Having Additional Panel Emitting Multiple Wavelength Light Patents (Class 362/601)
  • Patent number: 11630348
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes: a back plate (1); a middle frame (3) disposed on the back plate (1); a light-emitting substrate (2) disposed on the back plate (1) and in the middle frame (3), the light-emitting substrate (2) including a first light-emitting area (203) and a second light-emitting area (204) surrounding the first light-emitting area (203), and the second light-emitting area (204) being close to an edge of the light-emitting substrate (2); a light compensation structure (100) close to the edge of the light-emitting substrate (2), the light compensation structure (100) including one or more light conversion materials. The backlight module and the display device can improve the display effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: BOE MLED Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei Qin, Yutao Hao, Donglei Li, Hui Liu, Shuo Wang, Jiaxin Li, Ying Chen, Jie Gao, Honghao Yu
  • Patent number: 11613206
    Abstract: Provided herein is an indoor emotional lighting apparatus for implementing three-dimensional (3D) pattern for a vehicle, the indoor emotional lighting apparatus including a film portion on which a plurality of fine lenses each having a 3D pattern are arranged, a light source configured to emit light in a plurality of directions, and a light source guide portion configured to guide an optical path of the light source to allow the light emitted from the light source to be directed toward the film portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd., NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventors: Kwan Woo Lee, Jong Chae Lee
  • Patent number: 11402566
    Abstract: In a side-edge type surface light emitting apparatus including a light guide plate having a light emitting surface and a light distribution controlling surface opposing each other, and a light incident surface and a counter light incident surface opposing each other on sides of the light emitting surface and the light distribution controlling surface; a light source disposed on the light incident surface; and a prism sheet having multiple peak-shaped prisms protruded toward the light emitting surface and in parallel with the light incident surface, each of the peak-shaped prisms has a definite apical shape and a definite apical height, and the peak-shaped prisms have a definite pitch. The peak-shaped prisms have sloped angles gradually changed from the light incident surface to the counter light incident surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Miyamoto, Atsushi Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Shigeno
  • Patent number: 11215331
    Abstract: A panel light apparatus includes a heat sink frame, a first LED light bar, an optical guiding module and a back cover. The first LED light bar has a first plugging structure to be plugged to a second plugging structure of the heat sink frame. Heat of the LED light bar is transmitted to the heat sink frame. The optical guiding module includes a light diffusion layer and a light guiding layer. A lateral side of the light guiding layer faces to LED modules of the first LED light bar for guiding light of the LED modules to the diffusion layer. The light guiding layer and the light diffusion layer are fixed together as an assembly module before being placed in the surrounding border.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Guangquan Gong, Jiansheng Zhang, Guanyinlian Liu
  • Patent number: 11054916
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel; at least one sensor configured to detect a distance to an external object; a driver configured to rotate the display panel while a front surface of the display panel maintains a facing direction; and a processor configured to: based on an event for rotating the display panel occurring, control the driver to rotate the display panel, and based on detecting, via the at least one sensor, the object within a predetermined distance in a rotating direction of the display panel while the display panel rotates, control the driver to stop rotating the display panel, wherein the predetermined distance has different values according to a rotating angle by which the display panel has rotated from a position of the display panel before the event occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Taehoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10901132
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: a light source module; a light guide that guides light emitted from the light source module; and a light exit structure provided in the light guide, for causing the light to exit the light guide. The light guide includes: a base material that is flexible and light-transmissive; and a visible-light absorber uniformly dispersed in the base material. The visible-light absorber has a maximum absorption wavelength of at least 500 nm and at most 750 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daigo Yamashina, Hironori Akiyama, Kazuyuki Yamae
  • Patent number: 10782560
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a light source and a light converting element. The light converting element is disposed adjacent to the light source and has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface. A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module disposed corresponding to the display panel. The backlight module includes a light source and a light converting element disposed adjacent to the light source. The light converting element has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Pai-Chiao Cheng, Tsung-Han Tsai
  • Patent number: 10670211
