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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sue F. Franz, Holland, MI (US);
Leroy J. Kloeppner, Jenison, MI (US);
John A. VanderPloeg, Zeeland, MI (US);
David A. Blaker, Holland, MI (US);
David A. Theiste, Byron Center, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/157 (2006.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01); G02B 27/26 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/157 (2013.01); G02B 5/201 (2013.01); G02F 1/153 (2013.01); G02F 1/163 (2013.01); G02B 27/26 (2013.01); G02F 1/133514 (2013.01); G02F 1/133615 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electro-optic (EO) display includes one or more adjustable-intensity color filters; a transparent backlight; and a transflective layer positioned between the adjustable-intensity color filter(s) and the transparent backlight, wherein the transflective layer reflects light off of one surface of the transflective layer and allows light through another surface of the transflective layer.