Patent ID: 8525955

Claim:
A device, comprising: a liquid crystal display (LCD) cell that includes: first and second transparent plates arranged parallel to each other, wherein each of the first and second transparent plates includes opposed inner and outer surfaces, and wherein the inner surfaces of the first and second transparent plates face each other; first and second transparent conductive layers respectively formed on the inner surfaces of the first and second transparent plates; and a liquid crystal material sealed between the first and second transparent conductive layers; and a heater that includes: a transparent substrate having opposed first and second surfaces, wherein the transparent substrate comprises a film, and wherein the film comprises a cellulose triacetate (TAC) or a cyclic olefin polymer (COP); and a third transparent conductive layer formed on the first surface of the substrate, wherein the third transparent conductive layer is adapted to generate heat upon flowing a current therethrough, and wherein the heater is disposed against the outer surface of the second transparent plate of the LCD cell so that the device is free of air gaps between the second transparent layer and the third transparent conductive layer.