Flat panel display having multiple display areas on one glass substrate
View Patent ↗A flat panel display having a single back glass substrate and a single color filter passive plate divided into multiple, electrically isolated, separately addressable, functional sections having no visible seam between sections.
1. A flat panel display comprising:
a first and a second substrate with a unitary layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched therebetween;
from two to four uniquely addressable display sections arranged in the liquid crystal material, said uniquely addressable display sections having a unique set of gate drivers and source drivers uniquely addressable;
wherein said uniquely addressable display sections being electrically separate and independent of each other;
wherein said first and second substrates are each of a one-piece construction; and
wherein there is neither a physical nor visible seam between the uniquely addressable display sections when viewing said flat panel display in operation.
2. The flat panel display according to claim 1 , wherein the viewer can view one continuous large image on all of the uniquely addressable display sections or independent video scenes on each of the uniquely addressable sections.
3. The flat panel display according to claim 1 , wherein said flat panel display is redundant in that if one of the uniquely addressable display sections fails, at least one other uniquely addressable display section continues to operate.
4. The flat panel display according to claim 1 , wherein said first substrate has gate drivers on the edge and source drivers on another edge.
5. The flat panel display according to claim 1 , wherein said first section is further comprised of:
a first power supply for powering said first section;
a first backlight adapted to provide light to said first section;
a first graphics processor for sending signals to said first section;
and wherein said second section is further comprised of:
a second power supply for powering said second section;
a second backlight adapted to provide light to said second section;
a second graphics processor for sending signals to said second section.
6. The flat panel display according to claim 5 , wherein said flat panel display is incorporated into one chassis.
7. A flat panel display comprising:
a first glass substrate having at least two electrically separate and independent sections, each said electrically separate and independent section having one or two uniquely addressable display areas;
wherein said first glass substrate is of a one-piece construction; and
wherein there is neither a physical nor visible seam between any of the uniquely addressable display areas when viewing said flat panel display in operation.
8. The flat panel display according to claim 7 , wherein each uniquely addressable display area is addressed by a set of gate drivers and source drivers.
9. The flat panel display according to claim 7 , further comprised of a second glass substrate and wherein a liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between said first and second substrates.
10. The flat panel display according to claim 9 , wherein said second glass substrate is of a one-piece construction.
11. The flat panel display according to claim 7 , wherein said first section is further comprised of:
a first power supply for powering said first section;
a first backlight adapted to provide light to said first section;
a first graphics processor for sending signals to said first section;
and wherein said second section is further comprised of:
a second power supply for powering said second section;
a second backlight adapted to provide light to said second section;
a second graphics processor for sending signals to said second section; and
wherein said flat panel display is redundant in that if the first section fails, said second section continues to operate.
12. The flat panel display according to claim 11 , wherein said flat panel display and all its components are incorporated into one chassis.
13. A flat panel display comprising:
a first and a second substrate with a unitary layer of liquid crystal material sandwiched therebetween;
a first and second uniquely addressable display section arranged in the liquid crystal material, said uniquely addressable sections being electrically insulated and independent of each other;
wherein said first and second substrates are each of a one-piece construction; and
wherein there is neither a physical seam nor visible seam between the uniquely addressable display sections when viewing said flat panel display in operation.
14. The display of claim 13 wherein the first display section is further comprised of:
a first power supply for powering said first section;
a first backlight adapted to provide light to said first section; and
a first graphics processor for sending signals to said first display section; and wherein said second display section is further comprised of:
a second power supply for powering said second section;
a second backlight adapted to provide light to said second section;
and wherein said flat panel display is redundant in that if the first section fails, said second section continues to operate.
15. The display of claim 14 wherein said first and second power supplies, said first and second backlights, and said first and second graphics processors are each electrically independent of each other.