Abstract: A light emitting apparatus comprises an excimer lamp and a casing that houses the excimer lamp. A pair of electrodes of the excimer lamp is arranged on an outer surface of a flat electric discharge container whose cross sectional view is rectangular. A light emission section is formed on one face of the discharge container. The casing has a light extraction window that emits radiation light from the light emission section of the excimer lamp to outside of the casing. A reflective film is formed only on an inner wall face of the excimer lamp at a location opposite to the light emission section. The casing has a reflective mirror that reflects the light from the excimer lamp and directs the reflected light toward the light extraction window.

Abstract: Some porous films, such as organic non-polymeric porous films, may be useful for light outcoupling to increase light-emitting device efficiency. They may also be used for light scattering in other devices and for other applications related to the transfer of light.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an organic light emitting display and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting display according to the present invention includes: a first substrate on which a plurality of light emitting devices having first electrodes, organic light emitting layers, and second electrodes are disposed; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate; a dam member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the plurality of light emitting devices; an inorganic sealing material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate in an outer area of the dam member and attaching the first substrate to the second substrate; and a silicon filling material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate inward of the dam member to be in contact with the second electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high pressure discharge lamp with a start-up assist member, a lamp unit, and a lamp system that reduce breakdown voltage and provide high design flexibility by reducing restriction on a position of an adjacent conductor. In a high pressure discharge lamp 10 of a lamp unit 1, a dielectric member 20 is on the outer surface of a first sealing part 101A. The dielectric member 20 made of a titanium compound has relative permittivity higher than that of fused quartz. An upstream end of a metal wire 21 is connected to an external lead wire 102B projecting from a second sealing part 101B. A downstream end 21a is in contact with the dielectric member 20. Upon lighting of the lamp, a corona discharge occurs at the point where the end 21a is in contact with the dielectric member 20 so that breakdown voltage is reduced.

Abstract: An improved incandescent lamp and incandescent lighting system are disclosed, for projecting a beam of light with substantially improved energy efficiency. The incandescent lamp includes a pair of reflective ceramic filament supports for supporting one or more filaments in prescribed position(s) within an envelope while reflecting back substantially all visible and infrared light for incorporation into the projected beam or for absorption by the filament(s).

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a small-sized high-efficiency high pressure discharge lamp that exhibits favorable light intensity distribution properties and is less likely to cause breakage of an arc tube. The present invention is a high pressure discharge lamp 101 comprising: an arc tube 110 that includes; a light-emitting part 111 having a substantially spherical shape and having mercury enclosed therein; and a pair of sealing parts 112 extending from opposite sides of the light-emitting part 111; and a pair of electrodes 130 that are arranged in the arc tube 110 such that an end of each electrode is sealed by a respective sealing part and the other ends of the electrodes oppose each other in the light-emitting part. The enclosed mercury has a density of 0.2 to 0.4 [mg/mm3] inclusive. A distance W from a contact point S to a center O is 3.0 to 5.0 [mm] inclusive. A distance CO from a contact point TO to the center O is 1.5 to 3.0 [mm] inclusive.

Abstract: A short arc lamp comprises front and back subassemblies including mating weld rings, whereby the lamp can be assembled and sealed through welding of the weld rings. Each subassembly includes a number of self-aligning components to facilitate assembly and improve alignment accuracy. The metal body of the lamp can have a cooling projection portion, which can be received by a heat sink to remove heat from near the anode. A heat sink also can be formed as part of the metal body. The lamp reflector can be a drop-in reflector, or can be formed as part of the metal body through a process such as metal injection molding. A single strut can be used to position the cathode, which can be part of the sleeve or received by a portion of the sleeve. A trigger electrode can be used to simplify the power supply for the lamp.

Abstract: A discharge lamp apparatus comprises a high pressure discharge lamp in which a pair of electrodes face each other in an electrical discharge space, a concave reflection mirror which surrounds the high pressure discharge lamp, and a laser light source that emits laser light of a red wavelength band. The laser light source is arranged so that the laser light may pass through an electrical discharge space of the high pressure discharge lamp.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device including: a substrate; a sealing member; an organic light emitting device between the substrate and the sealing member and for displaying images; a selective light absorbing layer on a surface of the sealing member facing the organic light emitting device and including pigments for selectively absorbing light; and a black matrix layer on the selective light absorbing layer corresponding to non-emission areas of the organic light emitting device.

