Patents by Inventor Wnehua Niu

Wnehua Niu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Backlight for a liquid crystal display having high light-recycling efficiency
    Patent number: 6801270
    Abstract: A backlight for a liquid crystal display (LCD) employing light recycling. In one embodiment the backlight includes a light guide fabricated from a substantially non-absorptive material and a reflective layer fabricated from a highly reflective material. In another embodiment the backlight includes a light source, a bundle of optical fibers, and a reflective layer fabricated from a highly reflective material, wherein the bundle of optical fibers is configured to receive light from the light source and distribute it to the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Reveo, Inc.
    Inventors: Sadeg M. Faris, Aharon Hochbaum, Wnehua Niu, Jiang Yingqiu