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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Goro Hamagishi, Toyonaka, JP;
Satoshi Takemoto, Ogaki, JP;
Goro Hamagishi, Toyonaka, JP;
Satoshi Takemoto, Ogaki, JP;
Epson Imaging Devices Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image display capable of providing stereoscopic images to an observer in both of a vertically arranged state and a horizontally arranged state is obtained. This image display comprises display portion for displaying an image, a light source for applying light to the display portion, first polarization axis control part or portion for separating the light emitted from the light source into light having a first polarization axis and light having a second polarization axis in a state where at least a prescribed reference side of the display portion is arranged in a first direction and second polarization axis control portion for separating the light emitted from the light source to light having at least two different polarization axes in a state where the prescribed reference side of the display portion is arranged in a second direction intersecting with the first direction.