Method and apparatus for a reflective liquid crystal display system using a rotational offset angle to improve photopic contrast
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal display system comprising:
- (a) a liquid crystal display comprising;
(a1) a liquid crystal material;
(a2) a first orientation layer to impart a first orientation direction to a first region of the liquid crystal material; and
(a3) a second orientation layer to impart a second orientation direction to a second region of the liquid crystal material;
(b) a light source;
(c) a viewing display optically coupled to receive light from the liquid crystal display; and
(d) wherein;
(d1) the liquid crystal display is optically coupled to the light source and is operable to receive incoming light, wherein the incoming light is polarized and has a polarization direction relative to the liquid crystal display; and
(d2) the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction are each rotationally offset from an optical mode of the liquid crystal display in which the polarization direction of the incoming light bisects a twist angle defined by the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal display system includes a reflective liquid crystal display comprising a first orientation layer to impart a first direction to a first region of a liquid crystal material and a second orientation layer to impart a second direction to a second region of the liquid crystal material. A light source is optically coupled to provide linearly-polarized light, having a polarization direction, to the liquid crystal display. A viewing screen is optically coupled to receive light from the liquid crystal display. The first orientation direction and the second orientation direction are each rotationally offset from an optical mode of the liquid crystal display in which the polarization direction bisects a twist angle defined by the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction of the orientation layers.
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45 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal display system comprising:
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(a) a liquid crystal display comprising;
(a1) a liquid crystal material;
(a2) a first orientation layer to impart a first orientation direction to a first region of the liquid crystal material; and
(a3) a second orientation layer to impart a second orientation direction to a second region of the liquid crystal material;
(b) a light source;
(c) a viewing display optically coupled to receive light from the liquid crystal display; and
(d) wherein;
(d1) the liquid crystal display is optically coupled to the light source and is operable to receive incoming light, wherein the incoming light is polarized and has a polarization direction relative to the liquid crystal display; and
(d2) the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction are each rotationally offset from an optical mode of the liquid crystal display in which the polarization direction of the incoming light bisects a twist angle defined by the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A display kit comprising a liquid crystal display adapted to receive incoming linearly-polarized light, wherein the liquid crystal display comprises:
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a pixel array wherein the incoming linearly-polarized light has a first polarization direction relative to the pixel array;
a liquid crystal material;
a first orientation layer to impart a first orientation direction to a first region of the liquid crystal material;
a second orientation layer to impart a second orientation direction to a second region of the liquid crystal material; and
wherein;
(i) the liquid crystal material is disposed between the first orientation layer and the second orientation layer; and
(ii) the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction are each rotationally offset by a first offset angle from an optical mode of the liquid crystal display in which the polarization direction bisects a first twist angle defined by the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display system comprising a first liquid crystal display, having a first twist angle, for receiving a first color light component having a first polarization direction relative to the first liquid crystal display and a second liquid crystal display, having a second twist angle, for receiving a second color light component that is substantially complementary to the first color light component and has a second polarization direction relative to the second liquid crystal display substantially the same as the first polarization direction relative to the first liquid crystal display, the method comprising:
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forming the first liquid crystal display to have a first offset angle relative to an optical mode of the first liquid crystal display in which the first polarization direction bisects the first twist angle, wherein the first offset angle is adjusted to improve photopic contrast for the first color light component; and
forming the second liquid crystal display to have a second offset angle relative to an optical mode of the second liquid crystal display in which the second polarization direction bisects the second twist angle, wherein the second offset angle is adjusted to improve photopic contrast for the second color light component. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A liquid crystal display system comprising:
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(a) a liquid crystal display comprising;
(a1) a liquid crystal material;
(a2) a first orientation layer to impart a first orientation direction to a first region of the liquid crystal material; and
(a3) a second orientation layer to impart a second orientation direction to a second region of the liquid crystal material;
(b) a light source;
(c) a viewing display optically coupled to receive light from the liquid crystal display; and
(d) wherein;
(d1) the liquid crystal display is optically coupled to the light source and is operable to receive incoming light, wherein the incoming light is polarized and has a polarization direction relative to the liquid crystal display; and
(d2) the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction are each rotationally offset relative to the polarization direction of the incoming light to improve photopic contrast. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A liquid crystal display system comprising:
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(a) a liquid crystal display comprising;
(a1) a liquid crystal material;
(a2) a first orientation layer to impart a first orientation direction to a first region of the liquid crystal material; and
(a3) a second orientation layer to impart a second orientation direction to a second region of the liquid crystal material;
(b) a light source;
(c) a viewing display optically coupled to receive light from the liquid crystal display; and
(d) wherein;
(d1) the liquid crystal display is optically coupled to the light source and is operable to receive incoming light, wherein the incoming light is polarized and has a polarization direction relative to the liquid crystal display; and
(d2) the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction are each rotationally offset from an optical mode of the liquid crystal display in which the polarization direction of the incoming light divides a twist angle defined by the first orientation direction and the second orientation direction. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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