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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2011
Applicant:
Daisuke Sawaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Inventor:
Daisuke Sawaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A polarization element includes: a substrate; and a plurality of grid sections arranged on the substrate, wherein the grid sections each have protruding sections and recessed sections alternately arranged in a longitudinal direction of the grid sections at a pitch shorter than a wavelength of incident light, and an arrangement pitch of the protruding sections is different between the grid sections adjacent to each other.