    Abstract: A phosphor module for a laser light source includes a heat radiator, a phosphor layer disposed at the heat radiator to absorb and emit light, in which a wavelength of the emitted light is different from a wavelength of the absorbed light, and a reflective layer disposed on a surface of the phosphor layer and configured to reflect light. The phosphor layer includes a protrusion portion that protrudes from the surface of the phosphor layer and that extends through the reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jongmoo Lee, Eunyoung Kim, Mongkwon Jung, Byungwoo Jeoung
  • Patent number: 10598985
    Abstract: A front-lit display includes a light source, a coupling lens, a first and a second polarizers, a light guide plate, and a reflective display panel. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface, a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces, and light guiding microstructures located between the first and second surfaces. The first polarizer, the coupling lens, and the light source are sequentially disposed at a side of the side surface. Light emitting elements of the light source that emit light beams of different colors are arranged along a first direction instead of a second direction. The first direction is parallel to the side surface and the first surface, and the second direction is parallel to the side surface and perpendicular to the first surface. The coupling lens includes vertical columnar structures arranged along the first direction and respectively extending along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Yuet-Wing Li, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Hsien-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 10551710
    Abstract: There is disclosed a transparent display device including: a transparent display panel, a first optical structure fixed on a light incidence side of the transparent display panel, and a plurality of light sources arranged on a side of the first optical structure, wherein there is a scattering lens structure arranged on a side of the first optical structure facing away from the transparent display panel and a refractive index of a medium between the first optical structure and the transparent display panel is less than a refractive index of the first optical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Hao Zhou, Weihao Hu, Hai Chi, Liang Zhang, Wei Zhang
  • Patent number: 10539733
    Abstract: A light-emitting unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of side-emission type light-emitting devices disposed two-dimensionally on a mounting surface; a light guide plate that is disposed at a position opposed to each of the light-emitting devices, and has uneven layers on a bottom surface and a top surface, the uneven layers controlling entry and exit of light; and a reflective structure that is fixed to at least the bottom surface out of the mounting surface and the bottom surface, and has a reflective section, the reflective section reflecting output light from each of the light-emitting devices toward the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Tomoyuki Yoshimatsu
  • Patent number: 10495923
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module, which includes: a transparent light guiding body having a light incidence side surface and a sealed accommodating cavity; a plurality of quantum dots accommodated in the accommodating cavity; and a light source disposed adjacent to the light incidence side surface. The present disclosure also provides a liquid crystal display having the backlight module. The present disclosure prevent the quantum dot material from being affected by moisture and oxygen by sealing the quantum dot materials using glass flat plates, thereby facilitating the display of the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mei Han, Qing Guo
  • Patent number: 10379279
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus features spatially separated input and output regions, a light source, a phosphor for light conversion, and an out-coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: OREE ADVANCED ILLUMINATION SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventors: Yosi Shani, Tania Kosoburd, Pierre Avner Badehi, Dafna Bortman-Arbiv, Gadi Segal, Inna Mishustin, Yigal Malyanker
  • Patent number: 10310260
    Abstract: Provided is a member for displaying a projected image, including: a first base material; a second base material; and an optical member, in which at least one optical member is disposed on a surface of the first base material or the second base material, the optical member includes a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal dots, the cholesteric liquid crystal dot is formed of a liquid crystal material having a cholesteric structure, the cholesteric structure imparts a striped pattern formed of bright portions and dark portions in a cross-sectional image of the cholesteric liquid crystal dot taken by a scanning electron microscope in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, the dot includes a portion where the height thereof successively increases to the maximum height thereof from an end portion toward the center thereof, an angle between a normal line with respect to a line formed by the first dark portion from the surface of the dot on a side opposite to the substrate and a line representing the surface of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Yujiro Yanai, Akira Yamamoto, Michio Nagai, Yukito Saitoh, Daisuke Kashiwagi, Nobuhiko Ichihara
  • Patent number: 10295897
