US5262880A
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Night vision goggle compatible liquid crystal display device
Assignee: Guardian Industries Corp
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Filing: 1992-08-06
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Granted: 1993-11-16
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Expires: 2012-08-06
Abstract
Abstract A full color, night vision goggle compatible, liquid crystal display device achieves uniform illumination and color integrity at wide viewing angles by creating collimated, uniform light in a backlight assembly before the light reaches an IR filter having a sharp cutoff between near IR and red, and thereafter diffusing the light which is emitted from the filter to create the desired wide viewing angle.
Inventors
- 👤 Adiel Abileah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/133509; G02F1/1336; G02F1/133602; G02F1/133604; G02F1/133606; G02F1/133607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
In a backlit, liquid crystal display which includes a source of light; a matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements spacedly disposed from one side of the light source; and means for collimating light, the collimating means operatively disposed between the light source and the matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements, the liquid crystal display being capable of providing a colored image, including the color red, to a remotely positioned observer, and wherein there is further provided means for creating uniform lighting of said display, the improvement comprising, located between the collimating means and the matrix array of picture elements, an infrared light-absorbing filter capable of preventing substantially all infrared light from being emitted from said display while, at the same time, transmitting substantially all red light therethrough, thereby to maintain the color integrity of the image of the display throughout a viewing angle of from about 0°-30° from normal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
In a backlit, liquid crystal display which includes a source of light; a matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements spacedly disposed from one side of the light source; and means for collimating light, the collimating means operatively disposed between the light source and the matrix array of rows and columns of liquid crystal picture elements, the liquid crystal display being capable of providing a colored image, including the color red, to a remotely positioned observer, and wherein there is further provided means for creating uniform lighting of said display, the improvement comprising, located between the collimating means and the matrix array of picture elements, an infrared light-absorbing filter capable of preventing substantially all infrared light from being emitted from said display while, at the same time, transmitting substantially all red light therethrough, thereby to maintain the color integrity of the image of the display throughout a viewing angle of from about 0°-30° from normal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 1 wherein the light collimating means and the means for creating uniform lighting of the display comprises an integral collimating and image splitting means for collimating light from the light source and for refracting light rays emanating from the light source to provide two, similar images thereof, thereby enlarging the area effectively illuminated by the light source, whereby a colored, bright, substantially uniform light distribution is provided in a low profile assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 2 wherein the integral collimating and image splitting means is so located with respect to the source of light so that the split images are contiguous one with the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 3 wherein said viewing angle is about 0°-60° from normal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 4 which further includes a diffuser means located between said infrared filter and the matrix array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 5 wherein the LCD thickness is less than about 2 inches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 6 wherein the LCD thickness is about 1 inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 5 wherein the display includes, in order from back to front: a reflector plate, a lamp as said light source, said integral collimator and image splitter, said infrared filter, a light diffuser and said matrix array.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 8, wherein the LCD thickness is about 1 inch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 5 having an RGB-triad color pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 10 which is a full color, substantially uniformly lit, AMLCD having NVIS-B NVG compatibility and which exhibits red color coordinate integrity at viewing angles up to at least about 60° from the normal to the display surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
A backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 11 which when tested according to MIL-L-85762A Standard for color displays with 0.5 fl intensity generally exhibits throughout the display up to, but not including, the edges an NRb of less than or equal to about 2.2E-09, with slightly higher numbers at the normal angle at the center of the display and somewhat smaller numbers near the edges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A backlit, liquid crystal display according to claim 12 wherein the NVG compatibility includes compatibility with GEN-III NVGs.
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