Abstract: A method of making a transparency is provided, the method comprising the steps of: layering at least two pieces of transparent thermoplastic, wherein a portion of at least one of the pieces of transparent thermoplastic is treated with a near infrared absorbing material; and, fusing the layered pieces of transparent thermoplastic together using a heat source to form an optically transparent and undistorted transparency. There is also provided a transparency comprising at least two layers of transparent thermoplastic, wherein the layers of transparent thermoplastic have been fused together using a heat source, such that the transparency is optically transparent and undistorted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a glass article, which comprises disposing a first glass layer on a fire-resistant substrate, applying at least one patterning material selected from the group consisting of a clay and a quartz powder on a preformed patterning region of the first glass layer to form a pattern, disposing a second glass layer on the surface of the first glass layer having the pattern to form a glass laminate, followed by drying, firing and cooling the glass laminate.

Abstract: There is provided a novel laminated glass composed partly of plastic sheet advantageous in light weight property, obtainable by the step of laminating a plastic sheet having the first interlayer film adhered to one side thereof and an inorganic glass sheet having the second interlayer film adhered to one side thereof through the first and second interlayer films interposed therebetween, which warps little, exhibits almost no perspective distortion, exhibits satisfactory adhesion between the plastic sheet and the inorganic glass sheet through the interposed interlayer films, and is excellent in transparency.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a display having a display panel, a transparent protective plate, which is placed in front of the display panel, and a layer formed of a transparent organic medium, which is placed between the display panel and the protective plate, a liquid organic medium is applied to, or a sheet-like organic medium is formed on, a surface of one of the display panel and the protective plate, the display panel and the protective plate are bonded together in a reduced pressure atmosphere, and thereafter the liquid organic medium is cured.

Abstract: Optical-quality polarized parts and methods for manufacturing the optical parts are disclosed. The optical-quality polarized parts comprise a high impact, lightweight, high optical quality polyurethane construct and a polarizer bonded to the construct. The construct may be a lens substrate wherein the polarizer is integrally bonded at or near the front surface of the lens substrate. A sidefill gasket may be used to support and position the polarizer within a mold cavity for reproducibly forming the optical part. The polarizer may comprise a polyethylene terephthalate film or a laminated polyvinyl alcohol film or wafer. The polarized optical part- has improved impact resistance over conventional thermoset resin parts, as well as better optical properties than similarly impact-resistant polycarbonate constructs.

Abstract: An optical element comprises a base component (1) provided with a set of cells (10) open on a face of the component and a film (2) for sealing the cells. The film is adhesively bonded to ends (12) of separation walls (11) present between the cells. The adhesive bonding is carried out by applying a pressure adjusted so that the ends of the walls penetrate into a layer of adhesive material (3) positioned between the film and the set of cells. A refractive index value of the adhesive material is adjusted with respect to a value of the same index for the material of the ends of the walls m order to obtain an optical element which exhibits a high transparency.

Abstract: The inventive device for enclosing histological and biological samples comprises a platform for an object glass and means for placing a cover glass thereto. Said means for placing the cover glass is embodied in the form of a comb arranged above the platform and provided with a mechanism for a pendulous (the first embodiment of the device) or reciprocating (the second embodiment of the device) motion above said platform. The platform is limited by a vertical arrest which is arranged on the side of the means for placing a cover glass and provided with slots for accommodating the comb teeth therein. In addition, said device can be provided with a rolling press arranged above the comb.

