Devices for use in non-emissive displays
First Claim
1. A liquid crystal module comprising:
- a liquid crystal layer containing a plurality of pixels therein;
a waveguide layer including;
a transparent material having first and second surfaces, the transparent material having a first index of refraction; and
a plurality of spaced-apart waveguide structures defining apertures therebetween, the waveguide structures being disposed within the transparent film and having a second index of refraction different than the first index of refraction of the transparent material, the waveguide structures being configured to guide light, entering the first surface of the transparent material, through the film and permit such light to exit the second surface of the transparent material; and
a reflective layer provided between the liquid crystal layer and the waveguide layer, the reflective layer includes a plurality of reflective areas and a plurality of apertures to permit light to pass therethrough;
wherein the liquid crystal layer, the reflective layer, and the waveguide layer are all aligned with each other such that;
each pixel in the liquid crystal layer is substantially aligned with two reflective areas separated by one of the apertures in the reflective layer, andthe apertures between each waveguide structure are substantially aligned with the apertures in the reflective layer.
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Abstract
A liquid crystal module comprising a liquid crystal layer containing a plurality of pixels therein, a waveguide layer, and a reflective layer provided between the liquid crystal layer and the waveguide layer, the reflective layer includes a plurality of reflective areas and a plurality of apertures to permit light to pass therethrough. The waveguide layer can include a transparent material having first and second surfaces and a plurality of spaced-apart waveguide structures defining apertures therebetween disposed within the transparent material. The waveguide structures can be configured to guide light, entering the first surface of the transparent material, through the film and permit such light to exit the second surface of the transparent material.
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15 Claims
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1. A liquid crystal module comprising:
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a liquid crystal layer containing a plurality of pixels therein; a waveguide layer including; a transparent material having first and second surfaces, the transparent material having a first index of refraction; and a plurality of spaced-apart waveguide structures defining apertures therebetween, the waveguide structures being disposed within the transparent film and having a second index of refraction different than the first index of refraction of the transparent material, the waveguide structures being configured to guide light, entering the first surface of the transparent material, through the film and permit such light to exit the second surface of the transparent material; and a reflective layer provided between the liquid crystal layer and the waveguide layer, the reflective layer includes a plurality of reflective areas and a plurality of apertures to permit light to pass therethrough; wherein the liquid crystal layer, the reflective layer, and the waveguide layer are all aligned with each other such that; each pixel in the liquid crystal layer is substantially aligned with two reflective areas separated by one of the apertures in the reflective layer, and the apertures between each waveguide structure are substantially aligned with the apertures in the reflective layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device having transmissive and reflective properties for use in a non-emissive display having a backlight, the device comprising:
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a transparent substrate including first and second surfaces, the transparent substrate having; means for reflecting light arriving from a first direction back towards the first direction having a plurality of reflective regions, and means for transmitting light arriving from a second direction, opposite the first direction, wherein the sum of the percentage of light being reflected back towards the first direction relative to the amount of light arriving from the first direction, and the percentage of light being transmitted through the transparent substrate relative to the amount of light arriving from the second direction, is greater than 100 percent when measured from a reference point facing the first surface, and a light modification layer disposed on the first surface of the transparent substrate, said light modification layer having a polarizing layer configured to polarize reflected light and transmitted light orthogonal to each other, said polarizing layer comprising; a plurality of reflecting linear polarizing regions, each reflecting linear polarizing region being substantially aligned with each reflective region of the light reflecting means, and a plurality of transmissive linear polarizing regions, each transmissive linear polarizing region being substantially aligned with apertures between each reflective region of the light reflecting means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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