    Abstract: A transparent screen includes a substrate capable of transmitting light; and a plurality of dots formed on a surface of the substrate, each of the dots having wavelength-selective reflectivity and being formed of a liquid crystal material having a cholesteric structure, in which the cholesteric structure gives a striped pattern of bright parts and dark parts in a cross-sectional view of the dot observed by scanning electron microscope, the dot includes a portion having a height that increases continuously to the maximum height in a direction extending from the edge toward the center of the dot, and in the portion, the angle formed by the normal line to a line that is formed by a first one of the dark parts as counted from the surface of the dot on the opposite side of the substrate and the surface of the dot is in the range of 70° to 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Nagai, Yoji Ito, Akira Yamamoto, Yukito Saitoh, Yujiro Yanai, Daisuke Kashiwagi, Nobuhiko Ichihara
  • Patent number: 10287490
    Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of a wavelength converter containing a siloxane polymer matrix with wavelength converter nano particles embedded therein, the process containing (a) mixing (i) a first liquid containing (i1) short chain siloxane polymers and (i2) wavelength converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with siloxane grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the wavelength converter (100); wherein the short chain siloxane polymers have s1 Si backbone elements, wherein the siloxane grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a group having a grafting functionality; and wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements, wherein x1/s1?0.8, s1<y1 and wherein x1<y1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: LUMILEDS LLC
    Inventors: Marcel Rene Bohmer, Roelof Koole, Patrick John Baesjou, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
  • Patent number: 10107994
    Abstract: A wide field-of-view virtual image projector includes a rod light guide that is embossed with at least a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating that is substantially parallel to the first diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating is configured to receive a first light ray, and to project first diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a first range of angles. The second diffraction grating is configured to receive a second light ray, and to project second diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a second range of angles. The virtual image projector further includes a slab light guide configured to receive the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays, and to diffract the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays out of the slab light guide to generate a virtual image with a wide field-of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Adrian R. L. Travis
  • Patent number: 9989696
    Abstract: A high color gamut backlight module including a non-opaque first plastic frame, a light guide plate, an optical membrane set and a quantum membrane; the optical membrane set and the quantum membrane are stacked, from top to bottom, on the light guide plate; an inner side surface and a top surface of the first plastic frame are provided opposite to one end surface of the light guide plate and a lower surface of the quantum membrane, respectively; a top surface of the first plastic frame is a yellow fluorescent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Gege Zhou, Shihhsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 9977175
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a light source located at one side of the light guide plate at the light incident surface, a lampshade accommodating the light source and being provided with an opening structure with an adjustable size and/or position, and a control device for adjustment of the size and/or position of the opening structure on the lampshade. The amount of light which is irradiated by the backlight module to the light incident surface of the light guide plate may be varied by providing the lampshade which accommodates the light source and disposing the opening structure with an adjustable size and/or position on the lampshade, to achieve an adjustment of the brightness of a display without requiring for adjustment of the current flowing through the light source in the backlight module, thereby causing no impact on the life of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Lv, Ming Fang, Jianghui Zhan, Shounian Chen, Jinmoo Park
  • Patent number: 9971079
    Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a light conversion unit and a light source, wherein the light conversion unit and the light source are provided in a same layer, and the light conversion unit is configured to convert infrared light generated due to reflection of light from the light source into visible light. The backlight module of the present invention has an improved lighting effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruijun Dong, Haiwei Sun
  • Patent number: 9964688
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light source unit, a light guide unit, a lens, and a light emitting layer. The light source unit emits light to the light guide unit. The lens concentrates the light emitted from the light source unit. The light guide unit guides the light concentrated by the lens toward the light emitting layer. The light guided by the light guide unit is transmitted to the light emission layer without any intervening prism layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Komura, Toshihiko Fukuma, Youichi Asakawa, Ken Onoda
  • Patent number: 9939576
    Abstract: Examples of structurally supportive backlight systems and devices incorporating such backlight systems are disclosed. One disclosed example provides a backlight system comprising a reflector, a light guide comprising a glass sheet, the glass sheet being adhered to the reflector with adhesive light extracting features, and a light source positioned to direct light into the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Andrew Large, Kurt A. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 9927673
