1. A liquid crystal display apparatus comprising:
a plurality of pixel electrodes arrayed in a matrix, each pixel electrode of the plurality of pixel electrodes having first and second sub-pixel electrodes;
a plurality of first switching devices connected to the first sub-pixel electrodes;
a plurality of gate lines connected to the first switching devices;
a plurality of data lines connected to the first switching devices and passing between the pixel electrodes to transmit data voltages; and
first and second storage electrodes disposed between the pixel electrodes and the data lines; the first and second storage electrodes being disposed at both sides of the data lines and are separated from the data lines without overlapping them; and the first and second storage electrodes overlapping the first sub-pixel electrodes and neither the first nor second storage electrodes overlapping any portion of the second sub-pixel electrodes.
2. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first sub-pixel electrodes have first and second boundary lines disposed on the first and second storage electrodes.
3. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second sub-pixel electrodes are surrounded by the first sub-pixel electrodes.
4. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising third storage electrodes overlapping the second sub-pixel electrodes and not overlapping the first sub-pixel electrodes.
5. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 4, further comprising conductive members that are connected to the second sub-pixel electrodes and overlapping the third storage electrodes.
6. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the conductive members have a pair of boundary lines that are disposed on the third storage electrodes and facing each other.
7. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising second switching devices connected to the second sub-pixel electrodes, the gate lines and the data lines,
wherein a magnitude of the data voltages applied to the first and second sub-pixel electrodes of each of the pixels are different from each other and are obtained from the same image information.
8. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 7, wherein the magnitude of the data voltages applied to the second sub-pixel electrodes is larger than a magnitude of the data voltages applied to the first sub-pixel electrodes with respect to a predetermined gray.
9. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 8, wherein the data voltages are applied to the second sub-pixel electrodes after the data voltages to the first sub-pixel electrodes have been applied and terminated.
10. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 8, wherein an area of each of the first sub-pixel electrodes is larger than an area of each of the second sub-pixel electrodes.
11. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 8, further comprising third storage electrodes overlapping the second sub-pixel electrodes and not overlapping the first sub-pixel electrodes.
12. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 11,
wherein the second switching devices have gate electrodes connected to the gate lines, source electrodes connected to the data lines and drain electrodes connected to the second sub-pixel electrodes,
wherein the drain electrodes have enlarged portions overlapping the third storage electrodes, and
a distance between the enlarged portions and the third storage electrodes is smaller than a distance between the enlarged portions and the second sub-pixel electrodes.
13. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 12, wherein the enlarged portions of the drain electrodes have a pair of boundary lines disposed on the third storage electrodes and facing each other.
14. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second sub-pixel electrodes are capacitively coupled to each other.
15. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 14,
wherein the first switching devices have the gate electrodes connected to the gate lines, source electrodes connected to the data lines and drain electrodes connected to the first sub-pixel electrodes, and
wherein the drain electrodes have coupling electrodes overlapping the second sub-pixel electrodes.
16. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 14, wherein induced voltages at the second sub-pixel electrodes due to the capacitive coupling are lower than the voltages of the first sub-pixel electrodes with respect to a predetermined voltage.
17. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 16, wherein an area of each of the second sub-pixel electrodes is larger than an area of each of the first sub-pixel electrodes.
18. The liquid crystal display apparatus of claim 1, wherein neither the first nor second sub-pixel electrodes overlap the gate line connected thereto.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member and wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material; and
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1, additionally comprising sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size.
10. An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided alone at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material;
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing; and
sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
13. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
14. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member.
16. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
17. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
18. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size.
19. The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture:
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel, and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus, and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material; and
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
22. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
23. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
24. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member.
25. The apparatus according to claim 19, additionally comprising sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
26. The apparatus according to claim 25, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
27. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size.
28. The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel; and
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing, wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
29. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
30. The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
31. The apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
32. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
33. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member.
34. The apparatus according to claim 28, additionally comprising sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
35. The apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
36. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said barrier member has upper and lower surfaces and wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus.
37. The apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material.
38. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size.
39. An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size and wherein said barrier member has at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material; and
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing.
40. The apparatus according to claim 39, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
41. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
42. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
43. The apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
44. The apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member.
45. The apparatus according to claim 39, additionally comprising sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
46. The apparatus according to claim 45, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
47. The apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
48. The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member; and
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
49. The apparatus according to claim 48, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
50. The apparatus according to claim 49, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
51. The apparatus according to claim 49, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
52. The apparatus according to claim 48, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
53. The apparatus according to claim 48, additionally comprising sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
54. The apparatus according to claim 53, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
55. The apparatus according to claim 48, wherein said barrier member has upper and lower surfaces and wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus.
56. The apparatus according to claim 55, wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material.
57. The apparatus according to claim 48, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size.
58. The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel;
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together; and
sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
59. The apparatus according to claim 58, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
60. The apparatus according to claim 59, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
61. The apparatus according to claim 59, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
62. The apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
63. The apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member.
64. The apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
65. The apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said barrier member has upper and lower surfaces and wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus.
66. The apparatus according to claim 65, wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material.
67. The apparatus according to claim 58, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size.
68. An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:
a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size; and
compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.
69. The apparatus according to claim 68, wherein a resilient layer is included between said barrier housing and said barrier member biasing one part towards the other so as to provide improved sealing properties.
70. The apparatus according to claim 69, wherein said resilient layer is permanently attached within said barrier housing.
71. The apparatus according to claim 69, wherein said resilient layer includes at least one spline.
72. The apparatus according to claim 68, wherein said barrier member is planar and rectangular in shape.
73. The apparatus according to claim 68, wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member.
74. The apparatus according to claim 68, additionally comprising sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.
75. The apparatus according to claim 74, wherein said sealing means is a strip of resilient material, and wherein when said strip is disposed between said housing and a building, said strip deforms under pressure to conform to a shape of at least one member selected from the group consisting of the building and the barrier housing to provide a water-tight seal.
76. The apparatus according to claim 68, wherein said barrier member has upper and lower surfaces and wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus.
77. The apparatus according to claim 76, wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material.