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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014

Filed:

Mar. 07, 2012
Applicants:

Toshio Miyazawa, Chiba, JP;

Terunori Saitou, Mobara, JP;

Inventors:

Toshio Miyazawa, Chiba, JP;

Terunori Saitou, Mobara, JP;

Assignee:

Japan Display Inc., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1343 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A liquid crystal lens is provided on a liquid crystal display panel. Electrodes extending vertically to a plane of drawing are provided on an upper substrate of the liquid crystal lens at predetermined intervals. No electrodes are provided on a lower substrate. An initial alignment of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal lens is vertically directed with respect to the plane of the drawing. A voltage applied to the upper substrate electrodes generates a transverse electric field to rotate the liquid crystal molecules. Polarization light emitted from the liquid crystal display panel is vertically directed to the plane of the drawing, which generates a refractive index distribution of the polarization light in a liquid crystal layer to form a convex lens within the liquid crystal lens. This lens allows first and second pixels to be recognized by right and left eyes to allow a three-dimensional display.


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