Light sensitive display
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Abstract
A light sensitive display.
163 Citations
73 Claims
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1-48. -48. (canceled)
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49. A liquid crystal device comprising:
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(a) a front electrode layer;
(b) a rear electrode layer;
(c) a liquid crystal material located between said front electrode layer and said rear electrode layer;
(d) changing an electrical potential between said rear electrode layer and said front electrode layer to selectively modify portions of said liquid crystal material to change the polarization of the light incident thereon;
(e) said rear electrode layer comprising a plurality of select electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes such that one of said select electrodes in combination with a plurality of said data electrodes selectively change said electrical potential for a plurality of different portion of said liquid crystal material;
(f) a first transistor comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(iii) a third terminal;
(g) a second transistor comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(iii) a third terminal;
(h) said first terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to a conductive electrode;
(i) said second terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to said conductive electrode;
(j) said first terminal of said first transistor and said second terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to one another;
(k) said second terminal of said first transistor is a gate of said first transistor;
(l) said third terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to said first terminal of said second transistor;
(m) said second terminal of said second transistor electrically connected to one of said select electrodes;
(n) said second terminal of said second transistor is a gate of said second transistor;
(o) said third terminal of said second transistor is electrically interconnected to a readout system;
(p) said second transistor substantially inhibited from receiving ambient light thereon relative said first transistor receiving ambient light thereon; and
(q) said first transistor and said second transistor being together with said rear electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A liquid crystal device comprising:
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(a) a front electrode layer;
(b) a rear electrode layer;
(c) a liquid crystal material located between said front electrode layer and said rear electrode layer;
(d) changing an electrical potential between said rear electrode layer and said front electrode layer to selectively modify portions of said liquid crystal material to change the polarization of the light incident thereon;
(e) said rear electrode layer comprising a plurality of select electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes such that one of said select electrodes in combination with a plurality of said data electrodes selectively change said electrical potential for a plurality of different portion of said liquid crystal material;
(f) a first transistor comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(iii) a third terminal;
(g) a second transistor comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(iii) a third terminal;
(h) said first terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to said second terminal of said first transistor;
(i) said first terminal of said first transistor and said second terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to one of a conductive electrode and to said first terminal of said second transistor;
(j) said second terminal of said first transistor is a gate of said first transistor;
(k) said third terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to the other of said conductive electrode and said first terminal of said second transistor;
(l) said second terminal of said second transistor electrically connected to one of said select electrodes;
(m) said second terminal of said second transistor is a gate of said second transistor;
(n) said third terminal of said second transistor is electrically interconnected to a readout system;
(o) said second transistor substantially inhibited from receiving ambient light thereon relative said first transistor receiving ambient light thereon; and
(p) said first transistor and said second transistor being together with said rear electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A liquid crystal device comprising:
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(a) a front electrode layer;
(b) a rear electrode layer;
(c) a liquid crystal material located between said front electrode layer and said rear electrode layer;
(d) changing an electrical potential between said rear electrode layer and said front electrode layer to selectively modify portions of said liquid crystal material to change the polarization of the light incident thereon;
(e) said rear electrode layer comprising a plurality of select electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes such that one of said select electrodes in combination with a plurality of said data electrodes selectively change said electrical potential for a plurality of different portions of said liquid crystal material;
(f) a light sensitive element comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(g) a first transistor comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(iii) a third terminal;
(h) said first terminal of said light sensitive element electrically interconnected to a conductive electrode;
(i) said second terminal of said light sensitive element electrically interconnected to said first terminal of said first transistor;
(j) said second terminal of said first transistor electrically connected to one of said select electrodes;
(k) said second terminal of said first transistor is a gate of said first transistor;
(l) said third terminal of said first transistor is electrically interconnected to a readout system;
(m) said first transistor substantially inhibited from receiving ambient light thereon relative said light sensitive element receiving ambient light thereon; and
(n) said readout system determining when light sensed by said light sensitive element is less than said ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A liquid crystal device comprising:
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(a) a front electrode layer;
(b) a rear electrode layer;
(c) a liquid crystal material located between said front electrode layer and said rear electrode layer;
(d) changing an electrical potential between said rear electrode layer and said front electrode layer to selectively modify portions of said liquid crystal material to change the polarization of the light incident thereon;
(e) said rear electrode layer comprising a plurality of select electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes such that one of said select electrodes in combination with a plurality of said data electrodes selectively change said electrical potential for a plurality of different portions of said liquid crystal material;
(f) a first transistor comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(iii) a third terminal;
(g) a first element comprising;
(i) a first terminal;
(ii) a second terminal;
(h) said first terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to a conductive electrode;
(i) said second terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to said conductive electrode;
(j) said first terminal of said first transistor and said second terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to one another;
(k) said second terminal of said first transistor is a gate of said first transistor;
(l) said third terminal of said first transistor electrically interconnected to said first terminal of said first element;
(m) said second terminal of said first element is electrically interconnected to a readout system;
(n) said first element substantially inhibited from receiving ambient light thereon relative said first transistor receiving ambient light thereon; and
(o) said readout system determining when light sensed by said light sensitive element is less than said ambient light. - View Dependent Claims (73)
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