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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. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1339 ; G02F 4/397 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1339 ; G02F 4/397 ;
Abstract
A liquid crystal light modulating element is disclosed having both spacers that control the size of the gap between substrates as well as resin bodies located between the substrates which support the substrates. The resin bodies are arranged in specific patterns, relative to the pixels which are arrayed in a matrix arrangement, such that the substrates are supported while the location and density of the resin bodies are not visually objectionable. Both the liquid crystal light modulating element, as well as techniques for the construction thereof are disclosed.