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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Katsuhiko Kuwahara, Kariya, JP;
Satoru Tamura, Anjo, JP;
Inventors:
Katsuhiko Kuwahara, Kariya, JP;
Satoru Tamura, Anjo, JP;
Assignee:
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A display apparatus includes a display, a light source, and a light transmittance control means. The display displays a display design. The light source emits a light to illuminate the display. The light transmittance control means is disposed on at least one side of the display and includes a characteristic region for varying an exit angle of the light by varying an incident angle of the light on the light transmittance control means.