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a transmissive display panel, a liquid crystal glass, a backlight module and a transparent polarizer film. The liquid crystal glass is disposed at a side of the transmissive display panel. The liquid crystal glass has a transparent state and an atomization state and is adapted to switch between the transparent state and the atomization state. The backlight module is disposed at a side of the liquid crystal glass away from the transmissive display panel. The backlight module includes a transparent light-guiding plate and at least one light bar. The liquid crystal glass is located between the transmissive display panel and the transparent light-guiding plate. The transparent polarizer film is disposed at a side of the transparent light-guiding plate away from the liquid crystal glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Wen Chang, Ching-Hsiang Li
  • Patent number: 9864256
    Abstract: A display device is provided and has an optical member, the optical member including: a host, a plurality of light conversion particles distributed in the host to convert a wavelength of light generated from a light source, and a protective layer surrounding the host and including plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Young Hyun, June Roh, Kyung Jin Kim, Jae Hong Lee, Ja Ram Kim
  • Patent number: 9680074
    Abstract: An optical device may include a first surface having a shape of a quadrangle; and a second surface disposed to be opposite to the first surface and comprising a convex curved surface. The optical device has an aspherical shape in a cross-section taken along a diagonal direction of the quadrangle and has a semicircular shape in a cross-section taken along a direction connecting a central portion of a first side of the quadrangle and a central portion of a second side opposite to the first side of the quadrangle. In a cross-sectional view of the optical device, the second surface is continuously varied between the semicircular shape of the cross-section and the aspherical shape of the cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Yun, Jong Sup Song, Soo Hwan Lee, Saesil Kim, Mi Jeong Yun
  • Patent number: 9541697
    Abstract: In embodiments of a transparent display backlight assembly, a backlight panel is operable as a transparent panel, and a light source generates light that the backlight panel directs from the light source to illuminate a display panel of a display device. Light refraction features refract and scatter the light, where the light refraction features are spaced for approximate transparency of the backlight panel and to illuminate the display panel. An active diffuser can be implemented as an additional transparent panel and operable for activation to diffuse the light from the backlight panel that illuminates the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David D. Bohn, Rod G. Fleck, Derek Leslie Knee
  • Patent number: 9303204
    Abstract: A planar light source device includes a light guide plate, with its upper surface and lower surface as a first surface and a second surface. At least one light strip is provided with a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), and is located on a side of the light guide plate. The LEDs are disposed in the light guide plate to emit light; and a reflective plate is disposed outside the second surface to reflect light a diffusion plate is disposed outside the first surface to scatter light reflected by the reflective plate. When manufacturing the light guide plate, the light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are placed in a mold in advance, the LEDs and light guide plate form integrally, thereby avoiding loss of light, and raising the efficiency of the planar light source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: Chin Piao Kuo
  • Patent number: 9154756
    Abstract: A projection apparatus has a hologram recording medium configured to be capable of diffusing coherent light beams, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate coherent light beams to the hologram recording medium so that the coherent light beams scan the hologram recording medium, a light modulator that is illuminated by coherent light beams incident on and diffused at respective points of the hologram recording medium from the irradiation unit, a projection optical system configured to project a modulated image generated by the light modulator onto a scattering plane, and an imaging optical system provided between the hologram recording medium and the light modulator, configured to converge the coherent light beams diffused at respective points of the hologram recording medium to illuminate the light modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makio Kurashige, Yukio Taniguchi, Ryohei Oka, Kazutoshi Ishida
  • Patent number: 9068715
    Abstract: The invention relates to a LED-based optical unit including a LED disposed on a surface and a monolithic module encompassing the LED and including a re-directing portion and a first diffusing portion. The first diffusing portion is configured to diffuse light incident thereon. The re-directing portion is configured to re-direct at least a first portion of light emitted by the LED to be incident on the first diffusing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Arjen Gerben Van Der Sijde, Tewe Hiepke Hiepke Heemstra, Nicola Bettina Bettina Pfeffer
  • Patent number: 9022631
    Abstract: A flexible light assembly includes a plurality of light guides that may be operably connected to one or more LED light sources. The light guides may include smooth surfaces that internally reflect light except at selected areas having irregular surface features that permit the escape of light to provide illuminated letters, numbers, designs, or the like. The light guides and LED light source may be disposed within a flexible housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Innotec Corp.