Abstract: It is aimed to, in a manufacturing method for a display device including a translucent substrate bonded to a display panel using a translucent adhesive, realize a bright display screen free from an air layer formed between the display panel and the translucent substrate. For this purpose, a first adhesive layer made of a first adhesive is formed between a frame body and an exposed surface of an upper portion of the display panel, a second adhesive is next applied onto a surface of the translucent substrate, and the surface applied with the second adhesive is faced downward and is bonded to a top surface of the display panel including the first adhesive layer formed thereon, to thereby cure the second adhesive. Accordingly, the adhesive can be filled between the top surface of the display panel and a bottom surface of the translucent substrate without trapping bubbles or voids therebetween.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a laminate polarizing plate of which application to liquid crystal displays is able to simplify constitutions and production procedures of the displays, and to reduce cost thereof; and to provide an industrially advantageous method of producing the compound polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display using the same. The object is achieved by a laminate polarizing plate comprising a polarizing film, an adhesive layer and a phase retarder film which being laminated in this order, wherein said phase retarder film comprises at least one coating layer having refractive index anisotropy of which an in-plane retardation value (R0) is 0 to 10 nm and a retardation value in the thickness direction (R?) is 40 to 300 nm, wherein said coating layer is formed on a transfer substrate, followed by being transferred on a surface of the adhesive layer of the polarizing film.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a glazable, molded panel, door or window which molding includes, on at least three sides of the area to be glazed, a plastics foam core and one or more continuous, integral skins comprising a synthetic polymer, which process includes: forming the plastics foam core with a continuous groove in register with the intended position of the glazing, the groove extending along the at least three sides of the area to be glazed; lining the groove with a layer of a synthetic polymer which may be the same as or different from the skin polymer(s), the layer being at least partly contiguous with the or each skin; slidably inserting a former into the groove; and molding the panel, door or window with the application of heat and pressure thereby bonding the layer of synthetic polymer to the or each skin to form a continuous, integral skin of a synthetic polymer about the at least three sides of the area to be glazed.

Abstract: A polarizing filter with a gapless polarization separating filter layer formed between a plane of incidence and a plate of transmission of the filter, the polarization separating filter layer being formed by connecting first filter layer sections alternately and crosswise with second inclined filter layer sections in an approximately zigzag shape. The filter is free of the problem of light leakage and can perform the functions of a polarizing filter satisfactorily.

Abstract: There is provided a polarizing plate with optical compensation layers that contributes to reduction in thickness and has excellent heat resistance and moisture resistance. A polarizing plate with optical compensation layers according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a polarizer; a first optical compensation layer; a second optical compensation layer; and a third optical compensation layer, in this order. The first optical compensation layer has a refractive index profile of nx>ny=nz, and an in-plane retardation Re1 of 200 to 300 nm; the second optical compensation layer has a refractive index profile of nx>ny=nz, and an in-plane retardation Re2 of 80 to 170 nm; and the third optical compensation layer is formed of a material exhibiting an optical negative uniaxial property, and the material is aligned so as to be inclined.

Abstract: A laminate has two layers of glass which are bonded together by a monomelic adhesive containing an effective amount of a photochromic moiety.

Abstract: In one aspect, this invention is a composition comprising a urethane prepolymer having isocyanate moieties; a catalytic amount of a compound which catalyzes the reaction of isocyanate moieties with water or an active hydrogen containing compound; and untreated calcium carbonate as filler. The composition of the invention can be used to bond a window into a structure especially for the automobile windshield installation with good adhesion strength and durability.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of manufacturing an image display, comprising the step of sticking an adhesive optical film to an image display panel substrate surface having a display defect-inducible scratch, wherein the adhesive optical film is selected and used according to the image display panel such that the formula: Y×(0.97X+0.45)>0.19Z?0.006 is satisfied, wherein X (mm) is the amount of creep displacement one hour after a load of 500 g is applied at 23° C. to a 10 mm square of an adhesion area of the adhesive optical film stuck to the panel substrate, Y (mm) is the thickness of a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the adhesive optical film, and Z (mm) is a half length of the length of long side of the scratch of the image display panel substrate surface. According to the invention, a display defect, which would otherwise be caused by an scratch of the image display panel substrate, is avoided by filling the scratch with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the adhesive optical film.

Abstract: To provide a method of producing a broadband and wide viewing angle elliptically polarizing plate having excellent properties in an oblique direction, the elliptically polarizing plate, and an image display apparatus.

