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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:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Applicants:
Hisanori Kawakami, Matsumoto, JP;
Kogo Endo, Chino, JP;
Inventors:
Hisanori Kawakami, Matsumoto, JP;
Kogo Endo, Chino, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F001/1335 ; G02F001/1345 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A liquid crystalincludes a pair of substratesandwhich hold a liquid crystal L therebetween, a light guideprovided opposite to one of the substrates, a FPCconnected to one of the substratesand, and a LEDprovided opposite to a light receiving surfaceof the light guide. The LEDis mounted on the FPCand arranged opposite to the light receiving surfaceof the light guide. The LEDis preferably positioned relative to the light guideby engagement between the pines provided on the LEDand the recessesprovided on the light guide