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High brightness transflective lcd and method using tunable mirror

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AU2001291187A1
AU2001291187A1 AU2001291187A AU9118701A AU2001291187A1 AU 2001291187 A1 AU2001291187 A1 AU 2001291187A1 AU 2001291187 A AU2001291187 A AU 2001291187A AU 9118701 A AU9118701 A AU 9118701A AU 2001291187 A1 AU2001291187 A1 AU 2001291187A1
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high brightness
transflective lcd
tunable mirror
brightness transflective
tunable
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William J. Gunning
Bruce Winker
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Teledyne Scientific and Imaging LLC
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Innovative Technology Licensing LLC
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