DE69816593D1 - Anzeigevorrichtung mit lichtleiterelement - Google Patents
Anzeigevorrichtung mit lichtleiterelementInfo
- Publication number
- DE69816593D1 DE69816593D1 DE69816593T DE69816593T DE69816593D1 DE 69816593 D1 DE69816593 D1 DE 69816593D1 DE 69816593 T DE69816593 T DE 69816593T DE 69816593 T DE69816593 T DE 69816593T DE 69816593 D1 DE69816593 D1 DE 69816593D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- display device
- light guide
- guide element
- light
- display
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
- G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
- G09F9/37—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
- G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
- G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
- G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
- G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
- G09G3/20—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters
- G09G3/34—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source
- G09G3/3433—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices
- G09G3/3473—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix no fixed position being assigned to or needed to be assigned to the individual characters or partial characters by control of light from an independent source using light modulating elements actuated by an electric field and being other than liquid crystal devices and electrochromic devices based on light coupled out of a light guide, e.g. due to scattering, by contracting the light guide with external means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
- G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
- G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
- G02B6/0051—Diffusing sheet or layer
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
- G02B6/3522—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element enabling or impairing total internal reflection
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
- G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
- G02B6/357—Electrostatic force
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G2320/00—Control of display operating conditions
- G09G2320/02—Improving the quality of display appearance
- G09G2320/0252—Improving the response speed
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP97203741 | 1997-11-29 | ||
EP97203741 | 1997-11-29 | ||
EP98202065 | 1998-06-22 | ||
EP98202065 | 1998-06-22 | ||
PCT/IB1998/001867 WO1999028890A1 (en) | 1997-11-29 | 1998-11-24 | Display device comprising a light guide |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE69816593D1 true DE69816593D1 (de) | 2003-08-28 |
DE69816593T2 DE69816593T2 (de) | 2004-07-01 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE69816593T Expired - Lifetime DE69816593T2 (de) | 1997-11-29 | 1998-11-24 | Anzeigevorrichtung mit lichtleiterelement |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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US (2) | US6628246B1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP0958571B1 (de) |
JP (2) | JP2001511265A (de) |
KR (1) | KR100560044B1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69816593T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999028890A1 (de) |
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- 1998-11-24 DE DE69816593T patent/DE69816593T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-11-24 JP JP53043499A patent/JP2001511265A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-11-24 WO PCT/IB1998/001867 patent/WO1999028890A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-11-24 US US09/355,592 patent/US6628246B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-11-24 KR KR1019997006707A patent/KR100560044B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-11-24 EP EP98952979A patent/EP0958571B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2003
- 2003-07-29 US US10/628,942 patent/US7463227B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2010
- 2010-08-24 JP JP2010187009A patent/JP4795480B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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JP2001511265A (ja) | 2001-08-07 |
KR100560044B1 (ko) | 2006-03-13 |
US20040061665A1 (en) | 2004-04-01 |
EP0958571A1 (de) | 1999-11-24 |
JP4795480B2 (ja) | 2011-10-19 |
WO1999028890A1 (en) | 1999-06-10 |
US6628246B1 (en) | 2003-09-30 |
DE69816593T2 (de) | 2004-07-01 |
KR20000070469A (ko) | 2000-11-25 |
EP0958571B1 (de) | 2003-07-23 |
US7463227B2 (en) | 2008-12-09 |
JP2011013686A (ja) | 2011-01-20 |
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Owner name: UNI-PIXEL DISPLAYS, INC., THE WOODLANDS, TEX., US |