glass panel and the light guide may have an edge. A substrate containing a plurality of LEDs is preferably positioned adjacent to the edge of the light guide and a thermal plate is preferably attached to both the substrate and the glass panel. The thermal plate may contain two portions which are substantially perpendicular to each other, where one of the portions is substantially parallel to the glass panel. In some embodiments, the LCD may be sandwiched in between a pair of glass panels, held opposite one another by a spacer.

Abstract: A transparent liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly is disclosed. The assembly has an LCD panel and a light guide placed behind the LCD panel. The light guide ideally contains a front and rear surface. The assembly preferably has a front bracket that contacts the front surface of the light guide and a rear bracket that contacts the rear surface of the light guide. While the light guide is constrained from movement towards or away from the LCD panel by the front and rear brackets, the light guide is generally permitted to move parallel to the LCD panel.

Abstract: Variable liquid crystal devices for controlling the propagation of light through a liquid crystal layer use a frequency dependent material to dynamically reconfigure effective electrode structures in the device. The drive signal source uses pulse-width modulation to set a frequency and an amplitude of the drive signal.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a first substrate including a first light blocking region where a plurality of transistors are formed and a second light blocking region where a data line is extended in a vertical direction; a first color filter and a second color filter formed on the first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate and having a common electrode formed thereon; and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrates, wherein the first and second color filters are spaced apart from each other in an intersection region of the first and second light blocking regions and are overlapped with each other in the second light blocking region other than the intersection region to form a color filter overlapped part in the vertical direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical device includes first and second substrate units and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate having a first major surface, and a first electrode extending along a first direction. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a first opposing electrode. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit and includes a first portion provided on a side of the first substrate unit and a second portion provided on a side of the second substrate unit. The first portion has a vertical alignment. The second portion has a horizontal alignment. A long axis of liquid crystal molecules in the second portion aligns along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A display unit includes: a base; a display layer having a first end surface; and a wiring layer disposed between the base and the display layer, the wiring layer being provided in a region differing from a position corresponding to the first end surface.

