Abstract: The present invention may relate to an optical sheet unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is an optical sheet unit comprising: a diffusion sheet for diffusing incident light such that the light can be uniformly emitted; a prism sheet unit arranged at the position facing the diffusion sheet to concentrate the light incident from the diffusion sheet; and a bonding layer formed between the prism sheet unit and the diffusion sheet to bond the entire surfaces of the prism sheet unit and the diffusion sheet facing each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reflective polarizing module that comprises: a reflective polarizing sheet having a plurality of layers with different refractive indices stacked one above another to selectively transmit light; a first light-condensing sheet having a first structuralized pattern in which first unit light-condensing bodies are continuously repeated, wherein each of the first unit light-condensing bodies has a gradually decreasing transverse cross-sectional area from the lower portion to the upper portion of the reflective polarizing sheet, and the upper end of the first unit light-condensing body is bonded to the lower portion of the reflective polarizing sheet so as to have a first width along the traverse direction; and a coating layer located on the upper surface of the reflective polarizing sheet and having a diffusion pattern formed on the upper surface thereof to diffuse light transmitted through the reflective polarizing sheet, the diffusion pattern being constituted by a plurality of d

Abstract: The present invention provides a reflective polarizing module that comprises: a reflective polarizing sheet that has a plurality of layers with different refractive indexes stacked on each other and selectively transmits light; a first light-condensing sheet having a first structuralized pattern in which a first unit light-condensing object having a gradually decreasing transverse cross-sectional area toward the upper portion thereof is continually repeated, wherein the upper end portion of the first unit light-condensing object is bonded to the lower portion of the reflective polarizing sheet such that the upper end portion has a first width in the transverse direction; and a coating layer located on the upper surface of the reflective polarizing sheet and having a plurality of particles that diffuse the light transferred through the reflective polarizing sheet, wherein at least some of the plurality of particles have diameters that are smaller than the first width.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical sheet having improved optical properties and minimized surface spots. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, provided is an optical sheet comprising: a first prism sheet which has a plurality of prisms parallel in a first direction formed on one surface thereof; and a diffusion sheet which is positioned at the surface side into which light of the first prism sheet is incident and has a plurality of protrusions formed on the surface facing the first prism sheet.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sheet module that includes: a first optical sheet that includes a first base substrate, and a first structurization pattern configured to refract light incident from the first base substrate in a normal direction; a second optical sheet that is formed above the first optical sheet, and includes a second base substrate and a second structurization pattern for refracting the light incident from the second base substrate in the normal direction and intersecting an extension direction of the pattern with an extension direction of the first structurization pattern; and a reflective polarizing sheet that is formed on the second optical sheet, reflects light polarized in the first direction to the lower portion, and transmits light polarized in the second direction to a display, wherein the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet are bonded to each other.

Abstract: A method of determining a touch coordinate in a touch panel includes detecting a touch cell among a plurality of touch cells, wherein the plurality of touch cells are defined by a plurality of areas in the touch panel in which a first touch electrode and a second touch electrode overlap with each other, detecting a touch position in the detected touch cell based on a first electrical signal measured at least one of a plurality of terminals of the first and second touch electrodes, determining a number of touches based on a distance between a first touch and a second touch, determining expected touch coordinates corresponding to the number of touches, and determining the touch coordinate based on a second electrical signal measured at least one of the plurality of terminals of the first and second touch electrodes and the expected touch coordinates.

Abstract: Provided are an optical member having adhesion and elastic restoring force, and a light source device and a display device including the same, the optical member including: a base film; an optical pattern layer provided on the base film and having adhesion; and an upper film partially adhering onto the optical pattern layer, in which at least a partial region of the optical pattern layer has a characteristic in which the partial region is deformed when external force is applied and restored when the external force is removed, and it is easy to assemble a product to improve productivity, and the elastic restoring force is excellent to suppress damage due to the external force.

Abstract: A diffusing unit includes: a polarizing plate; and a diffusing layer integrally provided on a surface of the polarizing plate without an air layer therebetween. By using a display apparatus employing a collimating light guide plate and the diffusing unit, the optical performances such as resolution and viewing angle can be improved. Also, because gray scale inversion and color shifts can be reduced or eliminated using collimated light, image quality of the display apparatus can be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical sheet structure for minimizing optical interferences, which includes: a base substrate; a structural pattern formed on the upper side of the base substrate; and an optical interference preventive part formed on the underside of the base substrate having a plurality of concave regions separately formed.

Abstract: Provided is an optical sheet module that includes: a first optical sheet that includes a first base substrate, and a first structurization pattern configured to refract light incident from the first base substrate in a normal direction; a second optical sheet that is formed above the first optical sheet, and includes a second base substrate and a second structurization pattern for refracting the light incident from the second base substrate in the normal direction and intersecting an extension direction of the pattern with an extension direction of the first structurization pattern; and a reflective polarizing sheet that is formed on the second optical sheet, reflects light polarized in the first direction to the lower portion, and transmits light polarized in the second direction to a display, wherein the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet are bonded to each other.

