Prismatic Type Patents (Class 362/339)
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Publication number: 20140301086Abstract: Provided are an optical sheet used for a lighting device, and the lighting device, the optical sheet comprising: a base plate; and an optical plate including a plurality of micro pattern units formed on the base plate, wherein the respective micro pattern units have any one shape of a quadrangular pyramid shape, a conical shape, and a polypyramid shape, wherein an edge angle formed between the base plate and a side surface of the micro pattern units is determined within a range of 15 degrees to 45 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Beom Sun Hong, Dong Hyun Lee, Dong Mug Seong, Jun Phill Eom
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Patent number: 8851713Abstract: A lens member includes a central axis, a light-incident side including a Fresnel-lens surface provided with a plurality of annular prisms concentrically arranged with respect to the central axis, and a light-exit surface opposite to the light-incident side. The Fresnel-lens surface further includes an annular lens portion that is concentrically arranged with respect to the central axis and that is extended to be longer and wider than the plurality of annular prisms. Provided is an optical unit in which a light source and a lens member are combined, and parts are disposed in a space provided in an outer periphery of the annular lens portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Citizen Electronics Co., Ltd., Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuaki Kayanuma, Junji Miyashita
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Patent number: 8845176Abstract: An optical assembly includes a light emitting panel having a light output surface with non-uniform directional light output distribution, and a light redirecting film located to receive light emitted from the light output surface. The light redirecting film has a pattern of individual non-prismatic optical elements of well defined shape with a total of two surfaces that intersect each other, the shape varying at different locations on the light redirecting film to redistribute the light received from the light output surface within a desired light ray angle distribution.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLCInventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell
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Patent number: 8829784Abstract: A surface light source device includes an organic electroluminescent element including a luminescent layer and a light-emitting surface structure layer disposed on one of the surfaces of the organic electroluminescent element. In the surface light source device, the light-emitting surface structure layer includes a concave-convex structure provided on a surface thereof on the side toward a device light-emitting surface, and the concave-convex structure includes a plurality of concave portions having oblique surfaces and flat portions disposed around the concave portions. The flat portions and/or the concave portions have a size difference in one or more of their width, height, depth, and spacing, the size difference being larger than the difference that causes interference of one or both of emitted light and reflected light.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Zeon CorporationInventors: Hiroyasu Inoue, Toshihiko Hori, Kenichi Harai
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Patent number: 8794799Abstract: An optical sheet having both of an excellent light condensing function and an excellent scratch resistance is provided. An optical sheet includes: a sheet-like main body; at least three or more first unit shaped elements arranged on one surface of the main body; and second unit shaped elements arranged on the one surface of the main body. Each of the second unit shaped elements extend in parallel with in one direction on a sheet surface of the main body. A height H1 of each of the first unit shaped elements from the one surface is higher than a height H2 of each of the second unit shaped elements. A rate of an area occupied by the first unit shaped elements on the one surface is not more than 10.0%, when observed along a normal direction nd relative to the one surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akinobu Ushiyama, Akiko Tomita, Satoshi Goishihara, Hiroshi Kojima, Takayuki Shimada, Mitsuhiro Hamashima, Kazuo Matsufuji, Kazuki Tanaka
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Patent number: 8797611Abstract: A lens receives light emitted from an illumination source along an orientation in which a center of the lens is aligned with a central axis of illumination that forms an acute angle of incidence relative to a to-be-imaged surface and the lens directs the light toward the to-be-imaged surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Michael J. Steinle
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Publication number: 20140192534Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a resin layer on the display panel and having a first protrusion having a first style on a surface thereof; a first window on the resin layer and having a second protrusion having a second style on a surface thereof; and a second window on the first window.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jong-Hwan Cho
