Abstract: The invention can provide a liquid crystal display device in which a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal layer is interposed between a pair of substrates and a transmissive display region and a reflective display region are provided in one dotregion. A liquid crystal layer thickness-adjusting layer for making the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective display region smaller than the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display region can be formed between at least one substrate of the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal layer, and wherein, in at least one substrate of the pair of substrates, convex portions that protrude from the internal surface of the substrate to the inside of the liquid crystal layer are formed in the transmissive display region in the dot region and in the region where the liquid crystal layer thickness-adjusting layer is formed outside the dot region.

Abstract: An image transmission system, which enables for a user to know a communication status between a PC and a projector, is provided. The image transmission system includes a PC (300) as an image generating apparatus and a projector (400) as an image projecting apparatus. The projector (400) monitors a status of communication with the PC (300), and includes a status monitoring unit (402) for generating information related to the communication status which is being monitored, and also a projector communication unit for transmitting the generated information related to the communication status to the PC (300). The PC (300) includes a PC communication unit (301) for receiving information related to the communication status from the projector (400), a beacon analyzing unit (302) for analyzing the received information and a display output unit (303) for displaying a result of the analysis by the beacon analyzing unit (302).

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid crystal device capable of simultaneously displaying at least two images in different directions comprising a first substrate with a translucent property, a second substrate opposed to the first substrate with a translucent property, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first and second substrate with a twist angle of approximately ninety degrees, a first polarizing plate disposed opposite the liquid crystal layer with the first substrate being interposed therebetween, and a second polarizing plate disposed opposite the liquid crystal layer with the second substrate being interposed therebetween, wherein the absorption axis of the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate are shifted from an orientation direction of the liquid crystal layer by at least one degree and not more than three degrees.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display that can provide a display with high contrast in both the transmissive mode display and the reflective mode display as a transflective liquid crystal display, and an electronic appliance provided therewith. The liquid crystal display can include a liquid crystal layer of a nematic liquid crystal with positive anisotropy of dielectric constant held between a pair of substrates in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that areas used for the display in the liquid crystal layer includes individual areas having at least two kinds of different liquid crystal layer thickness, the individual areas of different liquid crystal layer thickness are either a reflective display unit or a transmissive display unit, a reflective means is disposed on the reflective display unit, and a transparent resin layer is formed in a portion except a portion corresponding to the transmissive display unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a wide viewing angle for transmissive display and reflective display. The liquid crystal display device according to the invention can include a homeotropic liquid crystal layer interposed between a pair of substrates. The liquid crystal display device has a transmissive display area and a reflective display area in each dot area. A liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer can be interposed between at least the substrate of the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer reduces the liquid crystal layer thickness of the reflective display area in comparison with the liquid crystal layer thickness of the transmissive display area. On the substrate opposing the substrate with the liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer, protrusions protruding from the inner surface of the substrate to the liquid crystal layer are formed.

Abstract: An electrooptical device which simultaneously displays a first and second image in different directions. The electrooptical device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixel rows. Each pixel row includes first pixels for displaying the first image, first light-shielding portions, second pixels for displaying the second image, and second light-shielding portions which are wider than the first light-shielding portions. The electrooptical device also includes a light-transmissive substrate provided parallel to the display panel, and a light-shielding barrier layer provided on the substrate which includes apertures that align with the second light-shielding portions when viewed from a direction that is normal to the display panel.

Abstract: To simplify a manufacturing process of a transverse electric field mode liquid crystal display device by using a non-linear resistance element such as a TFD (Thin Film Diode) as a switching element. In a liquid crystal display device having a pair of substrates with liquid crystal interposed therebetween, one of the substrates consists of an electrode substrate. On the electrode substrate, there are provided a first group of electrodes, a second group of electrodes crossing the first group of electrodes with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, non-linear resistance elements, one end of each of the non-linear resistance elements being connected to the respective one of the second group of electrodes, and pixel electrodes opposing the first group of electrodes, each pixel electrode being connected to the other end of each of the non-linear resistance elements.

Abstract: A reflective type color liquid crystal device can include a pair of substrates and a plurality of color filters with colors different from each other, all of the plurality of color filters having an average transmissivity of 70% to 90% for light of all wavelengths in a range of 450 nm to 660 nm. In addition, a reflective type color liquid crystal device can include a pair of opposing substrates, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, a plurality of dots capable of independently applying voltage to the liquid crystal layer, each dot having a dot area that includes a first section and a second section, a color filter arranged in the first section, and a layer arranged in the second section where the color filter is not arranged, the layer being substantially transparent.

Abstract: The invention decreases the power consumption in an EL display and illumination device that each use EL elements. In an EL display or EL illumination device that use EL elements, the magnitude of the voltage or current that is applied to the EL elements during driving is set to a voltage value or current value (V1 to V2) at which the luminous efficiency of the EL elements is 80% or more (0.8P to P) of the maximum P.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display that can provide a display with high contrast in both the transmissive mode display and the reflective mode display as a transflective liquid crystal display, and an electronic appliance provided therewith. The liquid crystal display can include a liquid crystal layer of a nematic liquid crystal with positive anisotropy of dielectric constant held between a pair of substrates in accordance with the present invention is characterized in that areas used for the display in the liquid crystal layer includes individual areas having at least two kinds of different liquid crystal layer thickness, the individual areas of different liquid crystal layer thickness are either a reflective display unit or a transmissive display unit, a reflective means is disposed on the reflective display unit, and a transparent resin layer is formed in a portion except a portion corresponding to the transmissive display unit.