Abstract: An optical sheet module consisting of optical sheets having different thicknesses, includes: a first base film having a predetermined thickness and transmitting light from a lower portion thereof through an upper portion thereof; an upper optical sheet formed on the first base film and having a first structural pattern in which the upper optical sheet protrudes upwardly and the cross-sectional area thereof decreases when progressing toward an upper portion thereof; a second based film laminated beneath the upper optical sheet so as to transmit light from a lower portion thereof to the upper optical sheet; and a lower optical sheet formed on the second base film and having a second structural pattern in which the lower optical sheet protrudes toward the upper optical sheet and the cross-sectional area thereof decreases when progressing toward an upper portion thereof. The first base film is relatively thicker than the second base film.

Abstract: A laminated optical sheet module includes: an upper optical sheet having a first structure pattern in which a first unit light collector having an inclined surface, the cross-section area of which decrease when progressing upwardly, is continuously repeated; and a lower optical sheet laminated beneath the upper optical sheet and having a second structure pattern in which a second unit light collector having an inclined surface, the cross-sectional area of which decreases when progressing upwardly, is continuously repeated. The vertical distance between the lowermost portion and the uppermost portion of the second unit collector is greater than the vertical distance between the lowermost portion and the uppermost portion of the first unit collector. The surface area of the inclined surface of the second unit collector is relatively larger than the surface area of the inclined surface of the first unit collector.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having brightness uniformity at its front and lateral sides is provided according to one or more embodiments. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal display device includes a reflection sheet reflecting light, an optical plate including a substrate for guiding light, a height-varying portion formed on one surface of the substrate, not facing the reflection sheet, and a prism pattern formed on the height-varying portion, and a plurality of light sources arranged on one lateral surface of the optical plate in a first direction so as to correspond to a position of the height-varying portion having a height not greater than an average height from the one surface of the substrate to the height-varying portion, wherein the prism pattern extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the average height is in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% of the thickness of the substrate.

Abstract: There is disclosed a multilayer optical sheet module including an upper optical sheet comprising a first structural pattern projected upward; a lower optical sheet disposed under the upper optical sheet, the lower optical sheet comprising a second structural pattern projected toward the upper optical sheet; and an adhesion layer provided between the upper optical sheet and the lower optical sheet, wherein the second structural pattern includes a light transmitting part having a traverse cross section getting smaller along an upward direction; and an embedded part continuously connected to an upper portion of the light transmitting part, with a predetermined portion embedded in the adhesion layer, and a circumference of a cross section possessed by the embedded part, contacting with the adhesion layer, is larger than a circumference of a virtual cross section locus formed by extending the light transmitting part upward, with a continuous slope.

Abstract: The present invention may relate to an optical sheet unit. According to an embodiment of the present invention, disclosed is an optical sheet unit comprising: a diffusion sheet for diffusing incident light such that the light can be uniformly emitted; a prism sheet unit arranged at the position facing the diffusion sheet to concentrate the light incident from the diffusion sheet; and a bonding layer formed between the prism sheet unit and the diffusion sheet to bond the entire surfaces of the prism sheet unit and the diffusion sheet facing each other.

Abstract: An object-sensing device is presented. The device includes a waveguide and a substrate holding a liquid crystal layer, wherein radiation propagates through the waveguide via total internal reflection. A radiation emitting element is positioned along a radiation input surface of the waveguide, and a radiation receiving element is positioned to receive radiation exiting the waveguide. The radiation receiving element may be positioned across the waveguide from the radiation emitting element. Alternatively, the radiation receiving element may be positioned on a surface that contacts the radiation input surface of the waveguide that is optically coupled to the radiation emitting element.

Abstract: Provided are an optical member having adhesion and elastic restoring force, and a light source device and a display device including the same, the optical member including: a base film; an optical pattern layer provided on the base film and having adhesion; and an upper film partially adhering onto the optical pattern layer, in which at least a partial region of the optical pattern layer has a characteristic in which the partial region is deformed when external force is applied and restored when the external force is removed, and it is easy to assemble a product to improve productivity, and the elastic restoring force is excellent to suppress damage due to the external force.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having brightness uniformity at its front and lateral sides is provided according to one or more embodiments. In one embodiment, the liquid crystal display device includes a reflection sheet reflecting light, an optical plate including a substrate for guiding light, a height-varying portion formed on one surface of the substrate, not facing the reflection sheet, and a prism pattern formed on the height-varying portion, and a plurality of light sources arranged on one lateral surface of the optical plate in a first direction so as to correspond to a position of the height-varying portion having a height not greater than an average height from the one surface of the substrate to the height-varying portion, wherein the prism pattern extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and the average height is in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% of the thickness of the substrate.

Abstract: A diffusing unit includes: a polarizing plate; and a diffusing layer integrally provided on a surface of the polarizing plate without an air layer therebetween. By using a display apparatus employing a collimating light guide plate and the diffusing unit, the optical performances such as resolution and viewing angle can be improved. Also, because gray scale inversion and color shifts can be reduced or eliminated using collimated light, image quality of the display apparatus can be improved.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device has brightness uniformity at its front and lateral sides. The liquid crystal display device includes a reflection sheet reflecting light; an optical plate including a substrate for guiding light, a height-varying portion formed on one surface of the substrate, not facing the reflection sheet, and a prism pattern formed on the height-varying portion; and a plurality of light sources arranged on one lateral surface of the optical plate in a first direction so as to correspond to a position of the height-varying portion having a height not greater than an average height from the one surface of the substrate to the height-varying portion. The prism pattern extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The average height is in a range of about 0.1% to about 10% of the thickness of the substrate.