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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1992
Takashi Yamamoto, Yamato, JP;
Shigeru Noda, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Yokomizo, Atsugi, JP;
Hiroshi Takabayashi, Kawasaki, JP;
Makoto Uehara, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuo Iwayama, Odawara, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed a liquid crystal display comprising a liquid crystal panel having a pair of boards each formed with an electrode and arranged opposedly, and a liquid crystal disposed between said boards, a heater provided near or adjacent said panel, means for detecting the temperature of said panel, and a control circuit for controlling the amount of heat generated by said heater in accordance with a comparison result between an output of said detecting means and a first set temperature for use when said liquid crystal panel is in a service state, or a second set temperature for use when said liquid crystal panel is in a non-service state.