Abstract: An assembly method for display panel comprises the following steps. First, a first substrate and a second substrate are placed inside a chamber, wherein the first substrate comprises a sealant disposed thereon, and the chamber has a first pressure. Next, the pressure inside the chamber is adjusted to a second pressure, which is lower than the first pressure. After that, the first substrate is aligned with the second substrate, and the second substrate is placed on the sealant, to form a closed space between the first substrate and the second substrate. The pressure inside the closed space is the second pressure. Thereafter, the chamber is pumped from the second pressure to a third pressure, to bond the first substrate and the second substrate together by the pressure difference between the third pressure of the chamber and the second pressure of the closed space. Finally, the sealant is cured.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a flow cell for the spectroscopic analysis of samples to be passed through, the process comprising the following steps: (a) provision of a first (10) and of a second (22) window, the second window (22) having at least two sample flow channels (24) for supplying and removing the sample to be analyzed; (b) application of a structured thin layer (18) to one of the windows (10, 22); (c) contacting and liquid-tight securing of the thin layer (18) to the other (22, 10) window, in such a way that facing, plane-parallel window surfaces (14, 20) of the windows (10, 22) and the thin layer (18) delimit a flow chamber (26) which is accessible only through the sample flow channels (24), the windows (10, 22) being optically transparent at least in some regions at least in the region of the flow chamber (26); and (d) filling at least some regions of a filling chamber (28) between the windows (10, 22) which is separated from the flow chamber (26) by the thin layer (18) and ad

Abstract: A process for preparing a transparent laminate comprising a colored interlayer and a rigid sheet, comprising: (a) forming a color concentrate comprising a thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and about 1 to about 10 wt % (based on the total weight of the color concentrate) of pigment by: (i) combining (a) one or more colored master batch, each comprising about 50 to about 80 wt % (based upon the weight of the master batch) a thermoplastic matrix polymer and about 20 to about 50 wt % (based on the weight of the master batch) of pigment, and (b) one or more thermoplastic ionomer copolymer; and (ii) melt mixing the one or more colored master batch and the one or more thermoplastic ionomer copolymer at a temperature above the melting points of the thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and the thermoplastic matrix polymer; (b) forming an interlayer composition comprising thermoplastic ionomer copolymer and about 0.

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastic interlayer sheets or films for laminated safety glass with superior vacuum de-airing at elevated temperatures and superior tacking and edge sealing properties. The sheeting has an embossed surface pattern on at least one of the surfaces, which provides relatively uninterrupted channels for de-airing in at least two non-parallel directions, wherein the channels are spaced about 0.1 to about 1 mm apart and have a depth of less than about 25 ?m and a width of about 30 to about 300 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention is a polymeric resin composition having improved toughness, suitable for use in transparent glazing, comprising an at least partially neutralized ethylene acid copolymer metal carboxylate resin, wherein the metal carboxylate consists essentially of zinc metal counter-ions.

Abstract: The present invention describes an article that is substantially free of optical distortion and a method for eliminating or substantially reducing the need for conventional polishing of transparent objects. The article comprises a laminate of an optically distorting transparent object bonded with an adhesive to at least one transparent object that has a distortion-free surface. The indices of refraction of the adhesive and the objects are preferably within 0.2. The method includes adhesively bonding an optically distorting transparent object to one or more transparent objects having distortion-free surfaces so that the distortion-free surface is exposed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a photocurable adhesive composition comprising, based on total weight of photopolymerizable monomers and/or oligomers of the composition: (A1) 20 to 80 wt % of at least one diacrylate monomer or oligomer thereof (A1); (A2) 80 to 20 wt % of at least one dimethacrylate monomer or oligomer thereof; (B) 0 to 50 wt %, of at least one copolymerizable monomer different from components (A1) and (A2); with the proviso that the composition is free from any thio(meth)acrylate (—SCOCR??CH2, with R??H or CH3) monomer or oligomer thereof.

Abstract: To provide a marked body that can bear the temperature of heat treatment that is required for a PLC. A lower clad layer, a marked body, a cylindrical part, a buried layer, and an upper clad layer are laminated on a silicon substrate. The marked body is formed with a void that is formed in the buried layer made with a silicon oxide film. Therefore, the heat resistance can be improved dramatically compared to a case of the marked body that is made of metal or the like. Moreover, the refractive index within the void is about 1, so that it is possible to have a sufficient difference between the diffractive index of the material of the periphery of the void and the diffractive index within the void. This makes it possible to achieve a high-contrast marked body.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a laminate comprises: a plastic sheet, a second sheet, an adhesive disposed between and in physical contact with the plastic sheet and the second sheet, and an interlayer formed from a liquid filling having a viscosity that does not form bubbles visible to the unaided eye. The laminate has a storage modulus that varies by a factor less than or equal to about 200 at 1 Hz in the temperature range of ?40° C. to 200° C. In another embodiment, a laminate comprises: a plastic sheet, a second sheet, an adhesive disposed between and in physical contact with the plastic sheet and the second sheet, and an elastomer interlayer formed from a liquid RTV filling. In one embodiment, a method for making a laminate comprises: adhering a glass sheet to a plastic sheet with an adhesive to form a gap therebetween, and introducing a liquid RTV filling to the gap.

