Polarization module and image display apparatus

US8947780B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8947780-B2
Application numberUS-201213480664-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 25, 2012
Priority dateJun 1, 2011
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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A polarization module includes: a polarizer; a plurality of first quarter-wave plates disposed over the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer; a plurality of second quarter-wave plates disposed over the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer in the direction opposite to the tilting direction of the optical axes of the first quarter-wave plates; and a transparent resin plate disposed over the plurality of first quarter-wave plates and the plurality of second quarter-wave plates and having optical isotropy.

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What is claimed is: 1. A polarization module comprising: a polarizer; a plurality of first quarter-wave plates disposed on a first side of the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to a polarization axis of the polarizer; a plurality of second quarter-wave plates disposed on the first side of the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer in a direction opposite t…

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What does patent US8947780B2 cover?
A polarization module includes: a polarizer; a plurality of first quarter-wave plates disposed over the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the polarizer; a plurality of second quarter-wave plates disposed over the polarizer such that their optical axes are tilted at 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the pola…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsuyama Norihiro, Horikoshi Ryoko, Sony Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N13/337. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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