Abstract: A light source device includes: a light guide plate having a first internal reflection face and a second internal reflection face opposed to each other; a first light source applying first illumination light into the light guide plate through a side face thereof; and a plurality of scattering regions provided, inside the light guide plate, between the first internal reflection face and the second internal reflection face, the scattering regions allowing the first illumination light to be scattered and to exit from the first internal reflection face to outside of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A display includes: a display section including pixels, and grouping the pixels into pixel groups to assign, in a predetermined assignment pattern, perspective images to the groups, respectively, thereby displaying the perspective images; and a light source device including a light guide plate and one or more first light sources, and emitting light, the light guide plate having a first internal reflection face and a second internal reflection face and having one or more side faces, and the first light sources applying first illumination light into the light guide plate. One or both of the first and second internal reflection faces each have scattering regions arranged in a predetermined arrangement pattern corresponding to the predetermined assignment pattern, the scattering regions allowing the first illumination light from the first light source to be scattered and to exit to the outside of the light guide plate through the first internal reflection face.

Abstract: A display includes: a display section performing image display; and a light source device including a light guide plate and one or more first light sources, and emitting light for the image display, the light guide plate having a first internal reflection face and a second internal reflection face and having one or more side faces, and the first light sources being disposed to face the respective side faces of the light guide plate and to apply first illumination light. One or both of the first and second internal reflection faces each have a plurality of scattering regions, the scattering regions being configured to vary in form according to a distance from a side face of the light guide plate and allowing the first illumination light from the first light source to be scattered and to exit from the first internal reflection face to outside of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light guide plate having a first internal reflection face and a second internal reflection face, and having one or more side faces; one or more first light sources applying first illumination light into the light guide plate; and a second light source disposed to face a surface, of the light guide plate, corresponding to the second internal reflection face, the second light source externally applying second illumination light to the second internal reflection face. One or both of the first and second internal reflection faces each have scattering regions allowing the first illumination light from the first light source to be scattered and to exit from the first internal reflection face to outside the light guide plate, each of the scattering regions being provided with one or more pass-through regions each allowing the second illumination light from the second light source to pass therethrough.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light guide plate having a first internal reflection plane and a second internal reflection plane which face each other; one or more light sources each applying illumination light through a side surface of the light guide plate into an interior thereof; and an optical device disposed to face the light guide plate, and modulating, for each of partial regions thereof, a state of light rays exiting therefrom. One or both of the first and the second internal reflection planes each have scattering regions each allowing the illumination light from the light sources to be scattered and exit from the first internal reflection plane of the light guide plate, and one or both of the first and second internal reflection planes each have total-reflection regions allowing the illumination light from the light sources to be reflected in a manner of total-internal-reflection.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light guide plate having first and second internal reflection planes facing each other; a first light source applying first illumination light from a side surface of the light guide plate into an interior thereof; a second light source facing the second internal reflection plane, and applying second illumination light to the second internal reflection plane; and a reflective member between the second internal reflection plane and the second light source. The second internal reflection plane is provided with a total-reflection region allowing the first illumination light to be reflected in a total-internal-reflection manner whereas allowing the second illumination light to pass therethrough, and a scattering region allowing the first illumination light to be reflected and scattered. The reflective member is disposed in a position corresponding to the scattering region, and reflects light having passed through the scattering region, toward the first internal reflection plane.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: a transmissive display panel; a planar illumination device that illuminates the transmissive display panel from a rear side; and a parallax barrier that is provided between the transmissive display panel and the planar illumination device and separates an image displayed on the transmissive display panel into images for plural viewpoints, wherein the parallax barrier and the transmissive display panel are provided to be opposed at a predetermined distance, and an antireflection coating is provided on at least one of a surface of the transmissive display panel opposed to the parallax barrier and a surface of the parallax barrier opposed to the transmissive display panel.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light-guiding plate having a first inner reflective surface and a second inner reflective surface which faces the first inner reflective surface, the second inner reflective surface including a transparent region which causes total internal reflection of the first illumination light and allows the second illumination light to pass therethrough, and including a scattering region causing scatter reflections of the first illumination light; a first light source emitting first illumination light to allow the first illumination light to enter the light-guiding plate from a side surface thereof; a parallax barrier disposed to face the second inner reflective surface of the light-guiding plate; and a second light source disposed to face the second inner reflective surface of the light-guiding plate with the parallax barrier in between, and emitting second illumination light.

