F-Term-List

G02F1/133,505-535;545-580

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STRUCTURE OF DISPLAY AREA

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. Active matrix structures

. . Three-terminal elements

. . . Single crystal metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFET) or silicon on sapphire (SOS)

. . . Thin-film transistors (TFT)

. . . Auxiliary capacitances (Cs)

. . . . Cs on-gate systems

. . . . Independent Cs systems

. . . Wiring structures of three-terminal elements

. . . Common electrodes being divided

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. . Two-terminal elements

. . . Metal-insulator-metal (MIM) or thin-film-diode (TFD)

. . . Diode rings (DR) or back-to-back diodes (BTBD)

. . . Wiring structures of two-terminal elements

. . A plurality of active elements in each picture element other than redundancy

. . . different in polarity

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. Simple matrix structures

. . Wiring structures of simple matrices

. Icons segments or bar-graphs

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. Special display structures

. . Divided matrix structures

. . . divided vertically

. . . divided horizontally

. . Stacked liquid crystal panels

. . . Two layers

. . . Three layers

. . . Four or more layers

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. . A plurality of liquid crystal display panels on the same plane

. . Curved display

. . Transreflective types

. . Double sided display

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DRIVE METHOD 1 (DRIVE WAVEFORM OF LIQUID CRYSTAL)

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. Drive waveforms of three-terminal elements

. . Application waveforms of scanning lines

. . Application waveforms of data signal lines

. . Application waveforms of common electrodes Vcom

. . . Constant in common potential

. . . Changes in common potential

. . . . 1H common reversal

. . . . One frame-common reversal

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. . Application waveforms of auxiliary capacitance lines (Cs)

. . . Constant in potential of Cs

. . . Changes in potential of Cs

. . Drive waveforms of liquid crystal layers

. . Punch-through voltage compensation of TFT

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. Two-terminal element type drive waveforms

. . Application waveforms of scanning lines

. . Application waveforms of data signal lines

. . Drive waveforms of liquid crystal layers

. Other active type drive waveforms

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. Simple matrix type drive waveforms

. . Application waveforms of scanning electrodes

. . Application waveforms of signal electrodes

. . Drive waveforms of liquid crystal layers

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. Driving principle of simple matrix

. . Multiplex drive

. . . Voltage averaging methods

. . . . Optimum bias methods

. . MLA i.e. orthogonal functions

. . Other driving principles

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. Static drive

. Two-frequency drive

. Thermal writing process

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DRIVE METHOD 2 (POLARITY REVERSAL OR SCANNING METHOD OF LIQUID CRYSTAL)

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. Polarity reversal

. . Line reversal drive

. . . H line reversal

. . . . 1H line reversal

. . . . nH lines reversal (*)

. . . V line reversal

. . . . 1V line reversal

. . . . nV lines reversal (*)

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. . Dot reversal drive

. . . 1X1 dot reversal

. . . mXn dots reversal (*)

. . Frame reversal drive

. . . One frame reversal

. . . n flames reversal (*)

. . Random reversal drive

. . Other methods of polarity reversal

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. Scanning methods

. . Point sequential scan

. . Block sequential scan

. . Line sequential scan

. . . Progressive

. . . Interlaced

. . . Partial rewriting

. . . Random scanning

. . Scanning in opposite directions

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. . Scanning of partial display

. . Overlapping scanning

. . Multi-scanning other than MLA

. . Interval scanning

. . A plurality of screen scanning in one frame

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DRIVE METHOD 3 (COLOUR, GRADATION OR FUNCTION)

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. Normally white systems

. Normally black systems

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. Colour display

. . Colour filter systems

. . . Stripe shape

. . . Matrix shape

. . . One colour or two colours

. . . Four or more colour

. . . containing white colour or transparent areas or picture elements

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. Gradation display

. . Principles of gradation display

. . . Amplitude gradations

. . . Area gradations

. . . Frame gradations

. . . Pulse width gradations

. . . Combination of a plurality of gradation methods

. . Weighting gradations

. . . Factorials of two

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. Purposes or functions of the invention

. . Uniformity of luminance

. . Non-uniformity of luminance

. . Uniformity of contrast

. Switching display

. . Conversion of resolutions

. . Vertical or horizontal reversing of display or rotation of display

. . Variable control of view angle ranges

. . Variable control of view angle directions

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DRIVE METHOD 4 (OTHERS)

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. Overdrive drive

. Black insertion

. Control of frame frequencies

. . Double speed drive

. Precharge drive

. Drive during blanking periods

. . Horizontal blanking periods

. . Vertical blanking periods

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. Prevention drive of OCB reverse transition

