The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2001
Kazuo Funazaki, Nakajho-machi, JP;
Ichiro Matsuzaki, Tokyo, JP;
Kuraray Co., Ltd., Kurashiki, JP;
Abstract
Eliminating occurrence of non-uniform vertical line patterns observable in image display apparatus with its associative projector device having its pixel structure in the horizontal direction. To this end, rear projection image display apparatus includes a screen including a lenticular lens sheet having its light incidence surface on which lenticular lenses ( ) are periodically provided and a light exit surface having a substantially flat surface ( ) at or near the focal position of each lenticular lens ( ) on the light incidence surface. The lenticular lens sheet has a light absorption layer ( ) provided in a region different from the focal position. The apparatus also includes a projector device having a periodical pixel structure for projecting an optical image onto the screen, such as liquid crystal display panels or the like. Optionally, one or more micro-lenticular lenses may be provided on the substantially flat surface, which lenses have a periodical structure in the same direction as that of the lenticular lenses on the light incidence surface, wherein the pitch ranges from 0.03 to 0.1 mm whereas the lens height measures 0.003 to 0.03 mm.