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Publication number: 20140169000Abstract: In a backlight module, a diffusive structure and a prism structure are replaced by a diffusive prism film formed on a substrate and transferred via In-Mold Decoration by Roller (IMR) to a light guide body via injection molding. A reflection film is also transferred to an opposite side of the light guide body via the same way. In such way, optical films may be readily transferred to the light guide body via two-side IMR during the process of injection molding of the light guide body, saving room taken by substrates of the optical components.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Ching-Fu Hsu, Jia-Chi You, Chien-Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20140169001Abstract: A vehicle light assembly includes an array of light sources mounted in a generally planar base. An optical element includes a first surface having a first optical design and a second surface having second optical design. The second optical design includes a wedge having a first wedge wall and a second wedge wall that converges with the first wedge wall. The second wedge wall extends at an angle to the first wedge wall. A bezel surrounds the base and the optical element, and an outer lens is positioned adjacent the outside surface of the optical element. The optical element is between the base and the outer lens, and the outer lens has an inner surface including an optical design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: David A. Brown
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Publication number: 20140160786Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical system that includes a base unit and one or more cartridges that are removably attachable to the base unit. The one or more cartridges can include optical components configured to output a beam of light (e.g., a laser). The base unit can be configured to combine multiple beams of light (e.g., emitted by multiple cartridges) and output a combined beam of light. The cartridges can be interchanged to modify the light output by the optical system. The optical system can include thermally one or more stable enclosures and/or a temperature controller. The optical system can include one or more alignment adjustment optical components configured to adjust the alignment of one or more light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: CVI LASER LLCInventors: DAVID E. HARGIS, JOHN O'SHAUGHNESSY, MARK LIN, WILLIAM BUTTERFIELD
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Patent number: 8727541Abstract: A projector includes: a light emitter; a light modulator modulating light from the light emitter; and a projector projecting the image from the light modulator. The light emitter includes a light emitting element and an optical member. The light emitting element is a super luminescent diode having an active layer constituting first and second gain regions sandwiched between first and second cladding layers. The first gain region is tilted in a clockwise direction relative a perpendicular of a first surface of the stacked structure. The second gain region is tilted in a counterclockwise direction relative to a perpendicular of the first surface. As such, the optical member refracts the light respectively emitted from the end surfaces of the first and second gain regions on the second surface side to thereby emit light beams in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Takashi Takeda
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Patent number: 8727580Abstract: An illuminating device has a light source that includes a plurality of light emitting devices and a phosphor; and a lens sheet that stays on an optical axis of the light source, the lens sheet having a plurality of prisms that is symmetrically arranged with respect to the optical axis of the light source. The plurality of prisms is configured at least on a surface of the lens sheet in which to face the light source, and a plurality of light scattering elements is configured at least on a surface of the lens sheet in which not to face the light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryohei Takayama, Masaki Asai, Koji Sakai
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Publication number: 20140133133Abstract: The present invention provides a luminance enhancement film which is superior in dimensional stability, thermal stability, and anti-deformation ability. Thus, it can meet the current requirement for thinning LCD apparatuses. With regard to the luminance enhancement film, a prism row structure is formed on a surface of a substrate, and a reinforced layer is formed on the other surface of the substrate. The glass transition temperature of the reinforced layer is in the range from 80° C. to 250° C., and the thickness of that is in the range from 3 ?m to 50 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: UBRIGHT OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Yi-Long TYAN, Chia-Yi CHEN, Yu-Mei JUAN, Lung-Pin HSIN, Hui-Yong Paul CHEN
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Patent number: 8721101Abstract: The present invention relates to light emitting devices and more specifically to light emitting devices comprising light guides making use of total internal reflection (TIR). The light emitting device (100, 600) comprises a substrate (3), a plurality of light sources (2) mounted on the substrate (3) and a light guide plate (4). Reflective shielding (5) is arranged to shield the light guide plate (4) at positions were the flux of the direct light of the light sources (2) towards the light guide plate (4) have their maximum density in a powered state of the light sources (2). The reflective shielding (5) enhances the mixing of light and avoids glare problems. In-coupled is transmitted within the light guide plate (4) by total internal reflection so that light from different light sources (2) is mixed within the light guide plate (4). Further, at least a part of the lower surface is provided with an optical structure (6) for out-coupling of light.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Petrus Adrianus Josephus Holten, Giorgia Tordini, Denis Fournier
