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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Applicants:
Jonathan Harrold, Warwick, GB;
Graham John Woodgate, Henley-On-Thames, GB;
Chao-yuan Chen, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Jonathan Harrold, Warwick, GB;
Graham John Woodgate, Henley-On-Thames, GB;
Chao-Yuan Chen, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Assignee:
AU Optronics Corporation, Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A graded index birefringent component is described and shown with at least one liquid crystal layer having a plurality of lens segments, wherein the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules varies across each lens segment of the liquid crystal layer.