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LIQUID CRYSTAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, TEMPERATURE DETECTING METHOD BY LIQUID CRYSTAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DEVICE DRIVE METHOD

  • US 20110069092A1
  • Filed: 04/06/2009
  • Published: 03/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A liquid crystal temperature sensor comprising:

  • a liquid crystal panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate; and

    a control section for controlling driving of the liquid crystal panel,the liquid crystal panel including a plurality of picture elements arranged in a matrix,the control section including a current-to-temperature information converting section for (i) detecting an amount of current flowing into at least one of the picture elements and (ii) converting the amount of current detected, into temperature information of part of the liquid crystal layer which part corresponds to said at least one of the picture elements.

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