Abstract: A discharge lamp includes a pair of electrodes for discharge and a discharge container having an inner space formed by quartz glass for separately placing the pair of electrodes and enclosing a discharge medium therein, a bulging part that surrounds the inner space, a pair of sealing parts that extend from ends of the bulging part and respectively support the pair of electrodes, an inner protective layer provided from a top portion opposed to a center of the pair of electrodes to a peripheral portion located at sides of the pair of sealing parts on an inner surface of the bulging part and having a thickness of the peripheral portion thinner than that of the top portion.

Abstract: A light assembly includes a metal halide light source having an arc tube with first and second legs extending from a discharge chamber. A light transmissive capsule surrounds the light source. A reflector is received in the capsule and has a large diameter, annular first portion that receives light from the discharge chamber and is dimensioned to operatively engage an inner surface of the capsule to mount the reflector assembly and light source relative to the capsule. In addition, a small diameter portion of the reflector assembly is received around the first leg. By electrically interconnecting the reflector with the second electrode assembly, namely the support leg, and positioning the small diameter portion closer to the first electrode assembly than the dimension between the electrode terminal ends allows the reflector to also serve as an ignition aid.

Abstract: A light-emitting device including: an organic layer which is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode and in which a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer emitting light of single colors or two or more different colors in a visible wavelength region are sequentially included at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; a first reflective interface which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer to be emitted from the side of the second electrode; and a second reflective interface and a third reflective interface which are sequentially provided on the side of the second electrode at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes light emitting elements corresponding to respective colors disposed on a substrate. Each of the light emitting elements corresponding to the respective colors has a cavity structure in which a light emission functioning layer including a light emitting layer is held between a reflecting electrode and a semitransmitting electrode. A cavity order of at least the light emitting element adapted to resonate a light, having the shortest wavelength, of the light emitting elements corresponding to the respective colors is 1, and a cavity order of each of other light emitting elements is 0. The light emission functioning layer except for the light emitting layer is common to the light emitting elements corresponding to the respective colors.

Abstract: A light emitting apparatus can prevent unevenness in illuminance from being produced. This light emitting apparatus 5 has: light emitting elements 3 that emit light; and light flux controlling members 4 that control the traveling directions of light emitted from light emitting elements 3, and a plurality of grid convex parts 13 are formed in back surface 12 (i.e. lens bottom surface) of light flux controlling member 4. Grid convex parts 13 vary the incident angles of light incident on back surface 12 of light flux controlling member 4. Therefore, light incident from back surface 12 is scattered without being concentrated, and is emitted from light flux controlling member 4.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light emitting module, a member disposed on the light emitting module, a cover surrounding the light emitting module and the member, and a heat sink. The light emitting module includes a substrate and a light emitting diode disposed on the substrate. The member includes a base having a hole configured to receive the light emitting diode and a projection configured to reflect light from the light emitting diode. A diameter of the base is greater than a maximum diameter of the projection. The heat sink includes an upper portion having a flat surface on which the substrate is disposed and a lower portion having a plurality of grooves formed on a side surface of the heat sink.

Abstract: An ultra-high-pressure mercury lamp according to various embodiments is an ultra-high-pressure mercury lamp in which a luminous tube employing a quartz bulb is attached to a neck part of a reflector by injecting first cement, and a metal base is attached to the neck-part end of the luminous tube by injecting second cement, wherein, if a is the outer diameter of the first cement and second cement after injection, b is the total axial depth of the first cement and second cement after injection, and c is the outer diameter of the quartz bulb in the vicinity of the luminous tube where the metal base is attached, the following relationships are satisfied: 1.3<a/c<2.4; 0.5<b/c<1.6.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition comprising the component (A) liquid-crystalline polyester, and the component (B) a titanium oxide filler having a volume average particle diameter of 0.27 to 0.4 ?m, wherein the component (B) is contained in an amount of from 5 to 110 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component (A); a reflective plate of the resin composition, and a light-emitting device having the reflective plate. According to the resin composition of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a reflective plate exhibiting high reflectance of a visible light while keeping excellent mechanical strength of the liquid-crystalline polyester. Also, a light-emitting device excellent in characteristics such as brightness can be obtained using the reflective plate.

