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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey Jacobsen, Hollister, CA (US);
John C. C. Fan, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Stephen Pombo, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Matthew Zavracky, Plympton, MA (US);
Rodney Bumgardner, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kopin Corporation, Taunton, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/36 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a microdisplay system that utilizes a small high resolution active matrix liquid crystal display with an illumination system and a magnifying optical system to provide a hand held communication display device. The system can employ an LED illumination system and cellular communication or processor circuits within a compact housing to provide communication devices such as pagers, telephones, televisions, and hand held computer devices with a compact high resolution video display.