    Inventors: Jason R. Mulder, Justin Philip Boetsma
  • Patent number: 8944618
    Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and a light conversion sub-assembly mounted near but physically separated from the LEDs. The light conversion sub-assembly includes at least a portion that is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material that also includes a wavelength converting material. Despite being less reflective than other materials that may be used in the light conversion sub-assembly, the PTFE material unexpectedly produces an increase in luminous output, compared to other more reflective materials, when the PTFE material includes a wavelength converting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Xicato, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter K. Tseng, Gerard Harbers
  • Publication number: 20150009454
    Abstract: A phosphor sheet includes: a stacked structure including a first phosphor layer and a pair of transparent films each being in contact with either side of the first phosphor layer; a seal layer integrally covering an area from an end face of the stacked structure to a periphery of the stacked structure; and a second phosphor layer further covering a portion of the seal layer, the portion covering at least the periphery of the stacked structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Shinpei Nagatani, Yasuhiro Nishida, Kenji Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20140340929
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light emitting device that can improve design of emitted light. A communication substrate is provided with an LED indicator which emits light. A light guiding plate has a concave surface portion which is a concave surface to cover the LED indicator, and receives the light from the LED indicator using the concave surface portion. A storage case stores the communication substrate and the light guiding plate in a state where a part of the light guiding plate is exposed. The light guiding plate allows the light from the LED indicator to penetrate to a part of the light guiding plate exposed from the storage case by diffusing the light received using the concave surface portion. For example, the present disclosure is applicable to the light emitting device that emits light using an LED or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Soichiro Nakamura, Hiroyasu Sato, Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Keiichi Takahashi, Shin Yamamoto, Ken Yano, Takanobu Wada, Kazuya Tateishi
  • Patent number: 8876348
    Abstract: A novel light fixture comprises a light source, a collimating element, an optical cavity and a multi-functional non-imaging optical component to control light distribution. The present invention provides a system and method of controlling the output of light from a light fixture. One or more volumetric anisotropic diffusing components can be utilized to control both the photometric distribution and visual appearance of the light fixture. A high degree of optical control is obtained with durable components that can be easily customized to optimize optical performance in light fixtures designed as pendants, wall sconces, wallwashers, downlights, and tasklights. The luminance and color uniformity as well as the illuminance and color uniformity of illumination can be controlled and improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Fusion Optix, Inc
    Inventors: Timothy Kelly, Matthew Sherman
  • Patent number: 8847897
    Abstract: The touch-operating input device is configured so that when the control circuit turns on the main light source corresponding to each of the translucent operation buttons that can be operated, the control circuit, on condition that the translucent operation button corresponding to the main light source that is turned on is operated, turns off the sub-light source corresponding to the translucent operation button that is turned on simultaneously with the main light source. Ease of operation is increased by enabling the operator to distinguish operated translucent operation buttons from translucent operation buttons that have not been operated according to whether or not the main light sources are lit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naohiro Sakai, Yoshitaka Noguchi, Shigeharu Nezu
  • Patent number: 8770813
    Abstract: In embodiments of a transparent display backlight assembly, a backlight panel is operable as a transparent panel, and a light source generates light that the backlight panel directs from the light source to illuminate a display panel of a display device. Light refraction features refract and scatter the light, where the light refraction features are spaced for approximate transparency of the backlight panel and to illuminate the display panel. An active diffuser can be implemented as an additional transparent panel and operable for activation to diffuse the light from the backlight panel that illuminates the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Bohn, Rod G. Fleck, Derek Leslie Knee
  • Patent number: 8690416
