Enhances Image Quality for Liquid Crystal Displays
PHOENIX, Feb. 11, 2009 -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it
has granted Acer Inc. (Acer) rights under U.S. patent titled “Flicker-Free
Liquid Crystal Display Driver System” (5,041,823) in the design and manufacture
of performance LCD products.
Honeywell previously entered into similar arrangements with Sharp, Samsung
Electronics, LG.Philips LCD, Toshiba, Hitachi, Winbond, NEC Electronics, DenMOS
Technology and Renesas Technology Corp.
Honeywell recently filed lawsuits against eight electronics companies for
infringement of U.S. patent 5,041,823. Acer will be released from the lawsuit.
The litigation against non-licensees is pending.
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manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive
products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township,
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Based in Phoenix, AZ, Honeywell Intellectual Property International (HIPI)
globally manages Honeywell’s intellectual property portfolio and licenses
companies worldwide under patents, trademarks, proven technologies and other
Honeywell intellectual property to help accelerate business growth. Additional
information is available on the internet at www.honeywell.com/licensing.
This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business
operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts as
further described in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act.
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