Abstract

A device and method for making full color cholesteric displays such as a narrow band and a broad band cholesteric display using high birefringence LC materials with color filtering processes. The invention includes positioning slant reflector(s) in the transmissive portion of the display to reflect backlight into reflection pixels. The LCD can display the same color images in both reflective and transmissive modes, maintain good readability in any ambient, has low power consumption, high brightness, full color capability and has a fabrication process that is compatible with conventional LCD fabrication.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,027,118

Application Serial Number

10/625,191

Issue Date

4-11-2006

Current Assignee

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: INNOLUX CORPORATION

Assignee at Issuance

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: INNOLUX CORPORATION

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

11-23-2005

Filing Date

7-23-2003

Assignee at Filing

Joint Assignment w/UCFRF: INNOLUX CORPORATION

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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