DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF DISPLAY
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3. A display assembly comprising:
- a thermal barrier;
a light source located on a first side of said thermal barrier;
a liquid crystal display panel (A) located on a second side of said thermal barrier opposite the first side and (B) arranged to transmit light produced by said light source; and
a heater located on the second side of said thermal barrier.
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Abstract
Applications of embodiments include the use of transmissive or transflective display technologies in extreme temperature environments. Specifically, display assemblies and methods using heating and/or active cooling are described. For example, such applications may include the use of display panels, such as LCD panels, having a diagonal dimension of 17 inches or more.
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3. A display assembly comprising:
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a thermal barrier; a light source located on a first side of said thermal barrier; a liquid crystal display panel (A) located on a second side of said thermal barrier opposite the first side and (B) arranged to transmit light produced by said light source; and a heater located on the second side of said thermal barrier. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17)
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4. A display assembly comprising:
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a thermal barrier; a light source located on a first side of said thermal barrier; a liquid crystal display panel (A) located on a second side of said thermal barrier opposite the first side and (B) arranged to transmit light produced by said light source; and a heater arranged to increase the temperature of said liquid crystal display panel with respect to a temperature of the ambient environment of said assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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45. A display having a display panel, a chamber arranged to thermally isolate the panel from an ambient environment, a light source disposed outside the chamber, and a light guide configured to conduct light from the light source into the chamber and to distribute the light across a back surface of the panel,
wherein said display includes a heating element configured to introduce heat into the chamber.
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