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Publication number: 20140126183Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for a display device comprising a plurality of display panels arranged adjacent to one another along the respective peripheral edges thereof, and wherein respective first and second viewing planes form an obtuse angle T relative to each other. The display device further includes a cover sheet located in proximity to, and covering the first and second viewing planes, and includes a light compensation portion located proximate to the peripheral edges of the first and second flat panel displays, and has a curvature complementary to the obtuse angle between the respective first and second viewing planes. The light compensation portion bends light produced by respective peripheral areas of the first and second flat panel displays proximate to the respective peripheral edges thereof to reduce visual discontinuities introduced by the peripheral edges into an image displayed on the first and second flat panel displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Corning IncorporatedInventors: YING GENG, Jacques Gollier
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Patent number: 8714770Abstract: A lighting device (1) is configured to include: an elongated flat substrate (2); a plurality of semiconductor light sources (3) arranged on the flat substrate in a longitudinal direction of the flat substrate; and a lens plate (4) disposed to face the semiconductor light sources, wherein the lens plate includes a lens-light-incident surface facing the semiconductor light sources and includes a lens-light-emitting surface, a first lens section (5) is formed on one of the lens-light-incident surface and the lens-light-emitting surface and distributing the light emitted by the semiconductor light source in the longitudinal direction, a second lens section (9) is formed on the other one of the lens-light-incident surface and the lens-light-emitting surface for distributing the light emitted by the semiconductor light sources in a width direction, and the first lens section has a curvature surface unit including two or more convex section curvature surfaces having different curvature radii and formed adjacent in tType: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignees: Nichia Corporation, Koito Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masaru Kato, Kazunori Watanabe
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Patent number: 8714780Abstract: Display devices with a grooved luminance enhancement film on its viewing side and at least an auxiliary layer and/or edge sealing. The luminance enhancement film comprises columns and grooves in alternating order and each of the grooves has a cross-section comprising an apex angle and two edge lines.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: SiPix Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Ho, Bryan Chan, Craig Lin, Robert A. Sprague
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Publication number: 20140111984Abstract: A beam shaping lens and an LED lighting system are disclosed. The lens according to example embodiments can concentrate or spread light, depending on the specific embodiment used. The lens according to example embodiments of the invention includes repeated concentric rings of refractive features, with either a constant or gradient feature angle. These features may include substantially triangular concentric rings. These features are located on the interior face of the lens, facing the LED source. In some embodiments, the exterior or exit surface of the lens includes texturing. A lens according to example embodiments of the invention can be used with various fixtures. Light enters the lens through the entry surface including the concentric rings, and exits the fixture through a textured exit surface opposite the entry surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: CREE, INC.Inventors: Elizabeth Rodgers, Paul Kenneth Pickard
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Patent number: 8704973Abstract: Provided are an optical sheet, a backlight unit and an LCD device having the same. The backlight unit includes a first layer, a second layer, and a refractive pattern. The first layer has a larger refractivity than an air layer, and the second layer has a larger refractivity than the first layer. The refractive pattern is disposed at a boundary surface between the first layer and the second layer and has ridges and furrows that change a traveling path of light. The optical sheet refracts light at least three times to condense the light in a direction perpendicular to a light-exiting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Man Hoan Lee, Jae Hyun Park
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Publication number: 20140104854Abstract: A prism sheet includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the light incident surface. The light emitting surface defines a plurality of V-shaped grooves. A sub-wavelength grating is formed on the light emitting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: PO-CHOU CHEN
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Publication number: 20140098518Abstract: In various embodiments, a device for the beam shaping of light is provided. The device may include: a solid body composed of a transmission material that is at least partly transmissive to the light, the solid body including: a coupling-in surface for coupling in the light, a first reflection surface for deflecting the light, and a coupling-out surface for coupling out the light, wherein the solid body is designed to reflect the coupled-in light in its interior at the first reflection surface; and wherein the first reflection surface is embodied in a parabolic fashion in a sectional plane including a propagation direction of the reflected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: OSRAM GmbHInventor: Henning Rehn
