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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:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Adiel Abileah, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
OIS Optical Imaging Systems, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ; F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
349 61 ; 349 62 ; 349106 ; 362 31 ;
Abstract
A backlit liquid crystal display device having improved nighttime operational characteristics includes a fluorescent lamp for daytime operation and a separate light source for nighttime operation which emits a low-intensity light. Preferably, the nighttime light source is an electroluminescent panel which also acts as a daytime reflector of light. An integral image-splitting and collimating lens is provided to increase the uniformity of the light emitted and to provide wide angle viewability. A sharp cut-off IR filter may also be included in the device to provide NVIS-B night vision goggle compatibility.