Abstract: An opto-electronic device package structure for multicolor light is disclosed. The package structure comprises a transparent carrier, a circuit layer on the transparent carrier, an opto-electronic device emitting the light of the first wavelength and is electrically connecting with the circuit layer on the transparent carrier, a first wavelength conversion structure on the lateral side of the opto-electronic device, a reflective layer on the first wavelength conversion structure, and a transparent material for package on the reflective layer and on the opto-electronic device.

Abstract: It is an object to propose a display device in which reflection of external light on a reflective polarizing plate is prevented and also extraction efficiency of light from a light-emitting layer is improved. If the display device has a light-emitting layer provided over a reflective electrode, a transparent electrode provided over the light-emitting layer, a transparent substrate provided over the transparent electrode, a reflective polarizing plate provided over the transparent substrate, a quarter wave plate provided over the reflective polarizing plate, and a polarizing plate provided over the quarter wave plate, reflection of an outside image can be suppressed, and light emitted in the light-emitting layer can be extracted efficiently.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an infrared emitter made of an endless quartz glass body, wherein a reflector layer is deposited at least partially on the surface of the body made of quartz glass. The quartz body is divided into individual sections after application of the reflector layer. An infrared emitter is also provided.

Abstract: An LED lamp with a high color rendering index (CRI) is disclosed. Example embodiments of the invention provide an LED lamp with a relatively high color rendering index (CRI). In some embodiments, the lamp has other advantageous characteristics, such as good angular uniformity. In some embodiments, the LED lamp is sized and shaped as a replacement for a standard incandescent bulb, and includes an LED assembly with at least first and second LEDs operable to emit light of two different colors. In some embodiments, the lamp can emit light with a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 90 without remote wavelength conversion. In some embodiments, the LED lamp conforms some, most, or all of the product requirements for a 60-watt incandescent replacement for the L prize.

Abstract: A start assisting light source is configured such that it can be mounted simply and reliably at a position capable of efficiently radiating UV-light for enhancing the starting performance of a high pressure discharge lamp to discharge chamber without being heated to a high temperature during lighting of the lamp and also adopted to a simple constitution of not increasing the manufacturing cost. A start assisting light source includes an airtight vessel filled with a rare gas and a pipe member that penetrates through the vessel is mounted to an electrode lead which protrudes from the end face of an electrode seal portion secured to a bottom hole of the concave reflector by inserting the electrode lead through the pipe member.

Abstract: A light-emitting device with excellent heat dissipation properties is provided having a conductor layer for light reflection with high light reflectance, less susceptibility to deterioration of the reflectance due to corrosion, and improved light extraction efficiency. The device contains a ceramic substrate having a lower ceramic layer, a conductor layer for light reflection formed on a desired area of the lower ceramic layer surface, an upper ceramic layer formed so as to cover at least a part of the conductor layer for light reflection, and a light-emitting element disposed on the upper side of the upper ceramic layer of the ceramic substrate, such that the upper ceramic layer has a thickness of from 5 to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A light assembly includes a metal halide light source having an arc tube with first and second legs extending from a discharge chamber. A light transmissive capsule surrounds the light source. A reflector is received in the capsule and has a large diameter, annular first portion that receives light from the discharge chamber and is dimensioned to operatively engage an inner surface of the capsule to mount the reflector assembly and light source relative to the capsule. In addition, a small diameter portion of the reflector assembly is received around the first leg. By electrically interconnecting the reflector with the second electrode assembly, namely the support leg, and positioning the small diameter portion closer to the first electrode assembly than the dimension between the electrode terminal ends allows the reflector to also serve as an ignition aid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a white film comprising a thermoplastic resin composition containing 25-100 parts by mass of an inorganic filler based on 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin, wherein the average reflectance at a wavelength of 400-800 nm is 70% or more, the average linear expansion coefficient in the machine direction and the transverse direction is 35×10?6/° C. or less, and the decreasing rate in reflectance at a wavelength of 470 nm after thermal treatment at 200° C. for 4 hours is 10% or less; and the invention provides a metal laminated body. These exhibit high thermal resistance, high reflectance within visual light range, and small decrease in reflectance under a high heat load environment, but also be applicable for a large sized printed circuit boards for mounting LEDs.

Abstract: A semiconductor lighting device includes a semiconductor light emitter packaged on a reflective substrate to emit a first light and a remote wavelength conversion layer on a back-transferred light path to convert the back-transferred first light into a forward second light. A filter is disposed on a light emitting forward path with a space to the semiconductor light emitter to reflect back at least a portion of the first light. A diffusive member may be positioned outside of the filter to diffuse the forward passing light before it exits from the semiconductor lighting device. As a second aspect of this invention, a solid state lighting device includes a short wavelength semiconductor emitter; a long wavelength semiconductor emitter with wavelength in reddish orange range; a filter on a light emitting forward path to reflect back a portion of short wavelength first light; and a wavelength conversion component on a back-transferred light path.