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Patent number: 8692464Abstract: A light guiding plate and a backlight module and a display device applying the light guiding plate are provided, in which a structure of prisms on a light emergence surface of the light guiding plate is designed by, for example, adopting a mixed structure of prisms in different specifications, regulating the specifications of the prisms, such as a vertex angle and a corresponding reprint ratio, varying the reprint ratio of the prisms with respect to a distance from a light incident surface of the light guiding plate, or combining the aforementioned design solutions, thereby adjusting a light emitting effect of the light guiding plate, increasing uniformity of backlight, and improving display quality of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chiung-Han Wang, Shau-Yu Tsai
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Publication number: 20140071026Abstract: An optical element using visible light from wavelengths ?S to ?L (?L>?S), is formed of a translucent material having refractive indexes nS and nL, respectively, for light having the wavelengths ?S and ?L. The optical element includes an incident face; an exit face; and a micro convexo-concave structure used as an anti-reflection structure (ARS), being formed at least one of the incident face and the exit face. An average distance P between adjacent micro convexo-concave structures satisfies condition (1) P?0.8·?S/nS. Dimensionless parameters mS and mL satisfy condition (2) 0.8?mS?1.1 and condition (3) 0.8?mL?1.1. The parameters mS and mL, an average height H, the wavelengths ?S and ?L, and the refractive indexes nS and nL of the micro convexo-concave structure satisfy condition (4) mS·?S/(2·nS)?H?mL·?L/(2·nL).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Chieko HATASHITA, Takayuki Nakamura, Hiroshi Nakanuma, Kentaroh Hagita
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Patent number: 8668371Abstract: Light redirecting film comprises a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements formed as projections on a light exit surface of the film. At least some of the projections comprise a dome-shaped surface on the light exit surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLCInventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell
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Patent number: 8670088Abstract: An optical sheet is provided. The optical sheet includes: a light-transmissive base; and an optical functional layer provided to at least one surface of the base, in which the base is composed of a stack of transmissive sheets bonded while placing an adhesive material layer in between.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Ohta, Toru Abiko, Hirokazu Odagiri, Katsuhiro Doi, Makoto Aoki, Satoko Asaoka, Miki Sudo, Yu Andrew Chakchung
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Publication number: 20140049988Abstract: A light deflection film is provided, which includes an incident surface including a plurality of first prism structures, and an emission surface including a plurality of second prism structures. The first prism structure includes a first surface and a second surface, a first angle between the first surface and an X-axis is 0 to 20 degree, a second angle between the second surface and a Y-axis is 5 to 60 degree. The second prism structure comprises a third surface and a fourth surface, a third angle between the third surface and the X-axis is 0 to 20 degree, a fourth angle between the fourth surface and the Y-axis is 5 to 60 degree. Thus, as implemented in windows, the light deflection film may guide partial sunlight to a ceiling to increase ambient brightness, reduce the usage quantity of illumination devices, and avoid glare.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventor: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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Patent number: 8628221Abstract: A lamp comprises a base, at least one light source arranged on the base, a cover positioned on the base and covering the light source, and a structured film arranged adjacent to the light source. The structured film has at least one micro structure configured for guiding part of the light backward emitted from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Chi Lin Technology Co., LtdInventors: Che-Wei Wang, Ji-Pin Wang, Yao-Chien Cheng
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Patent number: 8613533Abstract: A light emitting device package is disclosed. The light emitting device package includes a body having a cavity, a light source mounted in the cavity, and at least one optical sheet located on the body to cover the cavity. The optical sheet includes a first layer and a second layer formed on the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a plurality of linear prism parts. At least one of the first layer and the second layer contains a light diffusive member. The light emitting device package has enhanced light emission efficiency and light distribution uniformity.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: BumChul Cho
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Patent number: 8596818Abstract: An optical member includes; an incident surface on which light is incident, an exit surface which is disposed substantially opposite the incident surface and from which the light exits, a prism pattern disposed on the exit surface, and a diffusion pattern which is aligned with the prism pattern and is disposed in a total internal reflection region in which the light incident on the incident surface is totally internally reflected by the prism pattern and output through the incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kang-Woo Lee, Seung-Mo Kim, Jin-Sung Choi
