System for thermally controlling displays
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, Ware Bedell, Michael LeCave
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments provide a system for thermally controlling an electronic display. A glass substrate containing a pyrolytic electrically conductive layer is utilized. The electrically conductive layer may be used as a passive thermal insulator or may be electrically energized to further heat the glass substrate. The glass may be used with a closed loop plenum which may further heat/cool the display. Additional glass layers may be added in order to polarize light or provide anti-reflective properties.
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A system for thermally controlling an electronic display having a front viewable surface comprising:
- a glass substrate placed in front of and substantially parallel to the front viewable surface of the electronic display;
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- a pyrolytic electrically conductive coating disposed on a surface of the glass substrate.
A system for thermally controlling a liquid crystal display (LCD), said system comprising:
- an LCD stack;
- a glass substrate placed in front of and substantially parallel to said LCD stack;
- a pyrolytic electrically conductive coating disposed on a surface of the glass substrate.
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A system for displaying information outdoors comprising:
- a housing for a display mounted in an outdoor environment;
- a liquid crystal display (LCD) within the housing;
- a cooling assembly within the housing which cools the LCD;
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- a heating assembly within the housing which heats the LCD.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.