Abstract: A display device including a first substrate, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a fiber layer, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer is provided. The fiber layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes a plurality of fibers and a display medium disposed therein. The first electrode layer is disposed adjacent to the first substrate, and the second electrode layer is disposed adjacent to the second substrate. The display medium is driven by the change of electric field between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer to be moved in the fibers for displaying a frame.

Abstract: To avoid a decline in the reflectivity of an ultraviolet reflection film caused by lighting for an extended period of time and providing a uniform illuminance an excimer lamp has a silica glass discharge vessel with electrodes on opposite sides of the discharge vessel, wherein excimer discharge is generated in the discharge space of the discharge vessel, wherein an ultraviolet reflection film made of silica particles and alumina particles is formed on a surface exposed to the discharge space and wherein the mean particle diameter of silica particles is at least 0.67 times as large as the mean particle diameter of the alumina particles. The alumina particles in the ultraviolet reflection film preferably constitute at least 5 wt % and more preferably at least 10 wt % of the sum of silica particles and alumina particles.

Abstract: A lamp unit includes a mercury vacuum lamp and a reflector, wherein a discharge chamber containing a filling gas extends along the longitudinal axis of the lamp unit. In order to provide a lamp unit comprising particularly high power and power density and high efficiency of UVC emission on the basis thereof, the discharge chamber forms a circumferential ring gap (6) or an interrupted ring gap, bounded by a radiating shell (8) and a reflector shell (9) associated with the reflector (5).

Abstract: A light source apparatus is capable of reliably enhancing the starting performance of a high pressure discharge lamp even during hot state just after extinguishing the high pressure discharge lamp by radiating a necessary and sufficient amount of a UV-light into a discharge bulb of the lamp using an UV-enhancer of a simple constitution without increasing the manufacturing cost is provided. An UV-enhancer for radiating a UV-light to a discharge bulb for enhancing the starting performance of a high pressure discharge lamp upon starting lighting includes a discharge tube connected in parallel to a lighting circuit of the lamp, and an external electrode of the discharge tube is formed as a metal holder that holds the outer periphery of the discharge tube so as to oppose the end face of an electrode seal portion of the lamp inserted through a bottom hole in a concave reflector and secures the electrode seal portion to an electrode lead protruding from the end face thereof.

Abstract: A light source apparatus, comprises a lamp housing, a xenon lamp provided in the lamp housing, a reflection mirror which reflects light emitted from the xenon lamp, and first and second power feeders which supply electric power to the xenon lamp, wherein a direction of the first power feeder connected to one end of the xenon lamp and a direction of the second power feeder connected to the other end thereof are approximately in point symmetry with respect to a center of lamp axis connecting electrodes which face each other.

Abstract: A reflector lamp (1) comprising a reflector (2) having an opening (6) opposite to a light emission window (7), an electric lamp (10) comprising a closed lamp vessel (11) positioned with an end portion (16) in the lamp opening of the reflector, an electric element (13) arranged on the optical axis (4) in the lamp vessel, and a support body (20). The support body comprises reflector fastening means (22) for fastening the support body to the reflector, and lamp fastening means (21) for fastening the support body to the end portion of the lamp vessel. Viewed in a direction from the lamp opening along the optical axis towards the light emission window, the support body is fastened to the reflector solely at a location beyond the lamp opening of the reflector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-pressure discharge lamp (100) that reduces the occurrence of cracks even under high mercury vapor pressure. The high-pressure discharge lamp (100) is provided with a glass arc tube (102) including a light-emitting part (103) and a sealing part (104) connected to the light-emitting part (103), the light-emitting part (103) enclosing a discharge space, and a pair of electrodes (101), one end of each of the electrodes (101) facing one end of the other electrode (101) in the discharge space, and another end of each electrode (101) being embedded in the sealing part (104) and connected to a metal foil (105), at least one embedded section of the pair of electrodes (101) including at least one projection (101c).