    Abstract: Provided are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source, a plurality of wavelength converting particles, an approximately, and a display panel. The wavelength converting particles convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source. The accommodating part accommodates the wavelength converting particles and has a curved surface. The display panel is configured to display images using light changed by the wavelength converting particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji Young Jung
  • Patent number: 8672528
    Abstract: An object is to implement a narrowed picture-frame while suppressing the occurrence of light leakage and a reduction in luminance in an edge-light type backlight device. A backlight device is composed of LEDs (40); a side chassis (51) supporting a board having the LEDs (40) mounted thereon; a light guide plate (20) for allowing light emitted from the LEDs (40) to exit toward a liquid crystal panel in a planar manner; a reflection sheet (30) for allowing light traveling toward a back surface side within the light guide plate (20) to be reflected thereby; optical sheets (10) including a reflection type polarizer (11), a prism sheet (12), and a diffuser (13); and a top chassis (52) disposed on top of the optical sheets (10). Black printing (60) is provided in a part of the region of the diffuser (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuhsaku Ajichi, Tomohiko Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8646961
    Abstract: A directional prism reflective plate includes a prism surface (11) and a smoothing plane (12). A plurality of prism bodies (111) are arranged on the prism surface (11). The prism bodies (111) are continuously arranged in continuous zigzag form, and symmetrically or asymmetrically arranged relative to the center plane. Respective cross-section triangles of the prism bodies (111) have same shape and area, the distances from the vertexes of the cross-section triangle to the smoothing plane (12) are gradually reduced, so as to reflect the sunlight entirely. It is also provide a planar lamp and a planar lamp fixture including the reflective plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventor: Dingguo Pan
  • Patent number: 8636400
    Abstract: A display device includes first and second display panels, a first backlight assembly including a first light source that emits first light and a first reflective sheet that reflects the first light, and a second backlight assembly including a second light source that emits second light. A chromaticity coordinate region of the second light is different from a chromaticity coordinate region of the first light. The second backlight also assembly includes a second reflective sheet that reflects the second light and includes a second material different from a first material of the first reflective sheet. The first reflective sheet reflects the first light as third light toward the first display panel, and the second reflective sheet reflects the second light as fourth light toward the second display panel. A chromaticity coordinate region of the third light and a chromaticity coordinate region of the fourth light are substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangmin Yi, DongWan Choi
  • Patent number: 8591054
    Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a backlight module and a color resist layer. The backlight module generates an output light, wherein the output light has an emitting spectrum function BL(?) corresponding to a wave length ?. The color resist layer has a blue resist unit, a green resist unit, a red resist unit, and a white resist unit, respectively formed on the backlight module, for filtering the output light generated by the backlight module. The color resist layer has an index function S(?). The index function S(?) has an interval maximum value in the wave length between 480 nm and 580 nm, wherein the interval maximum value is between 1.1 and 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Yun-I Liu, Chen-Hsien Liao
  • Patent number: 8545305
    Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting a wagering game, and computer programs for initiating a wagering game are presented herein. A gaming device is presented that includes a wager input device for receiving wagers from players to play a wagering game, and a display for displaying outcomes of the wagering game. The gaming device also includes a multi-layer composite lighting assembly with a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a spacer. The first light-emitting layer emits light of a first color in a first direction, whereas the second light-emitting layer emits light of a second color in a second direction. The spacer, which is interposed between the first and second light-emitting layers, diffuses and focuses light emitted by the second light-emitting layer through the light emitted by the first light-emitting layer to thereby create a three-dimensional simulation of a component of the wagering game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Ross, Emilio D. Perez, Norma C. Rodriguez, Sean E. Hayes, Vito M. Caporusso
  • Patent number: 8480280
    Abstract: A luminescent display has a plurality of individual discreet phosphor elements (33) on a glass plate separated from one another, filler material (45) between the phosphor elements and reflective film over the individual phosphor elements (33). The filler material (45) can be white and contact the sides of the phosphor elements (33). The filler material (45) can have a peak height that is at least half of the height of the individual phosphor elements (33) between which the filler material (45) lies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventor: James Kleppinger