. Drive of liquid crystals with memory characteristics

. . Drive of ferroelectric liquid crystals

. . Drive of antiferroelectric liquid crystals

. . Drive of bistable cholesterics

. . Reset drive of liquid crystals with memory characteristics

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. Reset drive of liquid crystals without memory characteristics

. Transreflective drive

. Processing with mechanical opening and closing or angle changes

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. Drive in irregular stages

. . Drive during power-on

. . . Drive of liquid crystal panels

. . . . Transition of OCB

. . . Drive of light sources

. . Sleep modes

. . Drive during power-off

. Others (*)

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CIRCUIT 1 (FOR DRIVE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL)

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. Power supply circuits

. . Voltage control

. . . Generation of a plurality of voltage levels

. . . . Divided resistances

. . . . Gradation voltage generating circuits

. . . DC converters

. . . . Charge pump systems

. . Battery systems

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. Processing circuits of picture signals

. . Converting or correcting picture signals

. . . Gamma correction

. . . Processing colour signals

. . . . Colour balance adjustment

. . Frame memory

. . Look-up tables (LUT)

. . Digital/analogue conversion

. . Expansion or compression of picture data

. . Serial/parallel conversion or phase expansion

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. Scanning side drive circuits

. . Connections with scanning lines

. . Internal structures of scanning side drive circuits

. . Scanning side drive circuits divided into counter arrangement

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. Data side drive circuits

. . characterised by shift registers

. . characterised by latches

. . Digital to analogue conversion (DAC)

. . Output buffers

. . Connections between data signal lines

. . Data side drive circuits divided into counter arrangement

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. Input methods of drive signals into liquid crystal panels

. . Tape Automated Bonding (TAB)

. . COG (Chip On Glass)

. . Integrated driving circuits e.g. polysilicon

. . SOG (Systems On Glass)

. . Combined signal input methods

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. Layout of supply wiring of clocks or power sources

. Layouts of supply wiring of picture signals

. Drive circuits of TFT common electrodes

. Driving circuits of TFT auxiliary capacitance lines

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CIRCUIT 2 (LIGHTING UNIT)

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. Arrangement of light sources

. . Backlights

. . . Direct under type backlights

. . . Side lighting type backlights

. . Frontlights

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. Types of light sources

. . Fluorescent lamps

. . . Planar fluorescent lamps

. . Light-emitting diodes (LED)

. . Electroluminescence

. . Lamps e.g. point-like

. . Combination of multiple types of light sources

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. Colours of light sources

. . Light sources with only one colour

. . . Control of a plurality of light sources

. . Light sources with a plurality of colours

. . . Two colours

. . . Three colours

. . . Four or more colours

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. . . Means for selection or colour development of a plurality of colours

. . . . Colour wheel systems

. . . . Time division systems of light source colours not covered by ZG33

. . . . Simultaneous lighting of a plurality of colours

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. Luminance control of lighting units

. . Dividing systems of lighting areas

. . . Sequential lighting of a plurality of blocks

. . Blink backlight systems of simultaneous irradiation

. . Scanning of illumination light e.g. polygon mirrors

. . Variable luminance of light sources according to contents of pictures

. . Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) or duty ratios

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. Reduction in uneven luminance

. Reduction in uneven chromaticity

. Colour balance adjustment of light sources

. Power supply circuits of light sources e.g. inverters

. Time lag between liquid crystal panels and light sources

. Automatically lighting on or off light sources

. Other lighting circuits

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CIRCUIT 3 (DETECTION OR COMPENSATION CIRCUIT)

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. Detection circuits

. . Detection of light

. . . Types of light detection

. . . . Luminance

. . . . Chrominance

. . . Objects of light detection

. . . . External light

. . . . Illumination light

. . . . Transmitted light of liquid crystal panels

. . . . Luminance on screens

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. . . Positions of optical sensors

. . . . closely contacted or built into liquid crystal panels

. . . . . positioned in display areas

. . . . . positioned in frame areas

. . . . positioned outside of liquid crystal panels

. . Detection of temperature

. . . Temperature of liquid crystal panels

. . . Temperature of polarising elements

. . . Temperature of light sources

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. . Detection of voltage or current

. . . Power source voltage

. . . Picture signals

. . . Voltage or current of scanning lines

. . . Voltage or current of data signal lines

. . . Voltage or current of TFT common

. . . Voltage or current of light sources

. . Time detection

. . Other detection

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. Compensation circuits

. . Causes requiring compensation

. . . Variations in temperature

. . . . Compensation at high temperature

. . . . Compensation at low temperature

. . . Variations in ambient light e.g. luminance

. . . Variations in voltage or current

. . . Directions of observers

. . . caused by liquid crystal device components

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. . . . View angle characteristics of liquid crystals