Abstract: An image transmission system which enables to perform various types of presentations and also to reduce a transmission path is provided. A PC (500) includes a display image generation unit (502), a layer capture unit (503) for sorting a layer composing a display image into a layer to be transmitted to a projector (600) and a layer not to be transmitted, transmission layer adjustment unit (507) for performing adjustment on the captured layer, and a PC communication unit (504) for transmitting the adjusted layer to the projector (600), the projector (600) includes a determines adjustment description put for a projector communication unit (601) for receiving a transmission layer, an output layer adjustment unit (603) for determining the content of the adjustment performed on the received layer and readjusting the received layer based on the judgment, and a display output unit (602) for projecting the received layer onto a screen.

Abstract: The invention comprises a pair of substrates having electrodes on the opposing inner surfaces and forming a matrix-patterned dot group, liquid crystals sandwiched between said substrates, at least two colors of color filters, at least one polarizing plate, and a reflective plate. Also, of said color filters, at least one color of color filters has a transmissivity of 50% or more for the light of all the wavelengths in the range of 450 nm to 660 nm.

Abstract: When a backlight 15 is turned on in a dark environment, white light emerging from the surface of a light guide plate 15b passes through a polarizer 12 and a retardation film 14, enters the interior of the liquid crystal cell, passes through openings of reflective electrodes 7, and is introduced into a liquid crystal layer 3. The light introduced into the liquid crystal layer 3 passes through a color filter 5, emerges from the liquid crystal cell, and passes through the retardation film 13 and the polarizer 11 towards the exterior. In a lighted environment, the light incident on the polarizer 11 passes through the liquid crystal layer 3, is reflected by the reflective electrode 7, and passes through the polarizer 11 again and is emitted towards the exterior.

Abstract: A reflective type color liquid crystal device can include a pair of substrates and a plurality of color filters with colors different from each other, all of the plurality of color filters having an average transmissivity of 70% to 90% for light of all wavelengths in a range of 450 nm to 660 nm. In addition, a reflective type color liquid crystal device can include a pair of opposing substrates, a liquid crystal layer between the substrates, a plurality of dots capable of independently applying voltage to the liquid crystal layer, each dot having a dot area that includes a first section and a second section, a color filter arranged in the first section, and a layer arranged in the second section where the color filter is not arranged, the layer being substantially transparent.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid crystal display device having a wide viewing angle for transmissive display and reflective display. The liquid crystal display device according to the invention can include a homeotropic liquid crystal layer interposed between a pair of substrates. The liquid crystal display device has a transmissive display area and a reflective display area in each dot area. A liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer can be interposed between at least the substrate of the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer reduces the liquid crystal layer thickness of the reflective display area in comparison with the liquid crystal layer thickness of the transmissive display area. On the substrate opposing the substrate with the liquid crystal layer thickness-adjustment layer, protrusions protruding from the inner surface of the substrate to the liquid crystal layer are formed.

Abstract: To provide a liquid crystal display capable of obtaining light and high-contrast display having a wide viewing angle in a transflective liquid crystal display. A liquid crystal display of the present invention employs a vertical alignment mode using a liquid crystal layer 50 that is vertically aligned in the initial alignment state, wherein a transparent display area T is disposed to surround the periphery of a reflective display area R in one dot, and an insulating film 21 is provided in the area that corresponds to the reflective display area R in the center of the dot, the insulating film 21 making the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 50 in the reflective display area R smaller than the thickness of the liquid crystal layer 50 in the transparent display area T.

Abstract: A display device 100 has a display unit 110 and a display switching unit 120. The display switching unit 120 is provided with a reflective polarizing plate 121, a liquid crystal panel 122, and a polarizing plate 123 arranged in this order from the side of the display unit 110 to the observation side. By controlling the liquid crystal panel 122, the display switching unit can be switched between a light transmissive state and a light reflective state. The display unit 110 and the display switching unit 120 are optically adhered to each other by an adhesive layer 131. Thus, deterioration of the contrast by boundary reflection can be restrained, and the flatness and the rigidity of the device can be improved.

Abstract: The invention provides a reflection type liquid crystal device, and a projection type display and electronic equipment in which display defects caused by disclination are reduced, minimized or prevented from being produced for a highly fine liquid crystal display with a space between pixels made to be narrow to make it possible to provide a high-contrast and bright display. A liquid crystal device includes a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a first substrate and a second substrate, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed on a face of the above-described second substrate on a side of the above-described liquid crystal layer. The above-described first electrode and the above-described second electrode are formed so that an electric field substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate with respect to the above-described liquid crystal layer can be applied thereto.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer between the pair of substrates. In addition, the device includes a plurality of dots capable of independently applying voltage to the liquid crystal layer, each dot having a dot area that includes a first section and a second section. A color filter is arranged in the first section of at least one of the dots. A substantially transparent area is arranged in the at least one of the dots in the second section where the color filter is not arranged.

Abstract: The invention can provide a liquid crystal display device in which a homeotropic alignment liquid crystal layer is interposed between a pair of substrates and a transmissive display region and a reflective display region are provided in one dotregion. A liquid crystal layer thickness-adjusting layer for making the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflective display region smaller than the thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmissive display region can be formed between at least one substrate of the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal layer, and wherein, in at least one substrate of the pair of substrates, convex portions that protrude from the internal surface of the substrate to the inside of the liquid crystal layer are formed in the transmissive display region in the dot region and in the region where the liquid crystal layer thickness-adjusting layer is formed outside the dot region.