Inventors:
Matthew Zavracky - Plympton MA, US
Frederick Herrmann - Ann Arbor MI, US
Wen-Foo Chern - Wayland MA, US
Alan Richard - Wrentham MA, US
Ronald Gale - Sharon MA, US
Jason Lo - Westboro MA, US
David Ellertson - Stoughton MA, US
Kuojinng Tsai - West Warwick RI, US
John Fan - Brookline MA, US
Stephen Pombo - Campbell CA, US
Rodney Bumgardner - Los Gatos CA, US
International Classification:
G09G 3/36
Abstract:
An active matrix color crystal display has an active matrix circuit, a counterelectrode panel and an interposed layer of liquid crystal. The active matrix display is located in a portable microdisplay system. The image is written to the the display therein causing the liquid crystal to move to a specific image position. A light source is flashed to illuminate the display. The pixel electrodes are set to a specific value to cause the liquid crystal to move towards a desired position. The process of writing, flashing, and setting the electrode intensity value to reorient the liquid crystal to produce an image is repeated. Portable system can include a digital camera, cellular telephone, camcorder, heads up display, instant print camera, pager,