Abstract: Chemically-bonded retarder stacks are provided in this disclosure. A first organic layer having a first molecular orientation is chemically welded to a second organic layer having a second molecular orientation. The first and second molecular orientations are crossed when the organic layers are laminated. The first and second organic layers may be polycarbonate films, which can be welded together using a suitable solvent.

Abstract: Bonded vehicular glass assemblies utilizing two-component urethane adhesives to attach dynamic load-bearing attachment members to glass substrates to form a joint suitable for use on a vehicle, and related methods of forming are described herein. In addition, methods of attaching components to glass by use of these adhesives are disclosed. The method of forming the assemblies may include priming the glass panel prior to applying the adhesive to the primed glass panel and/or attachment member. The method may include allowing the urethane adhesive to cure to form a layer of cured urethane adhesive bonding the attachment member to the first surface of the glass panel without exposure of the bonded attachment member on the second surface of the panel. The cured adhesive layer disposed between the attachment member and the glass panel may have a thickness in the range from about 0.25 mm to about 2.0 mm.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for laminating glass panels in which a sandwich structure to be laminated is preheated by radiation heat (7, 8), whereafter the sandwich structure is heated by bilateral hot air blasting concurrently with radiation heating. Convection heating elements for blasting hot air include conveyor rolls (3), which are hollow and apertured. Radiation heating elements (11, 12) apply heat to the sandwich structure by direction radiation heating and additionally warm up convection air circulated in the heating chamber.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for forming a laminated window. The method includes: a) assembling a mold between two plies that make up a laminated window; b) filling the mold with a reaction mixture including: (1) at least one organic polyfunctional active hydrogen moiety having a molecular weight ranging from 500 to 2,000; (2) at least one cross-linking agent having hydroxyl functional groups or isocyanate functional groups; (3) at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate; and (4) at least one chain extender including at least one short chain diol; and c) curing the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method for forming a laminated window having one or more interlayers that can exhibit a variable level of adhesion is disclosed. The method includes: a) assembling a cast between two plies that make up the laminated window; b) filling the cast with a reaction mixture for forming a polymer material; c) adding at least one first silane comprising an isocyanate functional silane and at least one second silane comprising an epoxy silane to the reaction mixture; and d) curing the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Rigid yet lightweight composite sheets contain a core layer formed by thermal consolidation of a needled non-woven mat of glass fibers and polypropylene fibers, optionally with a melt-bonded polypropylene film on at least one side thereof, sandwiched between layers of GMT. The core contains from 20 to 80 volume percent air voids, whereas the GMT outer layers have a very low or zero void content. The composite sheets may be used for structural panels, for fabricating furniture, and for other uses.

Abstract: A sizing composition that permits in-line chopping and drying of reinforcement fibers for reinforcing thermoset resins is provided. The size composition includes at least one coupling agent and one or more blocked polyurethane film forming agents. The blocking agent preferably de-blocks at a temperature that permits simultaneous or nearly simultaneous de-blocking and curing of the polyurethane film former. The sized fiber strands may be chopped to form chopped strand segments and dried in a fluidized bed oven, such as a Cratec® drying oven, in-line. The chopped fiber strands may then be used in a bulk molding compound and molded into a reinforced composite article. Chopping the glass fibers in-line lowers the manufacturing costs for products produced from the sized fiber bundles. Further, because the reinforcement fibers can be chopped and dried at a much faster rate with the inventive size composition compared to conventional off-line chopping processes, productivity is increased.

Abstract: The rear projection screen includes a laminated sheet having a multi-layered structure consisting of the n number (n is a natural number of three or above) of layers. In this laminated sheet, a difference in linear expansion coefficients is 5% or more between a layer having the maximum linear expansion coefficient and a layer having the minimum linear expansion coefficient. Further, a difference in elasticity is 10% or more between a layer having the maximum elasticity and a layer having the minimum elasticity. The curvature change rate ? (1/mm° C.) of the laminated sheet with respect to temperature satisfies ?7.0×10?6???7.0×10?6.