Abstract: A varifocal lens including a first liquid crystal layer; a first electrode portion disposed below the first liquid crystal layer and having a flat shape; a first non-uniform electric field generator which generates a non-uniform electric field in the first liquid crystal layer together with the first electrode portion, and the first non-uniform electric field generator including a second electrode portion having a flat shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a narrow bezel LCD module and a plastic frame thereof, the LCD module comprises: a liquid crystal panel; and a backlight module having: at least one optic film; a back plate carrying the optic film; and a plastic frame surrounding the back plate and having at least one fixation structure at two opposite sides thereof, respectively. The fixation structure comprises: an elastic hook engaged with the liquid crystal panel; at least two shoulders protruded from an inner side of the plastic frame to support the liquid crystal panel; and an engagement space formed between the elastic hook and the shoulders to engage with the liquid crystal panel. The present invention can reliably fix the liquid crystal panel and the backlight module to decrease the outer bezel size of the LCD module, so that a LCD device can provide greater viewing angle within a limited space.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a backplane and a middle frame. The backplane includes a bottom surface and a side wall. Multiple engagement slots are disposed at the side wall, and each has an engagement part. The middle frame includes a horizontal support portion having a first end connected with multiple hooks. Each of the hooks corresponds to one engagement slot. Each hook includes two connection arms. One end of the two connection arms connects with the first end of the horizontal support portion. The other end of the two connection arms is disposed with a connection member. The two connection arms are connected through an elastic member. The hooks are mounted in the engagement slots. The connection members and the engagement parts are engaged with each other such that the middle frame is secured in the backplane. The present invention also discloses a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: The display device includes an image display the screen of which includes a plurality of sub-pixels of three primary colors R, G and B for displaying a 2D image and a 3D image; and a DFD-PDLC lenticular lens array which includes a plurality of parallel DFD-PDLC lenticular lens elements, wherein the direction of the long axis of each of the DFD-PDLC lenticular lens elements is vertical or slant to the screen of an image display, the DFD-PDLC lenticular lens array is installed in front of the screen of the image display, the optical refractive index of the DFD-PDLC lenticular lens elements is variated under the drive of an external drive voltage V(f) to switch between the display of a 2D image and the display of a 3D image on the screen of the image display, wherein f is the drive frequency of the external drive voltage.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes pixels, some of the pixels are disposed in a first area and some of the pixels are disposed in a second area. The second substrate is spaced apart from and coupled to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. Each pixel is associated with a viewing angle, an imaginary line extending from a center of the viewing angle, and an angle between a surface of the first substrate and the imaginary line. The angle of a pixel disposed in the first area differs from the angle of a pixel disposed in the second area.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first shield electrode and a second shield electrode are arranged on a first substrate. A first source line and a second source line are arranged facing the first and second shield electrodes through an insulating layer, respectively. A first main common electrode and a second main common electrode are formed facing the first and second source lines through an insulating layer, respectively. A main pixel electrode is formed so as to locate between the first and second main common electrodes. A second substrate includes a third main common electrode and a fourth main common electrode facing the first and second main common electrodes, respectively. A liquid crystal layer is held between the first and second substrates. The first, second, third and fourth main common electrodes are set to the same electric potential.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid crystal display device including: a CF substrate; a TFT substrate disposed at a position facing the CF substrate; a transfer member provided at a corner portion in a bezel region of the TFT substrate; a spacer member for maintaining a distance between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate within a predetermined range; and a cutting mark made of the same material as that of the spacer member, and disposed on the CF substrate between a cutting line for the CF substrate from a mother CF substrate and the transfer member.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, a pixel electrode on the first substrate, a common electrode on the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the common electrode includes a first cutout portion, and the pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode, a second sub-pixel electrode surrounding the first sub-pixel electrode, a second cutout portion adjacent to at least one of edges of the second sub-pixel electrode and disposed along the edges, and a third cutout portion isolating the first sub-pixel electrode from the second sub-pixel electrode, and the first sub-pixel electrode and the second sub-pixel electrode are located at different heights.

Abstract: A liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) panel is provided that includes an electrical contact layer deposited in a pattern on a portion of a transparent conductive layer. An alignment layer protects the conductive layer and electrical contact layer during LCOS panel assembly. The alignment layer is etched away to expose the electrical contact, which protects the underlying conductive layer from the etching process. The resulting LCOS panel has more reliably formed electrical contacts for improved stability of electrical connections to the conductive layer. A method for forming an electrical contact layer on a conductive layer of a LCOS panel includes steps for depositing a patterned layer on a portion of the conductive layer. The method is compatible with microfabrication techniques for scalable manufacturing. The resulting LCOS panel includes a pattern of one or more electrical contacts exposed on a portion of the conductive layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is provided which can avoid degradation of picture quality by preventing deviations in parasitic capacitance between a data line and a pixel electrode. The liquid crystal display includes data lines and gate lines, compensation patterns covering the data lines, thin film transistors disposed at regions neighbored to crossings of the data and gate lines, pixel electrodes disposed in pixel regions defined by the crossings and respectively connected to the thin film transistors; and a common electrode disposed to overlap the pixel electrodes, One edge of each of the compensation patterns is spaced apart from the pixel electrodes by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: In order to prevent light leakage between adjacent pixels or prevent color mixture, a liquid crystal display device includes: a TFT substrate having a pixel in which a pixel electrode and a TFT are formed; a counter substrate in which a color filter is formed corresponding to the pixel, a black matrix is formed between each of the color filters, and an overcoat film is formed so as to cover the color filter; and a liquid crystal sandwiched between the TFT substrate to the counter substrate. When seen from a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the counter substrate, an insertion material with a refractive index different from the refractive index of the overcoat film is formed in the layer of the overcoat film at a position corresponding to the black matrix. The refractive index of the insertion material is different from the refractive index of the liquid crystal.