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Patent number: 8596831Abstract: In a light beam controlling member, a projecting section has a third surface between a first surface (incident surface) and a second surface (total reflection surface). The third surface is formed into an angled surface that is angled in relation to an optical axis, of which one end section joined with the first surface is positioned further to a light source side than another end section joined with the second surface. The overall light that has entered the third surface of each of a plurality of projecting sections is refracted by the third surface towards an exit surface side with positive power.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Tomohiro Saito
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Patent number: 8580372Abstract: The present invention provides an optical film comprising a substrate having a first optical surface and a second surface and a micro structure layer on the first optical surface of the substrate, wherein the micro structure layer comprises a plurality of first light-adjusting structures selected from the group consisting of prism columnar structures, conical columnar structures, solid angle structures and orange-segment like structures and a combination thereof and a plurality of second light-adjusting structures selected from the group consisting of arc columnar structures, lens-like structures, and capsule-like structures and a combination thereof, wherein at least a portion of the second light-adjusting structures has a height greater than those of all the first light-adjusting structures. The optical film of the present invention will not suffer the damage caused on the microstructure layers while achieving a light-gathering effect and effectively reducing optical interference.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Eternal Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ting-Yuang Wu, Hsung-Hsing Wang, Yi-Chia Wang
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Publication number: 20130286663Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sheet for use in a liquid crystal display. The optical sheet of the present invention allows for ease of handling, reduces defective proportions and manufacturing costs, improves throughput, and prevents the deterioration of luminance attributable to the damage of the optical sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Kyoung Hwa KIM, Dae Shik KIM, Kyoung Jong KIM
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Patent number: 8553175Abstract: An optical sheet, a backlight device, and a liquid crystal display device are provided. The beam-condensing optical sheet includes a large number of irregularity portions arranged on one main surface of a light-transmissive base, in which a pitch of arrangement of the irregularity portions is 110 ?m or more and 330 ?m or less, and surface roughness (Ra) of the irregularity portion is 0.1 ?m or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Eiji Ohta, Toru Abiko, Masato Ishigaki, Satoshi Sato, Yasuhiro Nishida, Akihiro Horii
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Patent number: 8550668Abstract: A light control member includes a plate-like member including a first flat surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The second surface has at least three prism line groups, each group including a plurality of substantially parallel linear prisms. Each one of the linear prisms of one prism line group intersects the linear prisms of other prism line groups at one intersection point, and each linear prism is formed into a convex shape having a substantially curved outer edge when viewed along its longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shingo Ohkawa, Atsushi Seki, Kotaro Shima
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Patent number: 8545062Abstract: A light uniformization structure including a first material layer having a plurality of microstructures in a surface thereof, a second material layer having a plurality of microstructures in a surface thereof, and a spacer layer located between the first material layer and the second material layer. The refractive index of the spacer layer is smaller than a refractive index of the first material layer and a refractive index of the second material layer. A light emitting module including the light uniformization structure is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hui Hsiung Lin, Chi Hung Liao, Wen Hsun Yang, Han-Tsung Hsueh
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Patent number: 8540376Abstract: A projector includes: a light emitter; a light modulator modulating light from the light emitter; and a projector projecting the image from the light modulator. The light emitter includes a light emitting element and an optical member. The light emitting element is a super luminescent diode having an active layer constituting first and second gain regions sandwiched between first and second cladding layers. The first gain region is tilted in a clockwise direction relative a perpendicular of a first surface of the stacked structure. The second gain region is tilted in a counterclockwise direction relative to a perpendicular of the first surface. As such, the optical member refracts the light respectively emitted from the end surfaces of the first and second gain regions on the second surface side to thereby emit light beams in the same direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Takashi Takeda
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Patent number: 8529116Abstract: A light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface, at least a light incident surface, and a plurality of groove sets. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The groove sets are separately disposed on the second surface. Each of the groove sets includes a plurality of curved grooves. Each of the curved grooves has a curved inclined reflective surface and a curved light-back-surface. The curved inclined reflective surface is inclined with respect to the first surface. The curved grooves of each of the groove sets curve towards a same curving direction. The curved inclined reflective surface of one of two curved grooves is connected to the curved light-back-surface of the other one of the two curved grooves. A backlight module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Han-Wen Tsai, Chih-Chieh Yu
