DE69318729D1 - Cholesterischer polarisator für flüssigkristalldisplay und overhead projektor - Google Patents

Cholesterischer polarisator für flüssigkristalldisplay und overhead projektor

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DE69318729D1
DE69318729D1 DE69318729T DE69318729T DE69318729D1 DE 69318729 D1 DE69318729 D1 DE 69318729D1 DE 69318729 T DE69318729 T DE 69318729T DE 69318729 T DE69318729 T DE 69318729T DE 69318729 D1 DE69318729 D1 DE 69318729D1
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liquid crystal
crystal display
overhead projector
cholesteric polarizer
cholesteric
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Stephen Willett
Gary Tritle
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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DE69318729T 1992-12-31 1993-12-09 Cholesterischer polarisator für flüssigkristalldisplay und overhead projektor Expired - Fee Related DE69318729T2 (de)

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US07/999,230 US5325218A (en) 1992-12-31 1992-12-31 Cholesteric polarizer for liquid crystal display and overhead projector
PCT/US1993/012034 WO1994016355A1 (en) 1992-12-31 1993-12-09 Cholesteric polarizer for liquid crystal display and overhead projector

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EP (1) EP0677178B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH08505480A (de)
KR (1) KR960700458A (de)
DE (1) DE69318729T2 (de)
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