Display device

US9507148B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9507148-B2
Application numberUS-201514881225-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 13, 2015
Priority dateApr 8, 2011
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Provided is a display device characterized in that a display area can be prevented from appearing darker when the position of light-shielding sections are moved, while the control of voltages applied to electrodes is simplified. In the case where electrodes to which a specific voltage is applied are changed from a first electrode group (e.g., 52 a ) to a second electrode group (e.g., 52 b, 58 a, 58 b ), the voltage applied to the first electrode group is switched from the specific voltage to a reference voltage first, and thereafter, the voltage applied to the second electrode group is switched from the reference voltage to the specific voltage.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A display device comprising: a display panel; and a switch liquid crystal panel located adjacent to one of sides of the display panel disposed in a thickness direction, the switch liquid crystal panel including: a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer enclosed between the pair of substrates; a plurality of first electrodes provided on one of the pair of substrates and extending in a first direction and arranged in a second direction cros…

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What does patent US9507148B2 cover?
Provided is a display device characterized in that a display area can be prevented from appearing darker when the position of light-shielding sections are moved, while the control of voltages applied to electrodes is simplified. In the case where electrodes to which a specific voltage is applied are changed from a first electrode group (e.g., 52 a ) to a second electrode group (e.g., 52 b…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sharp Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B27/0093. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).