Abstract: A light guide plate is described that includes a plurality of reflection areas and a plurality of scattering areas arranged to provide light to a display panel to display images with parallax. A display apparatus is described that can include a light guide plate comprising a plurality of scattering areas and a plurality of reflection areas arranged to form a parallax barrier, and a display panel that displays an image based on light received from the light guide plate. A display apparatus is described that can include a light guide plate comprising a plurality of scattering areas and a plurality of reflection areas arranged in an alternating pattern, and a display panel that displays an image based on light received from the light guide plate. An apparatus is described that includes a backlight positioned on a first side of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A planar illumination device includes: a light guide plate formed by arranging a plurality of unit light guide plates each having a light emission surface as a front surface and a reflection surface as a back surface so that facing end surfaces of adjacent unit light guide plates of the plurality of unit light guide plates are closely arranged; and one or two or more light sources arranged on a side surface, in a direction where the plurality of unit light guide plates are arranged, of each of the plurality of unit light guide plates, in which a projection section is arranged on one of facing surfaces of two adjacent unit light guide plates in the arrangement direction and a recession section in which the projection section is engaged is arranged on the other of the facing surfaces of the two adjacent unit light guide plates.

Abstract: A flat-type display comprising a first panel AP and a second panel CP which are bonded to each other in their circumferential portions and having a space between the first panel AP and the second panel CP, the space being in a vacuum state, a spacer being disposed between a first panel effective field and a second panel effective field that work as a display portion, said spacer being fixed to the first panel effective field and/or the second panel effective field with a low-melting-point metal material layers 33A and 33B.

Abstract: A direct backlight device including a light source arranged on the rear surface of a light-guiding plate and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the backlight device are provided, in which light extracting efficiency from the light-guiding plate is improved and luminance can be prevented from lowering or can be improved. The backlight device includes a light source arranged on the rear surface opposite to a light-emitting surface, and a reflective-angle modified portion, for example, a concave-convex portion formed by sandblast to modify a reflective angle of light emitted from the light source is provided at least on the light-emitting surface and/or the rear surface. A light reflective angle equal to or smaller than the critical angle is modified to improve the light extracting efficiency from the light-emitting surface.

Abstract: A flat display apparatus with spacers between a first panel substrate and a second panel substrate and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The spacers are interposed between an anode substrate and a cathode substrate. The spacers are each formed to have an elongate sheet structure and to be elastically deformable in the thickness direction thereof. A plurality of projected portions is provided on each of the black stripes of the anode substrate, and each spacer is fastened to the plurality of projected portions by a recoil strength obtained when the spacer is elastically deformed. By this, each spacer is supported in an upright condition on the anode substrate by the plurality of projected portions. There is no need for an adhesive or the like for supporting the spacers in the upright condition.

Abstract: A flat-type display comprising a first panel AP and a second panel CP which are bonded to each other in their circumferential portions and having a space between the first panel AP and the second panel CP, the space being in a vacuum state, a spacer being disposed between a first panel effective field and a second panel effective field that work as a display portion, said spacer being fixed to the first panel effective field and/or the second panel effective field with a low-melting-point metal material layers 33A and 33B.

Abstract: A device transferring method and a device arraying method are provided for readily transferring a number of devices from a first substrate to a second substrate such that the devices are enlargedly spaced from each other with a pitch larger than an array pitch of the devices arrayed on the first substrate.

Abstract: A display unit and semiconductor light emitting devices are provided. The display unit includes a number of the semiconductor light emitting devices arrayed on a base body, wherein each of the semiconductor light emitting devices is formed together with dummy devices for setting an emission wavelength of the semiconductor light emitting device, and the semiconductor light emitting device is formed by selective growth, and one conductive layer is formed in self-alignment on planes grown from tilt planes formed by selective growth. Such a display unit has a structure suitable for multi-colors without increasing the number of production steps.

Abstract: A flat display apparatus with spacers between a first panel substrate and a second panel substrate and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The spacers are interposed between an anode substrate and a cathode substrate. The spacers are each formed to have an elongate sheet structure and to be elastically deformable in the thickness direction thereof. A plurality of projected portions is provided on each of the black stripes of the anode substrate, and each spacer is fastened to the plurality of projected portions by a recoil strength obtained when the spacer is elastically deformed. By this, each spacer is supported in an upright condition on the anode substrate by the plurality of projected portions. There is no need for an adhesive or the like for supporting the spacers in the upright condition.

Abstract: A device transferring method and a device arraying method are provided for readily transferring a number of devices from a first substrate to a second substrate such that the devices are enlargedly spaced from each other with a pitch larger than an array pitch of the devices arrayed on the first substrate.

Abstract: A display unit and semiconductor light emitting devices are provided. The display unit includes a number of the semiconductor light emitting devices arrayed on a base body, wherein each of the semiconductor light emitting devices is formed together with dummy devices for setting an emission wavelength of the semiconductor light emitting device, and the semiconductor light emitting device is formed by selective growth, and one conductive layer is formed in self-alignment on planes grown from tilt planes formed by selective growth. Such a display unit has a structure suitable for multi-colors without increasing the number of production steps.