摘要:
A liquid crystal display comprises (a) a first transparent base; (b) a plurality of first picture electrodes on the first transparent base; (c) a plurality of data lines for supplying electrical signals to the first picture electrodes; (d) a second transparent base, parallel to and spaced apart from the first transparent base; (e) a plurality of second picture electrodes on the second transparent base; (f) a plurality of varistor elements made of a varistor material comprising zinc oxide as a primary metal oxide and cobalt and praseodymium oxides as additive metal oxides, in amounts of between 0.1 and 8.0 atom % cobalt and between 0.08 and 8.0 atom % praseodymium, one varistor element being associated with and in electrical contact each second picture electrode; (g) a plurality of scan lines for supplying electrical signals to the second picture electrodes via the respective associated varistor elements; and (h) electrooptically active liquid crystal material between the first and second picture electrodes. In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of varistor elements is in the form of a varistor array comprising an integral body of varistor material having two major opposing faces, one of the opposing faces having an array of indentations thereon, each indentation defining a varistor element.
摘要:
A display presenting an image having enhanced contrast has a screen which switches between a bright, image-presenting state and a dark, image-less state, to minimize glare from ambient light reflections. Alternatively, a shutter which switches between a substantially transparent state and a dark, light absorbing state is placed over a conventional screen.
摘要:
A display presenting an image having enhanced contrast has a screen which switches between a bright, image-presenting state and a dark, image-less state, to minimize glare from ambient light reflections. Alternatively, a shutter which switches between a substantially transparent state and a dark, light absorbing state is placed over a conventional screen.
摘要:
A prism for color dispersion and recombination and a projector incorporating the prism. The prism comprises an aperture for a light beam and the normal to the aperture defines an optic axis. A first surface, intersecting the optic axis, is oriented at a first angle to the optic axis. The first angle is greater than 45.degree.. The first surface disperses the light beam into a first component and an intermediate component. A second surface, intersecting the optic axis, is oriented at a second angle to the optic axis. The second surface disperses the intermediate component of the light beam into a second component and a third component.
摘要:
An encapsulated liquid crystal layer is patterned by placing a mask into contact with a coated substrate. The mask is held against the substrate, for example, by a vacuum, to form a seal. The assembly is submerged in a solvent to dissolve the exposed region of the encapsulated liquid crystal material.
摘要:
A chiral nematic liquid crystal-polymer composite capable of having a paper-white off-state and a highly transparent on-state. The composite includes droplets of at least two different liquid crystal materials. The different liquid crystal materials are isolated from each other and have different reflection bands. The composite is suitable for use in light valves generally and direct view and projection displays particularly.
摘要:
A baby bottle holder provides for the hands free holding of a baby bottle for bottle feeding an infant, thus enabling the person caring for the infant to have both hands free for holding the infant and/or performing other duties as required. The holder comprises several embodiments, each of which has a neck sling removably securable about the neck of the user and a bottle securing strap which secures removably about the neck of the baby bottle adjacent the nipple end of the bottle. Some embodiments comprise a pliable sleeve having a conical section with all diameters greater than that of the bottle, with the bottle being placed in the sleeve with the nipple end toward the larger diameter portion of the sleeve. The nipple of the bottle thus extends downwardly for feeding the infant, with the bottle being secured by the bottle securing strap. The bottle is easily tilted upwardly to preclude leakage from the nipple when not in use, by everting the sleeve over the upper end of the bottle. Other embodiments utilize an elastic strap for the sleeve portion, with a pliable connecting sheet or strap between the sleeve and the bottle securing strap. The bottle may be positioned with the nipple upward by sliding the elastic sleeve toward the nipple end of the bottle, thus positioning the center of gravity of the bottle beyond the sleeve. Each embodiment allows the user to position the bottle easily either nipple downward or nipple upward, as desired.
摘要:
An image projection arrangement is provided. The arrangement includes a light source assembly for producing a first light beam. A reflective image display system is arranged in the path of the first light beam and has at least one cell for generating an image to be projected. A projection lens system is arranged in the path of a second light beam originating from the image display system for projecting the image produced by the image display system onto a projection screen. Between the light source assembly and the image display system on the one hand, and between this system and the projection lens system on the other hand, a transition from a first to a second medium is provided. This transition occurs at an interface having a normal direction. The first and second media have different refractive indices. The transition is arranged such that one of the first and second light beams is totally reflected by the transition while the other light beam is transmitted by the transition. Between the light source assembly and the image display system on the one hand, and between this system and the projection lens system on the other hand, an angle is formed, the bisector of this angle defining an optic axis of the system. The bisector of the angle is not parallel to the interface normal.
摘要:
A color projection display uses a dichroic cube for modulating the color of light reaching the imaging element of the display. This way, a colored image may be projected by frame sequential technique, but with the use of only a single imaging element.