Abstract: A radiation device is disclosed. The device includes a light cavity including a top surface, a bottom surface, and side walls. A light source array including at least one light source is formed on a first side wall. The device also includes a reflective coating formed on at least the bottom surface. The top surface allows light transmission and includes a light conversion layer.

Abstract: A thin image display apparatus capable of high luminance and high contrast display of a display part, which does not produce display defects resulting from deformation of the image display part. The thin image display apparatus has an image display part and a light-transmitting protective part arranged on the image display part. A cured resin layer is arranged between the image display part and the protective part. The cured resin layer has a transmittance in the visible region of 90% or higher and a storage modulus at 25° C. of 1.0×107 Pa or less. The cured resin layer is formed from a resin composition which has a curing shrinkage ratio of 5.0% or less.

Abstract: To improve viewing angle characteristics by varying voltage which is applied between liquid crystal elements. A liquid crystal display device in which one pixel is provided with three or more liquid crystal elements and the level of voltage which is applied is varied between the liquid crystal elements is varied. In order to vary the level of the voltage which is applied between the liquid crystal elements, an element which divides the applied voltage is provided. In order to vary the level of the applied voltage, a capacitor, a resistor, a transistor, or the like is used. Viewing angle characteristics can be improved by varying the level of the voltage which is applied between the liquid crystal elements.

Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.

Abstract: On a first light transmissive substrate, a first scale mark portion is formed inside an opening portion, and on a second light transmissive substrate, a second scale mark portion is formed. On the second light transmissive substrate, a first metal layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second metal layer are laminated. A thin film transistor is formed so as to include a part of the first metal layer, a part of the semiconductor layer, and a part of the second metal layer. The second scale mark portion is formed of another part of the second metal layer. Under the second scale mark portion, another part of the semiconductor layer is formed so as to extend off from the second scale mark portion. Below the second scale mark portion and the semiconductor layer, another part of the first metal layer is formed in a size capable of shielding the opening portion.

Abstract: A display device includes a display section displaying images, and a liquid crystal barrier section having liquid crystal barriers formed to extend in a first direction tilted from a vertical direction in a display plane, the liquid crystal barriers allowing light to pass therethrough or to be blocked. The liquid crystal barrier section includes a liquid crystal layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode which are disposed at positions corresponding to each of the liquid crystal barriers to sandwich the liquid crystal layer. The first electrode includes a first stem extending in the first direction, and branches extending on both sides of the first stem, branches on one side of the first stem extending in a first extending direction, whereas branches on the other side of the first stem extending in a second extending direction, the first and second extending directions being line-asymmetrical about the first stem.

Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.

Abstract: An optically addressed light valve suitable for selectively limiting the transmission of radiation from high intensity light sources comprising an electro-optical modulator sandwiched by two photoconductive layers.

Abstract: A coupling structure for a wire grid type inorganic polarization plate. The coupling structure includes a holder and a wire grid type inorganic polarization plate. The holder includes a flat portion and an open portion through which light passes. The inorganic polarization plate includes a glass substrate, a wire grid formed by metal elements on the glass substrate, and a surface protection substrate that covers the wire grid. The inorganic polarization plate is coupled to the holder with the flat portion of the holder held between the glass substrate and the surface protection substrate, and the wire grid inserted into the open portion of the holder.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate laminate film, which comprises a low-substitution layer comprising a non-phosphate compound and a cellulose acylate having a total degree of acyl substitution of more than 2.0 and less than 2.7 and a high-substitution layer comprising a cellulose acylate having a total degree of acyl substitution of more than 2.7<Z2, wherein Re at a wavelength of 550 nm is the same as or larger than Re at a wavelength of 440 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compensation films of a vertically-aligned liquid crystal display. Upper and lower compensation films asymmetrically differ in refractive index from each other.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an illuminator and a liquid crystal panel for performing displaying by using light which is emitted from the illuminator. The liquid crystal panel includes a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer provided between the pair of substrates, and a pair of alignment films provided on sides of the pair of substrates facing the liquid crystal layer. At least one of the alignment films is a photo-alignment film which is imparted with an orientation regulating force through a photo-alignment treatment, and the illuminator includes a light source causing primary generation of at least blue light, among other light which is used for displaying.

