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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:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mikko Veijo Halttunen, Oulu, FI;
Jaakko Samuli Vanttila, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nokia Mobil Phones, Ltd., Salo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ; G09G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
349 12 ; 345173 ;
Abstract
Display apparatus, particularly for hand-held equipment, comprising a display means adjustable to vary the transmission of light therethrough and a light source for transmitting light through the display means. A translucent or opaque screen may be provided for receiving light transmitted through the display means. The light transmitted through the display means may be projected to a surface remote from the display apparatus.