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Publication number: 20130229811Abstract: An apparatus (10) for interrupting a light beam, in particular a laser light beam, with a light beam deflection device (24), wherein the light beam deflection device (24) is arrangeable in the light path of the light beam. An apparatus (10) is characterized in that the light beam deflection device (24) is arranged on a bendable material strip (18), wherein the material strip (18) is held on one side on one end and magnetizable or magnetic sections (20, 22) are arranged on the area facing away from the held end of the material strip (18), preferably on both sides of the material strip (18), wherein a magnet (40, 42) is provided for each section arranged on the material strip (18) and wherein the sections (20, 22) are or can be brought in engagement with the magnetic field of each magnet (40, 42).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: KUHNKE AUTOMATION GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jochen Stegelmann, Torsten Grunwald, Wolfgang Blunck, Manfred Rufer
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Patent number: 8523405Abstract: An LED illuminating device comprises a housing with a base plate, a prism sheet and a circuit board. The prism sheet is mounted in the housing and comprises a number of V-shaped micro-grooves formed thereon along three directions intersecting with each other. The circuit board is fixed on the base plate, wherein a plurality of LED units are arranged on the circuit board, each two adjacent LED units are spaced a preset distance apart from each other and emit light of different colors. Six virtual mixed light sources are formed by reflection of the prism sheet to the circuit board when the light emitted by an LED unit mixes with light emitted from adjacent LED units on the circuit board. Each of the virtual mixed light sources has a color different from the colors of the light emitted from the LED units.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shao-Han Chang, Qing-Shan Cao, Su-Tzong Liu
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Patent number: 8517573Abstract: An optical substrate having a structured surface that enhances brightness and reduces moiré effect. The optical substrate has a three-dimensionally varying, structured light output surface that comprises an irregular prismatic structure. The irregular prismatic structure may be viewed as comprising longitudinal prism blocks or rows thereof, arranged laterally defining peaks and valleys. Adjacent peaks, adjacent valleys, and/or adjacent peak and valley may be parallel or non-parallel, in an orderly, semi-orderly, random, or quasi-random manner. The lateral adjacent peaks, adjacent valleys, and/or adjacent peak and valley are not parallel. The adjacent irregular prism blocks may be irregular longitudinal sections having the same length, or random or quasi-random irregular sections having different lengths. The facets of each prism block may be flat, or curved (convexly and/or concavely).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Ubright Optronics CorporationInventors: Kong-Hua Wang, Craig Lin, Daniel Yaw-Chung Ko
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Publication number: 20130188364Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sheet or an optical unit used for a lighting device. In particular, the present invention provides an optical sheet comprising a plurality of lens patterns formed on a base member, where SAG (height H: lens diameter R) of the lens pattern ranges from 0.01 to 0.3. The present invention provides an optical sheet which minimizes total reflection by adjusting SAG of a lens pattern formed on a base member, thereby realizing a high-brightness lighting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Su Hyeon Cho, Dong Hyun Lee
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Patent number: 8491125Abstract: A lighting device configured to efficiently combine light beams emitted from a plurality of light sources, and to emit high output light while minimizing light loss, and a projection type display apparatus including the lighting device. The lighting device includes: a first light source and a second light source; two converging lenses for converging light beams emitted from the first and second light sources; two right-angle prisms for bending the light beams emitted from the first and second light sources; and a composite rod integrator for combining the light beams emitted from the first and second light sources. Between an exit surface of each right-angle prism and an incident surface of the composite rod integrator, a predetermined air gap is provided. The focal point of each converging lens is located on an incident surface of each right-angle prism.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shigekazu Yamagishi, Hiroki Sugiyama, Hiroshi Kitano, Yoshimasa Fushimi, Hirokazu Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 8480260Abstract: A stage light fitting for making light effects has a light source adapted to generate a light beam extending along an axis; a main optical assembly; and at least one filter for shaping the light beam; wherein the filter is arranged between the light source and the main optical assembly, is adapted to selectively intercept the light beam, and has a multi-faceted face defined by a plurality of adjacent cavities.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Clay Paky S.p.A.Inventors: Pasquale Quadri, Angelo Cavenati
