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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lyle R Strathman, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Todd Twachtmann, Marion, IA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ; G02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
349161 ; 349 72 ;
Abstract
A liquid crystal display having an non-uniform heat producing element disposed therein which produces more heat around the periphery of the display by providing a transparent heating element on the display surface and a plurality of shorting bars which provide for a lower impedance path around the display periphery, and therefore a higher current and higher heat generation in the resistive film disposed immediately about the shorting bars.