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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2004
Applicants:
Katsumasa Yoshii, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Tetsushi Tanada, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Katsumasa Yoshii, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Tetsushi Tanada, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F001/1335 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a liquid crystal display, first and second substrates are provided opposing each other with a liquid crystal layer held between them, the outer surface of the first substrate serves as a light scattering surface having a light scattering characteristic, and a reflector including an irregular reflection surface is provided on the light scattering surface so that the reflection surface is on the light scattering surface side.