Abstract: To provide a thin plate glass laminate of a thin plate glass substrate and a support glass substrate, which suppresses inclusion of bubbles and occurrence of convex defects due to foreign matters, from which the thin plate glass substrate and the support glass substrate are easily separated, and which is excellent in heat resistance, a process for producing a display device using such a thin plate glass laminate, and a silicone for release paper for such a thin plate glass laminate. A thin plate glass laminate formed by laminating a thin plate glass substrate and a support glass substrate, wherein the thin plate glass substrate and the support glass substrate are laminated by means of a silicone resin layer having releasability and non-adhesive properties.

Abstract: A polarizing plate of the invention comprises a polarizing film; and a protective film bonded to one or both sides of the polarizing film with an adhesive layer or a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer interposed therebetween, wherein the adhesive layer or the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a thickness of 52 nm or less. Demand of in-plane uniformity of the polarizing plate is becoming severe due to recent size increase and image quality improvement of liquid crystal display. The polarizing plate has less stripe-like irregularities and good in-plane uniformity.

Abstract: A transparent skin panel for use in a mobile platform having a plurality of metal sheets. A fiber reinforced resin at least partially surrounds the plurality of metal sheets. The fiber reinforced resin is transparent. A cutout is formed within each of the plurality of metal sheets, which is filled by the transparent resin during the manufacturing process. The cutout corresponds to a window in the transparent skin panel. The transparent skin panel thus eliminates the need for a bulky and heavy frame structure that has traditionally been employed on aircraft, and which has heretofore limited the size of windows used on an aircraft. The present invention thus enables larger windows to be incorporated on aircraft without increasing the weight or cost associated with such windows.

Abstract: The present invention includes polymer interlayers that are used in multiple layer glazing panels. Interlayers of the present invention comprise a thermoplastic polymer, a plasticizer, and a fumed silica that has been modified to impart hydrophobic character. Interlayers incorporating such components have improved tensile modulus, moisture resistance, creep performance, anticorrosion effect, glass adhesion, and are well suited to a variety of applications, including, but not limited to, acoustic applications.

Abstract: A method for producing a polarizing plate of the invention comprises bonding a transparent protective film (A) and another transparent protective film (B) to one side of a polarizer and to another side of the polarizer, respectively, with an adhesive, wherein the polarizer has a moisture content of 15 to 30% by weight, the transparent protective film (A) is made of the same quality material as the transparent protective film (B), the transparent protective film (A) is thicker than the transparent protective film (B), and the transparent protective film (A) has a moisture content higher than that of the transparent protective film (B). The polarizing plate obtained by the production method can suppress curling.

Abstract: A multiplexer-demultiplexer includes a first lens, a multilayer filter, and a second lens. The first lens is positioned to collimate a multi-wavelength light having various wavelengths. The multilayer filter includes multiple filter films each arranged at a different angle, is positioned such that collimated multi-wavelength light enters and/or exits at an angle, separates the collimated multi-wavelength light into single-wavelength light according to wavelength, and reflects each of the single-wavelength light. The second lens is positioned to converge each of the single-wavelength lights separated by the multilayer filter at a different position.

Abstract: The invention provides a non-autoclave method and apparatus for producing laminated glass. The method and apparatus provide a non-autoclave laminated glass process that is continuous and thus eliminates the batch processing of known autoclave processes. In addition, the method and equipment do not require vacuum processes, involving complicated vacuum bags, vacuum rings, or the like.

Abstract: Two prisms bonded together in a bonding step are then, in a pressing step, put onto a joining jig and pressed to be formed into an optical device. The joining jig has a pair of holding plates arranged opposite each other and a precision plate held between parts of the directly opposite surfaces of the holding plates. In the pressing step, the two prisms are pressed with the surface of one of the prisms placed in contact with the surface of the precision plate exposed to the gap between the holding plates, with another surface of the same one of the prisms placed in contact with the directly opposite surface of one of the holding plates, and with the surface of the other of the prisms placed in contact with the directly opposite surface of the other of the holding plates. Thus, the two prisms move along the oblique surface of each other, and are pressed onto the directly opposite surfaces of the holding plates.

