Abstract: A light collimation device comprising a wave guide plate (100) having a first surface (101), an opposing faceted second surface (102) comprising a plurality of essentially planar parallel portions (103) and a plurality of facets (104) connecting said planar parallel portions (103) and at least one surface (105) for receiving light is provided. Each facet (104) is formed at a non-right angle (?) to said planar parallel portions (103) and the device further comprises a plurality of collimating refractive elements (106), wherein each collimating refractive element (106) corresponds to a separate one of the plurality of facets (104), and is located in the beam path of at least the major part of light being reflected on the corresponding facet (104) and extracted from said wave guide plate (100).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination system (200) including a first sub-system (205) comprising a first set (201) of at least two differently colored light sources where the first set (201) has a first spectral distribution, and a first light mixing device (203) arranged in a direction of emission of light from the first set of light sources and configured to mix light emitted by the first set of light sources. The illumination system further includes a second sub-system (206) comprising a second set (202) of at least two light sources where the second (202) set has a second spectral distribution, and a second light mixing device (204), also arranged in a direction of emission of light from the second set of light sources and configured to mix light emitted by the second set of light sources.

Abstract: A backlight arrangement (100) comprising at least a light source (101) and a waveguide plate (102) comprising a front surface (104) and an opposing back surface (103) and at least one surface (107) for receiving light from said light source (101), said surface for receiving light connecting said front and back surfaces is provided. At least one of said front surface (104) and said back surface (103) is a facetted surface comprising a plurality of planar parallel portions (105) and a plurality of facets (106) connecting said planar parallel portions. The facets (106) are formed such that the thickness of said waveguide plate (102) decreases stepwise with the distance from said surface (107) for receiving light, and such that at least part of the light received into the waveguide plate (102) via said surface (107) for receiving light is extracted from said waveguide plate (102) through said facets (106).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual view display device where a display surface is divided into a first and a second sub-section (10a, 10b). A backlighting arrangement is used which provides light with different angular distributions (16a, 16b; 16a?, 16b?) to the different sub-sections. This allows at low cost e.g. in a vehicle the displaying of movies or computer game windows at a part of a display, which part is not visible for the driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: A light source, includes a component (6) for emitting light, arranged to emit a major part of light generated within the component through a face (8) of the component (6), and at least one structure (7;18) for coupling out light, having a base (11;19) in contact with the face (8) of the component (6) and arranged to emit light through an aperture (12;20) opposite the base (11;19). An interface between the component (6) and an environment surrounding the base (7;18) is arranged to keep at least part of the light generated in the component confined to at least a layer of the component (6) adjoining the base (11;19). The base (11;19) is in contact with the face (8) over an area (A2) smaller than the area (A0) of the face (8).

Abstract: A light collimation device comprising a wave guide plate (100) having a first surface (101), an opposing faceted second surface (102) comprising a plurality of essentially planar parallel portions (103) and a plurality of facets (104) connecting said planar parallel portions (103) and at least one surface (105) for receiving light is provided. Each facet (104) is formed at a non-right angle (?) to said planar parallel portions (103) and the device further comprises a plurality of collimating refractive elements (106), wherein each collimating refractive element (106) corresponds to a separate one of the plurality of facets (104), and is located in the beam path of at least the major part of light being reflected on the corresponding facet (104) and extracted from said wave guide plate (100).

Abstract: A waveguide (40; 51; 61), arranged to guide light from at least one light source (53a-c), the waveguide comprising at least one guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60) adapted to contain the light in the waveguide (40; 51; 61), and an extraction edge (44; 50d) adapted to enable extraction of the light from the waveguide (40; 51; 61), wherein the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60) is configured to reflect the light on its way towards the extraction edge (44; 50d). The guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60) is further configured such that a direction (xr1, Xr2) of reflection of a ray of light impinging on the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60), in a given direction (xi) of incidence relative to a general direction (X0) of extension of the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60), is dependent on a position (P1, P2) of incidence along the guiding edge (43; 50a-c; 60). The waveguide may be configured such that virtually no light is lost through back-scattering or unintentional extraction or outcoupling through the at least one guiding edge.