Abstract: Disclosed is a LCD device adapted to improve display quality and simplify configuration. The LCD device includes: a liquid crystal display panel; a driver printed-circuit-board disposed by an edge of the liquid crystal display panel; a backlight unit disposed under the liquid crystal display panel; a lower case configured to sequentially receive the backlight unit and the liquid crystal display panel; and a support plate disposed an outer side surface and configured to support the driver PCB which is positioned in the outside of the lower case.

Abstract: A gradient index liquid crystal optical apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a first substrate having a first face; a second substrate having a second face opposed to the first face of the first substrate; a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; a plurality of first electrodes provided on the first face of the first substrate, and arranged along a first direction; a plurality of second electrodes provided on the first face of the first substrate to correspond to the first electrodes, the plurality of second electrodes being arranged along the first direction; a plurality of third electrodes provided on the first face of the first substrate and arranged along the first direction; and a fourth electrode provided on the second face of the second substrate.

Abstract: A backlight unit is provided that comprises a first layer, a plurality of light sources on the first layer, a reflection layer on the first layer, the reflection layer surrounding the plurality of light sources, a second layer on the reflection layer and the plurality of light sources, and a third layer on the second layer, the third layer comprising a plurality of light shielding patterns arranged to correspond to the light sources, respectively, and a light transmitting region surrounding the plurality of light shielding patterns, wherein the light transmitting region includes first regions adjacent to the light sources and second regions away from the light sources, and wherein the first regions are smaller in area than the second regions. A display apparatus comprising the backlight unit is provided as well.

Abstract: A thin image display apparatus capable of high luminance and high contrast display of a display part, which does not produce display defects resulting from deformation of the image display part. The thin image display apparatus has an image display part and a light-transmitting protective part arranged on the image display part. A cured resin layer is arranged between the image display part and the protective part. The cured resin layer has a transmittance in the visible region of 90% or higher and a storage modulus at 25° C. of 1.0×107 Pa or less. The cured resin layer is formed from a resin composition which has a curing shrinkage ratio of 5.0% or less.

Abstract: There are provided an optical device including a dimming cell capable of performing low illumination imaging without varying an optical path length, and an imaging device using the optical device. The optical device includes a cell having a containing layer between a first transparent substrate disposed on a light incident side and a second transparent substrate which is disposed on a light emitting side and faces the first transparent substrate, a variable transmittance section provided in a first region of the containing layer and allowing light transmittance to be varied within a predetermined range, and a fixed transmittance section provided in a second region different from the first region as seen from the light incident side and having a light transmittance higher than that of the variable transmittance section.

Abstract: A symmetric diffusion film (SDF) and a flat panel display applied with the same are provided. The SDF comprises at least two different materials of a first material having a first refractive index mixed with a second material having a second refractive index, and the first refractive index is different from the second refractive index. The flat panel display comprises a symmetric diffusion film (SDF) disposed at one side of the upper polarizer, and the upper polarizer adapting no compensation film.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate; a display element; a thin film transistor, and having a first semiconductor oxide film including a source region and a drain region, the first semiconductor oxide film having first low resistance areas each of whose oxygen concentration is lower than that of the channel region in parts of the source region and the drain region in a depth direction from upper surfaces thereof; a second semiconductor oxide film having a second low resistance area whose oxygen concentration is lower than that of the channel region in a part in the depth direction from the upper surface; and a high resistance film covering the thin film transistor, the second semiconductor oxide film, and the substrate, made of a metallic oxide, having a first translucent area in an area contacting the first low resistance area, and having a second translucent area.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal shutter component includes a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a liquid crystal layer, a first retardation layer, a second retardation layer, a third retardation layer and a fourth retardation layer. A liquid crystal orientation of the liquid crystal layer transitions between a plurality of bend orientation states. The retardation in the direction along the plane of the second retardation layer and the fourth retardation layer is 20 nm or more and 120 nm or less. The retardation along the first direction of the second retardation layer and the fourth retardation layer is 40 nm or more and 140 nm or less.