  • Patent number: 8475033
    Abstract: A first aspect of the invention relates to a luminescent object comprising an aligned polymer that contains an oriented photoluminescent material, said aligned polymer having a pretilt angle of 10-90°. The luminescent object according to the present invention may advantageously be employed in luminescent solar concentrator systems as it enables highly efficient transportation of radiation emitted by the photoluminescent material following exposure to incident solar light. Another aspect of the invention concerns a photovoltaic device comprising an electromagnetic radiation collection medium containing the aforementioned luminescent object and a photovoltaic cell capable of converting optical radiation to electrical energy which is optically coupled to the luminescent object. Further aspects of the invention include a fluorescent light activated display and a room lighting system comprising the aforementioned luminescent object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Michael G. Debije, Cees W. M. Bastiaansen, Dick J. Broer, Michael J. Escuti, Carlos Sanchez
  • Patent number: 8449130
    Abstract: Methods of controlling a backlight unit including a plurality of solid state light emitting devices include receiving a request to set a color point of the backlight unit at a requested color point, and determining if the requested color point is within an acceptable range. In response to the requested color point being outside the acceptable range, a modified color point is selected in response to the requested color point, and a color point of the backlight unit is set at the modified color point. Corresponding solid state lighting units are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Roberts, Keith J. Vadas
  • Publication number: 20130077340
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a multicolored illuminator for displays is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first sheet comprising a plurality of columnar illuminators stacked side by side, and a plurality of colored light sources placed along an edge of the first sheet. The plurality of columnar illuminators diffuse light generated by the plurality of colored light sources. Each columnar illuminator has a light diffuser included within it at a concentration that is different at different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: I2iC Corporation
    Inventors: Udayan Kanade, Balaji Ganapathy
  • Patent number: 8403552
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a multicolored illuminator for displays is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first sheet comprising a plurality of columnar illuminators stacked side by side, and a plurality of colored light sources placed along an edge of the first sheet. The plurality of columnar illuminators diffuse light generated by the plurality of colored light sources. Each columnar illuminator has a light diffuser included within it at a concentration that is different at different locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: I2iC Corporation
    Inventors: Udayan Kanade, Balaji Ganapathy
  • Patent number: 8393748
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a semiconductor chip, which is designed to emit light during operation, and a cover layer, which lies across from the light-emitting surface of the semiconductor chip, such that light emitted from the semiconductor chip penetrates into the cover layer. In an area of the cover layer, overlapping with the chip, a light deflecting structure is provided by means of which light penetrating into the cover layer is deflected. The cover layer acts as an optical waveguide and is designed to emit the light such that it is distributed over the upper surface of cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH
    Inventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Berthold Hahn, Joerg Sorg, Stefan Gruber
  • Patent number: RE44949
    Abstract: Laser lit flat panel displays are disclosed including edge-lit and direct lit backlights. In certain embodiments, laser assemblies are selected to obtain bandwidth distributions to reduce speckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Corporation for Laser Optics Research
    Inventor: Masayuki Karakawa
  • Patent number: RE45229
    Abstract: A backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first light-guide plate; a first incidence part for receiving light of a first primary color in a first area on a first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; a second incidence part for receiving light of a second primary color light in a second area on a second lateral surface that is opposite to the first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; and a third incidence part for receiving light of a third primary color in a third area on a rear surface of the first light-guide plate. The number of superposition steps is thereby reduced, light-guide plates can easily be superposed onto an LCD panel with high accuracy, and a lightweight and inexpensive backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Getner Foundation LLC
    Inventor: Mitsuasa Takahashi