. . . . Variations during manufacturing liquid crystal devices

. . . . Characteristics of optical elements

. . . . Electrical properties

. . . . . Active elements

. . . . . Wiring resistance

. . . Changes with time

. . . . Failures

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. . Means of compensation

. . . Compensation by drive signals of liquid crystals

. . . . Voltage values

. . . . Frequency or pulse width

. . . Compensation by light source control

. . . . Luminance of light sources

. . . . Colour balance of light sources

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. . . Compensation by heating

. . . . heating of liquid crystals

. . . . heating of light sources

. . . . heating methods

. . . . . Heaters

. . . . . Peltier elements

. . . Compensation by cooling

. . . . Cooling of liquid crystal panels

. . . . Cooling of light sources

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. . . . Cooling methods

. . . . . Peltier or cooling elements

. . . . . Heat discharge plates or radiators

. . . . . Cooling or forced cooling or fans

. . . . . Liquid cooling or water cooling

. . . Other compensating means

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CIRCUIT 4 (OTHERS)

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. Information input functions

. . Touch-screen types

. . Light pen types

. . Image sensors built into liquid crystal panels

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. Structures of countermeasures against noises e.g. electromagnetic shields

. Protective circuits

. . Emergency stop or protection in emergencies

. Others (*)

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INSPECTION, REDUNDANT CONFIGURATION OR REPAIR OF DEFECTS

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. Inspection

. . Inspection of liquid crystal panels

. . . Inspection circuits on TFT liquid crystal substrates or liquid crystal substrates

. . Inspection of lighting units

. . Inspection of drive circuits

. . Inspection of liquid crystal panels before assembling

. . Inspection of liquid crystal panels after assembling

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. . Inspection procedures

. . . Optical detection

. . . Electric detection

. . Detection signals

. . . Display patterns of inspection

. . . Halftone

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. Redundant configuration

. . Redundant configuration in liquid crystal panels

. . . A plurality of active elements i.e. redundancy in each picture element

. . Redundant configurations of lighting units

. . Redundant configurations of drive circuits

. Repair of defects

. . Repair of liquid crystal panels

. . Repair of lighting units

. . Repair of drive circuits

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ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER COMPONENTS

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. Substrates

. Insulating layers

. Conductors or electrodes

. Alignment films

. Photoconducting layers

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. Optical elements

. . Wavelength selection elements other than colour filters

. . Light shielding layers Black Matrices (BM) or light-absorbing layers

. . Phase plates e.g. phase compensation plates

. . Polarisers or polarisation layers

. . Reflectors reflective layers or reflection electrodes

. . Diffusing plates or diffusion layers

. Others

ZQ00
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL

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. Electric current effect types

. . Dynamic scattering (DSM) types

. Electric field effect types

. . Dielectric anisotropy types

. . . Twisted nematic (TN) types

. . . Dichroic pleochroic or guest host (GH) types

. . . Electrically controlled birefringence (ECB) types

. . . Super twisted nematic (STN) types

. . . Phase change (PC) types

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. . . Vertical alignment (VA) types

. . . Homogeneous alignment types

. . . Polymer dispersion types (PDLC)

. . . Optically Compensated Bend (OCB) or bend alignment

. . . Hybrid aligned nematic (HAN) types

. . . Lateral field drive types

. . . Selective reflection of cholesteric liquid crystals

. . . . Polarisation selectivity

. . . . Wavelength selectivity

. . . Bistable nematic (BTN) types

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. . Permanent dipole types

. . . Ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLC)

. . . . Forming helices parallel to substrate surface in initial alignment

. . . . Surface stabilised ferroelectric liquid crystals (SSFLC)

. . . . one side V-shaped or monostable

. . . Antiferroelectric liquid crystals (AFLC)

. Thermal effect types

. Optical effect types

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. Other principles of operation (*)

. . Pressure effect types

. . Magnetic field effect types

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. Adding to principles of operations

. . Means for dividing operation

. . . with alignment films

. . . by electrode structures

. . . by projections or recesses

. . Arrangement for dividing operations

. . . in picture elements

. . . for each picture element

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SPECIAL USE

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. Display elements

. . Projectors (*)

. . . Single plate type liquid crystal panels

. . . Three-plate type liquid crystal panels

. . for vehicles

. . . for car navigation

. . Dual view

. . Three-dimensional displays

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. . Electronic papers or electronic books

. Light control elements

. . Optical disc heads

. . Light modulating windows

. Others (*)

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