The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1983
Seigo Togashi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Citizen Watch Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of driving a matrix display device in which each display element (e.g. a liquid crystal display element) is connected in series with a non-linear resistance element, utilizing row scanning signals which vary periodically between 4 different potentials, the potentials being selected such that an alternating bias potential is applied to each display element both in the non-activated and in the activated state thereof, and such that satisfactory operation can be attained using non-linear resistance elements having a threshold voltage which is considerably lower than has been practicable in the prior art, e.g. with the threshold voltage of a single PN junction being utilizable.