Abstract: A geometrically shaped photonic crystal structure consisting of alternating layers of thin films is heated to emit light. The structure may include index matching layers or a cavity layer to enhance emissions. The layer thicknesses of the structure may be spatially varied to modify the emission spectrum versus emission angle. The self-focusing structure may be fabricated into a convex electrically heated wire filament light bulb, a concave visible thermophotovoltaic emitter, a concentric directional heat exchanger, an electronic display, or a variety of irregularly shaped remotely read temperature or strain sensors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp (1) having a burner (2), which is provided with a starting aid device (30, 32) for improving the starting behavior. Said device is configured according to the invention as a grid (30) encompassing the burner in the region of a ceramic (6) holding the burner (2) and having contact with a power feed (24). Said grid (30) acts as a starting aid and as protection against fragments in case of a burner explosion.

Abstract: An article of manufacture, comprising: at least one point source of light which emits a light beam; and at least one reflective means for diffusing the light and/or converting the light to a different color range. The goal of this invention is to greatly increase the energy efficiency of area lighting by the use of highly efficient beams light sources.

Abstract: A luminaire comprises a lamp holder, a first light-emitting module, a second light-emitting module, a light guide, and a lamp cover. The lamp holder has a top portion. The top portion includes a first upper face and a platform projecting upwardly from the first upper face. The platform has a second upper face at a top end thereof. The first light-emitting module is disposed on the first upper face and around the platform. The second light-emitting module is disposed on the second upper face. The light guide is disposed around the platform and on the first light-emitting module. The lamp cover is disposed on the lamp holder for covering the first light-emitting module, the second light-emitting module, and the light guide.

Abstract: A light source, includes an LED emitter and a meniscus lens having a hollow cavity in which the LED emitter is disposed. The meniscus lens is in exemplary embodiments hyperhemispheric, and it produces a high quality optical image of the LED emitter. The cavity of the lens is filled with air, such as terrestrial atmosphere, inert gas, or vacuum.

Abstract: The present invention aims to prevent breakage of a sealing part and an electrode of a high pressure discharge lamp, and provides an electrode 100 used for a discharge lamp and having a rod-shaped part 101, one end of the rod-shaped part 101 to be sealed by a sealing part of an arc tube of the discharge lamp, the other end of the rod-shaped part 101 to be in a discharge space in the arc tube, wherein the rod-shaped part 101 has a rough surface that is composed of a plurality of types of crystal grains each having a different surface condition due to differences in crystal orientation.

Abstract: An integrally ballasted lamp assembly (200) including a spacer disk (220) disposed in a lamp receptacle cavity (244) between a lamp (226) and the bottom (238) of the lamp receptacle (214). The disk (220) may be configured to contact connector clips (216, 218) coupled to the bottom (238) of the lamp receptacle to positively align the clips (216, 218) for connection to a ballast circuit disposed on a PCB (212). The disk (220) may also, or alternatively, at least partially occlude connector clip openings (402, 404) in the bottom (238) of the lamp receptacle (214) for hindering the flow of uncured cement (902) through the openings (402, 404), and may also, or alternatively, provide a thermal barrier between the lamp (226) and the lamp receptacle (214).

Abstract: The invention relates to the electrotechnical industry. Said invention makes it possible to reduce the production cost of, and improve the quality of, gas-discharge reflector lamps. The inventive gas-discharge reflector lamp comprises a light bulb and a burner arranged on current leads into the bulb. At least one half of the bulb's internal surface is coated with a reflective layer in such a way that a plane crossing the parallel edges thereof is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the burner. The bulb is embodied in the form of an ellipsoid. In the area delimited by the bulb neck and dome, the transversal edges of the reflecting layer are located on the cross-sections where the bulb neck and dome gradually transform into the ellipsoidal section, The plane passing through the longitudinal edges of the reflecting layer are located from the bulb axis at a distance H and falls in the range of 0.04-0.11 of the bulb maximum diameter D.

Abstract: A start assisting light source is configured such that it can be mounted simply and reliably at a position capable of efficiently radiating UV-light for enhancing the starting performance of a high pressure discharge lamp to discharge chamber without being heated to a high temperature during lighting of the lamp and also adopted to a simple constitution of not increasing the manufacturing cost. A start assisting light source includes an airtight vessel filled with a rare gas and a pipe member that penetrates through the vessel is mounted to an electrode lead which protrudes from the end face of an electrode seal portion secured to a bottom hole of the concave reflector by inserting the electrode lead through the pipe member.

