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Color display device using light shutter and color filters
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1987-04-08
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2007-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A color display device particularly adapted for use in flat panel applications provides a bright picture with high saturation and excellent color reproduction. The color display device includes a light shutter mechanism which controls the amount of light passing therethrough. Color filters of different colors are disposed adjacent to the light shutter mechanism and include a plurality of color elements. Each color filter has a peak at the transmittance spectrum thereof. A light source illuminates the light shutter mechanism with the light source having peaks in a luminance spectrum adjusted to correspond to the peaks of the transmittance spectrum of each color filter.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomio Sonehara
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 15:20
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0011; G02B6/0033; G02B6/0035; G02B6/0038; G02B6/0045; G02B6/0046; G02B6/005; G02B6/0066; G02B6/0068; G02B6/007; G02B6/0071; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/133514; G02F1/1336; G02F1/133602; G02F1/133609; H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/86; H01J29/89; H01J29/898; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/025; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/12; G02B6/0036; G02F1/133606; G02F1/133607; H01J2229/00; H01J2229/89; H01J2229/8926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A color display device comprising light shutter means for controlling the amount of light passing therethrough, a color filter comprising a plurality of red, blue and green filter elements disposed adjacent to said light shutter means, said red, blue and green color filter elements being characterized by respective transmittance spectrum curves having respective peaks, and light source means for illuminating said light shutter means, said light source means being characterized by a luminance spectrum having peaks corresponding to the peaks of the transmittance spectrum surves of said red, blue and green color filter elements, wherein the transmittance spectrum curves of said red and green color filter elements cross at about 500 nm and the transmittance spectrum curves of said green and blue color filter elements cross at about 600 nm, and wherein the light transmittance of said red, green and blue color filter elements at these crossings is greater than 30%.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A color display device comprising light shutter means for controlling the amount of light passing therethrough, a color filter comprising a plurality of red, blue and green filter elements disposed adjacent to said light shutter means, said red, blue and green color filter elements being characterized by respective transmittance spectrum curves having respective peaks, and light source means for illuminating said light shutter means, said light source means being characterized by a luminance spectrum having peaks corresponding to the peaks of the transmittance spectrum surves of said red, blue and green color filter elements, wherein the transmittance spectrum curves of said red and green color filter elements cross at about 500 nm and the transmittance spectrum curves of said green and blue color filter elements cross at about 600 nm, and wherein the light transmittance of said red, green and blue color filter elements at these crossings is greater than 30%.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source means has a luminance spectrum with three peaks in wavelength ranges of red, blue, and green.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said light shutter means uses the electro-optical effects of a liquid crystal to control the amount of light transmitted therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said light source means includes a fluorescent discharge tube having a luminance spectrum with three peaks in wavelength ranges of red, blue and green.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said light source means includes a cathode-ray tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said light source means includes an electroluminescent light element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said light source means includes light emitting diodes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said light source means includes a vacuum fluorescent device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light shutter means uses the electro-optical effects of a liquid crystal to control the amount of light transmitted therethrough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said light source means includes a fluorescent discharge tube having a luminance spectrum with three peaks in wavelength ranges of red, blue and green.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said light source means includes a cathode-ray tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said light source means includes an electroluminescent light element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source means includes light emitting diodes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein said light source means includes a vacuum fluorescent device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source means includes a fluorescent discharge tube having a luminance spectrum with three peaks in wavelength ranges of red, blue and green.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source means includes a cathode-ray tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said light source means includes an electroluminescent light element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source means includes light emitting diodes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light source means includes a vacuum fluorescent device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The color display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light source means has a luminance spectrum with three peaks of about 610 nm, 540 nm and 450 nm.
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