Abstract: A film unit disposed on an outer surface of a substrate includes a film and an adhesive layer provided on the film. The film is attached to the substrate through the adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer includes a first adhesive applied on a first area, and a second adhesive applied on a second area and having a different adhering force from the first adhesive. The first area and the second area are symmetrically disposed about a central part of the film.

Abstract: A method for laminating glass sheets wherein laminating film (1) is placed over one surface of a first glass sheet (2) and the film (1) is heated with short wave radiation (4) to a bonding temperature. Heated areas (8) of the film (1) are successively pressed to the glass sheet (2) in a continuous manner for purging air from between the film (1) and the first glass sheet (2) and for applying bonding pressure. The pressed film areas (8) are then cooled whereby an appropriate bond is attained between the film (1) and the first glass sheet (2). Thereafter the first glass sheet (2) with its bonded film is subjected to a partial vacuum and a second glass sheet (10) is positioned on the film (1) and the second glass sheet (10) is pressed (11) to the film (1).

Abstract: A solar control glazing laminate may include a solar control film disposed between first and second polyvinyl butyral layers and first and second glazing substrates. The solar control film may include an infrared radiation reflecting polymeric film and a polymeric binder layer disposed on the infrared radiation reflecting polymeric film. The polymeric binder layer may include a polyester and cross-linked multi-functional acrylate segments and may have infrared radiation absorbing nanoparticles dispersed therein.

Abstract: A hybrid diffusion plate includes a plurality of sub diffusion plates facing one another and diffusing light, heat-insulating layers having heat conductivity lower than the sub diffusion plates and respectively interposed between each pair of adjacent sub diffusion plates, and a sealant applied between each pair of adjacent sub diffusion plates along an edge and bonding the sub diffusion plates to each other.

Abstract: In a display apparatus, a spacer maintaining a cell gap between a first substrate and a second substrate is integrally formed to extend from the first substrate, and an adhesive is formed on an upper face of the spacer. The upper face of the spacer is attached to the second substrate by means of the adhesive. An excess adhesive receiving space is defined in and/or above the upper face of the spacer to receive excess amounts of the adhesive that are extruded from between the spacer and the second substrate when the first and second substrates are press joined to each other.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved polymeric resin composition comprising units derived from ethylene, from about 20 wt % to about 30 wt % units derived from an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid having from 3 to 8 carbons, and optionally an effective amount of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of hindered amine light stabilizers, UV light absorbers, and thermal stabilizers. Resins of the present invention are particularly suitable for preparing transparent laminates useful as glazing elements that provide a greater measure of safety than non-laminated glazing elements.

Abstract: A glass structure, such as a mirror facet, having a glass member, a composite structure and a support structure. The composite structure includes a rigid interlayer which is bonded to the glass member and exerts a compressive force thereon to place the glass member in compression. The support structure is used to mount the glass structure and prevents the glass member from collapsing due to the compressive force exerted by the rigid interlayer. The glass structure is particularly well adapted for use in forming heliostats, parabolic dishes, trough concentrators, or other like elements for use in solar power systems, and does not suffer from the limitations or prior forms of such devices.

Abstract: A transparent skin panel for use in a mobile platform having a plurality of metal sheets. A fiber reinforced resin at least partially surrounds the plurality of metal sheets. The fiber reinforced resin is transparent. A cutout is formed within each of the plurality of metal sheets, which is filled by the transparent resin during the manufacturing process. The cutout corresponds to a window in the transparent skin panel. The transparent skin panel thus eliminates the need for a bulky and heavy frame structure that has traditionally been employed on aircraft, and which has heretofore limited the size of windows used on an aircraft. The present invention thus enables larger windows to be incorporated on aircraft without increasing the weight or cost associated with such windows.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a backlight unit, including: forming a plurality of LED recesses and a plurality of electrode recesses on a top surface of a flat panel-shaped lower glass; forming electrode patterns on the electrode recesses to supply current to LEDs; applying adhesives on the LED recesses; fixing the LEDs on the adhesives applied on the LED recesses; and stacking a flat panel-shaped upper glass on the top surface of the lower glass.