Mirror with built-in display

• Main Author: NIEUWKERK ARMANDA C.,VAN DELDEN MARTINUS H. W. M.,VAN DEURZEN MARIA H. W. A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.10.2006
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; COFFEE MILLS; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; DISPLAY; DISPLAYING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; EDUCATION; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; FURNITURE; HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN NECESSITIES; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; SEALS; SIGNS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF

A mirror device may be simultaneously used for display purposes, based on e.g. an LCD display with a polarizing mirror placed in front of it. The polarizing mirror has the characteristics that it does not disturb the transmission of the light from the display to the viewer, but does reflect the incident light.