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Rear projection screen

Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1984-06-12
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Granted: 1985-11-05
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Expires: 2004-06-12
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Abstract

Abstract A rear projection screen has a viewer's side and a projection side on which the image of a source is projected so that the projected image is visible from the viewer's side through the screen. The rear projection screen has a lenticular lens formed on the viewing side and including a multiplicity of vertically extending lens units each being provided at its both sides with total reflection surfaces. The lenticular lens further includes in the troughs between adjacent lens units a multiplicity of refraction elements which diffuse the light in the vertical direction. The angular field of vision is increased in the horizontal direction by the vertical lens units and also in the vertical direction by the refraction elements.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masao Inoue
  • 👤 Shingo Suzuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 08:03
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/54; G03B21/56; G03B21/60; G03B21/62; G03B21/625

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A rear projection screen having a viewer's side and a projection side, said rear projection screen comprising: a lenticular lens formed on said viewer's side and including a multiplicity of vertically extending lens units each being provided at its both sides with total reflection surfaces, said lenticular lens further including in the troughs between adjacent lens units a multiplicity of refraction elements which diffuse the light in the vertical direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A rear projection screen having a viewer's side and a projection side, said rear projection screen comprising: a lenticular lens formed on said viewer's side and including a multiplicity of vertically extending lens units each being provided at its both sides with total reflection surfaces, said lenticular lens further including in the troughs between adjacent lens units a multiplicity of refraction elements which diffuse the light in the vertical direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
A rear projection screen according to claims 1, wherein said screen has a Fresnel lens formed on said projection side thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
A rear projection screen according to claims 1 or 2, wherein said screen is made of a material containing a diffusion agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
A rear projection screen according to any one of claims 1 or 2, wherein minute roughness is formed on said viewing side and/or said projection side.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1988-11-04 1989-05-06 1989-11-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-11-04 1993-05-06 1993-11-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-11-04 1997-05-06 1997-11-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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