Abstract: A capped lamp/reflector unit (1) comprising a lamp vessel (2) arranged inside a reflector (3) and a lamp cap (4) fixed to the reflector. Electrical contacts (17) are provided substantially opposite to each other on an outer surface (24) of the lamp cap. The lamp cap comprises a first (25) and a second mating and engaging part (26), preferably identical to each other. The mating parts, when assembled, cannot move relative to each other and preferably are held together by the electrical contacts (17), which for this purpose are formed as spring clamps (39). The reflector is provided with a metal sheet cladding (22) on an outer surface (23) of the reflector. Furthermore, a transparent plate (34) is provided to close the light emission window (21) of the reflector. Thus, an easily replaceable, simple and safe capped lamp/reflector unit is obtained.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a glass bulb and a reflective film formed in a region having an angle of at least 230° on an outer peripheral surface of the glass bulb. The light emitting device can obtain the reflective film having a sufficient film thickness in a wide region on an outer peripheral surface of an electric discharge tube and has a uniform light intensity distribution.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light-emitting module includes a module substrate, a reflective layer, conductive layers, a light-emitting element, and a sealing member. A reflective layer is provided on a surface of an insulating layer of the module substrate, and the conductive layers are provided in the vicinity of the reflective layer. Further, the light-emitting element is provided on the reflective layer. Moreover, the translucent sealing member has translucency and bury the reflective layer, the conductive layers, and the light-emitting element. The ratio of the area occupied by the reflective layer and the conductive layers to the sealed region sealed by the sealing member is equal to or greater than 80%.

Abstract: A light emitting device comprises: a concave mirror having one focal point; a plurality of main light sources each of which is arranged between the focal point and a light reflection surface of the concave mirror, and emits light toward the light reflection surface; and a plurality of main lenses each of which is arranged between a corresponding one of the main light sources and the light reflection surface, refracts the light emitted from the corresponding main light source toward the light reflection surface, and produces a virtual image of the main light source on the focal point situated at a backside of the main light source.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a substrate and a light-emitting element formed on the substrate. The light-emitting element includes a stacked layer structure portion including a reflective electrode, a light-emitting layer on the reflective electrode and a transparent electrode on the light-emitting layer which are stacked over the substrate with the reflective electrode as a bottom layer, the light-emitting layer having a flat surface provided at least on a portion of the light-emitting layer. A bank is disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the flat surface or on a peripheral portion of the flat surface and has a tilt surface tilted with respect to the flat surface. A conductive film is at least provided on the tilt surface and is electrically connected with the transparent electrode, and forms a reflective surface on the tilt surface, and an optical waveguide layer is provided in an area surrounded by the tilt surface.

Abstract: A light-emitting device for increasing light-emitting efficiency by destroying total reflection includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit, a strip light-guiding unit and a cover unit. The light-emitting unit has a plurality of light-emitting modules disposed on the substrate unit. The strip light-guiding unit has a plurality of strip light-guiding elements corresponding to the light-emitting modules and a plurality of strip reflective elements respectively disposed on the strip light-guiding elements. Each strip light-guiding element has a light-inputting surface facing each light-emitting module, a reflective surface and a light-outputting surface, each strip reflective element is disposed on the reflective surface of each strip light-guiding element, and the light-outputting surface is a rough surface for destroying total reflection. The cover unit has a light-permitting cover coupled with the substrate unit for selectively covering the light-emitting unit and the strip light-guiding unit.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination apparatus which includes an illumination fixture having an open-type reflector and a metal halide lamp, and can suppress a decrease in intensity and occurrence of glare. The illumination apparatus includes a metal halide lamp and an illumination fixture. The metal halide lamp includes an arc tube which has therein a pair of electrodes, an inner tube which houses the arc tube and has a pinch seal part at one end, and an outer tube which houses the inner tube and has a base at one end. The illumination fixture includes a reflector having a concave reflecting surface, a socket, and an attachment. In the inner tube, a diffusing part which diffuses light emitted from the arc tube is formed in an area closer to a lower end of the inner tube than a center between the pair of electrodes.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the OLED device includes 1) an organic light emitting element configured to emit light, 2) a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) layer formed over the organic light emitting element and configured to selectively transmit or reflect circularly polarized light and 3) a translucent metal layer formed on the CLC layer and configured to partially transmit and partially reflect incoming light. According to at least one embodiment, the OLED can suppress reflection of external light while minimizing loss of light generated from the organic emission layer.