Meta was granted a patent for multi-angle LCD electrode slits

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    "uspto_assignee": "Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC",
    "patent_abstract": "A liquid crystal pixel includes liquid crystals, a source electrode, and a transparent common electrode layer. The liquid crystals are configured to change an alignment of the liquid crystals in response to a voltage applied across the source electrode and the transparent common electrode layer. The slit in the transparent common electrode layer includes multiple angled sections.",
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