Abstract: A transmissive active matrix liquid crystal display device has a multievel optical phase element that sepaeates each color component of light into a plurality of diffraction orders. The multilevel optical phase element is aligned with a an active matrix array and directs light of different colors through different pixels of a liquid crystal material. The transmission of light through the liquid crystal material is controlled by an array of transistor circuits that actuate pixel electrodes.

Abstract: A rotary optical coupler is capable of providing continuous, bi-directional, multiple optical links between two objects in relative rotation to each other. The coupler comprises two parts, a rotor and a stator, both of which are constructed similarly. Each part has circular tracks of selectively angled reflectors which project light beams to corresponding receptors during relative rotation with the other part. In this manner are the optical links achieved.

Abstract: An automobile antenna system is composed of a windshield antenna provided on a windshield of a vehicle body, and a pair of high-frequency pickups provided at a portion of a vehicle body which is remoted from the windshield, at both ends thereof. The output of the windshield antenna and the output obtained by adding the outputs of the high-frequency pickups together are selectively fetched by a diversity reception circuit in accordance with the reception sensitivity of each antenna, whereby space diversity reception is enabled. The high-frequency pickups are secured to a roof panel, a trunk lid, front pillars, or the like, in order to detect the surface currents induced on the vehicle body by broadcast waves and flowing at the marginal portions of the vehicle body.