Abstract: An optical separating filter separates impinging light into a first and a second part having different properties. The separating filter comprises reflective filters (FR) arranged in funnel shaped structures (F1). Each one of the structures (F1) have an inlet area (IA1) to receive the impinging light (IL) and an outlet area (OA1) smaller than the inlet area. (IA1) to converge reflected impinging light (RL) towards the outlet area (OA1). The structures (F1) comprise a first group of funnel shaped structures (F1) constructed to reflect light which has a first property (C1) towards their respective first outlet areas (OA1) and for transmitting light which has a second property (C2) towards respective second outlet areas (OA2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminator (10, 30, 40) comprising a spatial light modulator (14) including an array of elements (16) each adapted to selectively transmit incoming light without altering the direction of the light, or alter the direction of incoming light; a lamp (12) arranged to illuminate the modulator; a lens (20, 42) for directing unaltered light from the modulator onto an illumination surface (24); and means for forwarding essentially all light altered in direction by the modulator towards the illumination surface.

Abstract: A brightness enhancing means (5), comprising a collimating means (6) having a receiving area (61), an output area (62) being larger than said receiving area (61), and sidewalls (63) at least partially extending between said receiving and output areas, is provided. At least a portion of the sidewalls (63) of said collimating means (6) comprises a first filter being arranged to reflect light of a first light property, which light is received via said receiving area (61) of said first collimating means (6), towards said output area (62) of said first collimating means (6), wherein said first filter is a dichroic filter or a polarization filter.

Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination module (1) comprising a plurality of light sources (2) distributed over a light guiding plate (3) accommodating said light sources and capable of guiding light of said light sources through at least a portion of said plate. The light guiding plate has one or more out-coupling structures (4), preferably arranged around each light source, so that at least a portion of the light emitted by a first light source (2A) and at least a portion of the light emitted by a second adjacent light source (2B) mix within said light guiding plate before leaving said illumination module as a single substantially collimated mixed light beam. The invention further relates to a lamp and a display apparatus comprising such an illumination module.

Abstract: A display device is provided with a display screen (30) for displaying image information, having a predetermined number of luminescent picture elements (35). In operation, an electron beam (45) is generated by an electron gun (40) and entered into a two-dimensional slalom guide (10), wherein the beam is guided in two mutually perpendicular directions by means of slalom focusing. Subsequently, the electron beam (45) is extracted from a selected cell (56) of the slalom guide (10) towards a corresponding picture element (35). The path of the electron beam (45) in the slalom guide (10) can be fully customized within the guidance plane. Preferably, the guidance plane extends substantially parallel to the display screen (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a deflection unit for cathode ray tubes in which the energy for deflection is reduced. This is done by providing a magnetic material between frame coils and line coils of the deflection unit. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, first void spaces as well as second void spaces between the frame coils and a yoke ring and/or third void spaces between wire strands of the frame coils are filled. A deflection energy reduction of up to 30% can be obtained.

Abstract: A picture display device comprising a cathode ray tube (1) with an elongated display screen (8) and a deflection system (9) is described. The deflection power is reduced by two means. The deflection system (9) is arranged to scan the lines in the direction of the short axis (22) of the display screen (8), and the cone portion (3) of the cathode ray tube (1) has an elongated cross-section (54) whose aspect ratio is larger than or equal to the aspect ratio of the display screen (8), thereby enabling the deflection system (9), and in particular the line deflection subsystem (12), to be positioned closer to the electron beam envelope (51), which reduces magnetic losses.

Abstract: A picture display device comprising a cathode ray tube (1) with an elongated display screen (8) and a deflection system (9) is described. The deflection power is reduced by two means. The deflection system (9) is arranged to scan the lines in the direction of the short axis (22) of the display screen (8), and the cone portion (3) of the cathode ray tube (1) has an elongated cross-section (54) whose aspect ratio is larger than or equal to the aspect ratio of the display screen (8), thereby enabling the deflection system (9), and in particular the line deflection subsystem (12), to be positioned closer to the electron beam envelope (51), which reduces magnetic losses.