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Patent number: 8475004Abstract: A surface of a transparent substrate 5 which is adjacent to a light emitting body has a surface structure 13 that is defined by dividing the surface into a plurality of linear segments of width w which are inclined so as to extend in a specific direction in a plane of the surface and dividing the linear segments into minute regions aligned along the longitudinal direction of the linear segments such that the largest inscribed circle of the minute regions has a diameter from 0.2 ?m to 1.5 ?m. Each of the minute regions is formed by a raised or recessed portion formed in the surface of the transparent substrate 5. The proportion of the raised portions and the proportion of the recessed portions, P and 1?P, are determined such that P is in the range of 0.4 to 0.98.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shin-ichi Wakabayashi, Seiji Nishiwaki, Masa-aki Suzuki, Jyunpei Matsuzaki, Tatsuya Nakamura
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Patent number: 8469579Abstract: An exemplary optical plate includes a base and an array of micro-structures. The base includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The micro-structures are provided at the first surface. Each micro-structure includes a base surface substantially coplanar with the first surface of the base and two side surfaces. The base surface has an approximately olive-shaped profile enclosed by two arc-outlines. The two side surfaces extend obliquely from the two arc-outlines and intersect at a ridge of the micro-structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Chimei InnoLux CorporationInventors: Yu-Ju Hsu, Hsien-Wen Chang, Ko-Wei Chien, Yi-Lin Chang
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Patent number: 8469550Abstract: An embodiment of a solid optical sky-sun diffuser, which comprises a transparent solid matrix embedding a dispersion of transparent nanoparticles having an average size d in the range 10 nm?d?240 nm; wherein: the ratio between the blue and red scattering optical densities ??Log [T(450 nm)]/Log [T(630 nm)] of said diffuser falls in the range 5???2.5, where T(?) is the Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance; in at least one propagation direction, said Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance is T(450 nm)?0.4; in at least one propagation direction said Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance is T(450 nm)?0.9, said propagation direction being the same or different from that at which said Monochromatic Normalized Collinear Transmittance is T(450 mm)?0.4.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Light in Light S.R.L.Inventors: Paolo Di Trapani, Alessandro Averchi, Marta Cecilia Pigazzini
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Patent number: 8459860Abstract: A light flux controlling member capable of uniformly illuminating an illumination-target surface arranged approximately in parallel with an optical axis of a light-emitting device and reducing the weight of an lighting device is provided. An light flux controlling member is arranged on an edge side of an illumination-target member together with a light-emitting device (10) to emit light from the light-emitting device (10) from an output surface (14) after causing the light to enter from an input surface (15). The input surface (14) includes a first input surface (18) arranged to be positioned on an optical axis L1 of the light-emitting device (10) approximately parallel to the illumination-target surface and a second input surface (20) positioned to enclose the first input surface (18).Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Tomohiro Saito
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Patent number: 8454188Abstract: An in-roadway warning light (IRWL) apparatus incorporates a dove prism in the light beam path to embed an air gap inside the IRWL signal head housing and ensure that light from the LEDs is projected in the desired direction, while simultaneously providing moisture protection for the LEDs and associated electronics in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Light Guard Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael A Harrison, Dave Michaelson
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Patent number: 8454206Abstract: A surface light source device includes a lamp post, a number of light sources distributed in rows on the side surfaces of the lamp post, and a number of first prism sheets and second prism sheets arranged around the lamp post in that order. Each of the first prism sheets and the second prism sheets includes a light incident surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incident surface. Each of the light exit surfaces includes a number of substantially parallel elongated protrusions, and the longitudinal directions of the elongated protrusions of the first prism sheet and the second prism sheet are substantially perpendicular to each other. The first prism sheets and the lamp post are approximately spaced by a first predefined distance, and the second prism sheets and the first prism sheets are approximately spaced by a second predefined distance.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shao-Han Chang
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Publication number: 20130128571Abstract: A prism plate is obtained which gives directivity to the exit directions of illumination light and enables control of the illuminance distribution. A prism plate 11 includes a prism surface 12 on which a prism array in the shape of a triangular pole having multiple ridgelines 13 is formed, and in which minute bumps and dips 14 are formed on the prism surface 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITEDInventors: Kozo Yamazaki, Isao Iwaguchi