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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
John C. Schultz, Afton, MN (US);
Michael J. Sykora, Deer Park, WI (US);
Martin Kristoffersen, Maplewood, MN (US);
Kathy L. Hagen, Stillwater, MN (US);
Glenn E. Casner, Woodbury, MN (US);
Bonnie W. Albrecht, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Robert L. Brott, Woodbury, MN (US);
Scott E. Brigham, Maplewood, MN (US);
John C. Nelson, The Sea Ranch, CA (US);
John C. Schultz, Afton, MN (US);
Michael J. Sykora, Deer Park, WI (US);
Martin Kristoffersen, Maplewood, MN (US);
Kathy L. Hagen, Stillwater, MN (US);
Glenn E. Casner, Woodbury, MN (US);
Bonnie W. Albrecht, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Robert L. Brott, Woodbury, MN (US);
Scott E. Brigham, Maplewood, MN (US);
John C. Nelson, The Sea Ranch, CA (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An LCD device with 3D and 2D sections. The device includes an LCD panel, a light guide with a backlight, and an embedded 3D-2D film stack positioned between the LCD panel and the light guide. The 3D and 2D sections provide for simultaneously viewing visual content in 3D and 2D formats. The device can also include a frame providing a barrier between the 3D and 2D sections and can include other features to enhance the display.