Abstract: A side-emitting lens for use with an LED lamp provides a distribution of emitted light that is substantially normal to an axis of symmetry of the lens; the light can also be symmetrical with respect to a plane normal to the lens axis. The lens has a cavity in which the LED lamp can reside, having a cavity refracting surface with a central section and a stepped cavity sidewall. The lens also has a base external refracting surface surrounding the cavity, an internal reflecting surface spaced apart from the cavity, and a side surface; these surfaces redirect light that enters the lens through the cavity refracting surface. For many applications, the lens axis is vertical in service and the lens is configured to provide a narrow distribution of light in the horizontal plane.

Abstract: A light control film enabling improvement in front luminance, having appropriate light diffusing property and free from problems of interference pattern, glare etc. is provided. A light control film 10 having a rough surface as one surface and a substantially smooth surface as the other surface is constituted so that total light transmission of the film for lights entered from the smooth surface should be not more than 65%, total light transmission of the film for lights entered from the rough surface should be not less than 80%, as measured according to the measurement method defined in JIS K7361-1:1997, and a value obtained by subtracting the total light transmission for smooth surface incidence from the total light transmission for rough surface incidence should be not less than 30%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light source package structure, which comprises: an accommodating space for accommodating a light source, a first refraction surface, and at least a second refraction surface. The first refraction surface receives light discharging from the light source while refracting the same to form a first refracting light, the upper part of the first refraction surface further comprising a refracting structure for refracting the light emitted from the light source. The second refraction surface receives and refracts the first refracting light to form a discharging light being emitted out of the light source package structure. Wherein, an included angle is formed between the normal vector of a portion of the second refraction surface and the central axis of the light source package structure. It is noted that the aforesaid package structure can be used in various packaging for improving refraction.

Abstract: An optical sheet has a large number of cylindrical lens elements provided successively on one of principal faces thereof. The cylindrical lens elements have a finite focal distance on the emission side of illumination light and have an aspheric face of a leftwardly and rightwardly symmetric sectional shape. Where a Z axis is taken in parallel to a normal line direction to the optical sheet and an X axis is taken in a direction of the row of the cylindrical lens elements, a cross sectional shape of the cylindrical lens elements satisfies Z=X2/(R+?{square root over ( )}(R2?(1+K)X2))+AX4+BX5+CX6+ . . . (where R is the radius of curvature of a distal end vertex, K is a conic constant, and A, B, C, . . . are aspheric coefficients).

Abstract: Optical film, including a set of elements disposed adjacent to each other and an external surface made of optically transparent material, each element including a lower pyramid being a truncated pyramid, an upper pyramid being a non-truncated pyramid and a plurality of element planes. A lower base of the lower pyramid defines the base of the element and an upper base of the lower pyramid coincides with a lower base of the upper pyramid. The element bases disposed adjacent to each other form a common surface of the set of the elements and the lower and upper pyramids protrude from one side of the common surface. The external surface covers the plurality of element planes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a prism-integrated light-diffusing plate, characterized in that a prismatic portion formed of a plurality of prism-shaped protrusions is provided on at least one surface of a light-diffusing sheet which is formed of a transparent resin material containing a light-diffusing agent and which has a thickness of 0.5 to 3 mm and a total light transmittance of 60 to 95%. The prism-integrated light-diffusing plate serves as both a prism sheet and a light-diffusing plate, diffuses light uniformly, and increases the brightness of an illumination cover or a liquid crystal display backlight for a large screen.

Abstract: A luminaire is provided with a one-sided diffuser, located a predefined distance below the light output ports, in order to efficiently distribute light through an upper smooth surface and a lower surface having light altering tracks where each wherein each light altering tracks distributes its received light over a range of angles within a predefined cutoff angle.

Abstract: A radiant energy redirecting apparatus, method, and system. In one aspect, it comprises two radiant energy distribution surfaces, each surface comprised of a multiplicity of equivalently shaped linear distribution elements, where each surface acts to distribute radiant energy in orthogonal directions, and where each surface is comprised of refractive or total internal reflection elements, or a combination thereof, for the purpose of efficiently directing pseudo-collimated radiant energy into a generally rectangular-shaped output distribution in angle space.

Abstract: A displaying assembly (100) for use in a portable electronic device, includes a flexible circuit board (40), a light emitting diode (20) mounted on the flexible circuit board, and a light equalizer (10) having an optical attenuator (13) formed thereon. The light emitting diode is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board. The optical attenuator faces the light emitting diode.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise light recycling films comprising an array of parallel ridges and grooves that form prisms that selectively reflect or transmit light. In some embodiments, the light recycling film may be used in displays that include spatial light modulators comprising a plurality of pixels. The light recycling film can limit the field-of-view of the display and enhance the luminance within that field-of-view. Various embodiments comprising multiple arrays of ridges and/or grooves can enhance uniformity of illumination of the pixels in the spatial light modulator and reduce Moiré effects.

Abstract: A backlight unit includes: light guide plate surrounded by main surfaces and end surfaces, one end surface facing a light source designated as entrance surface, one main surface designated as emitting surface; first prism sheet provided above the light guide plate, having first prism columns on a top surface and second prism columns on a bottom surface, each first prism column has first ridge line parallel or perpendicular to the entrance surface, each second prism column has second ridge line extending in a different direction from the first ridge line; second prism sheet provided above the first prism sheet, having third prism columns abutting each other on a top surface, each third prism column has third ridge line extending in a direction different from the first and second ridge lines; and reflection sheet facing the light guide plate below the light guide plate.

Abstract: A prism sheet, including a reflective surface having a first side formed by at least a small curvature surface and a surface different from the small curvature surface, and a second side formed by a planar surface.

Abstract: A copolycarbonate; a copolycarbonate composition that contains the copolycarbonate and a polycarbonate resin; a polycarbonate base resin composition that contains the copolycarbonate and an acryl base resin; an optical molded article containing the copolycarbonate; a light guide plate containing the copolycarbonate; a lens containing the copolycarbonate; an optical molded article containing the copolycarbonate composition; a light guide plate containing the copolycarbonate composition; a lens containing the copolycarbonate composition; an optical molded article containing the polycarbonate base resin composition; a light guide plate containing the polycarbonate base resin composition; and an optical molded article containing the polycarbonate base resin composition.

Abstract: A prism sheet changes a direction of light propagation by reflecting light launched with an intensity distribution of a predetermined angle range wherein: a reflective surface for perfect reflection of light includes a higher order surface constructed by at least a small curvature surface and a surface different from the small curvature surface.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus (1,2) comprising optical elements (3), electrical elements and an attachment device (4). The optical elements (3) comprise a refractor (10) attachable to the attachment device (4). The refractor (10) comprises two planar members (101, 102) and an arcuate member (103) connecting the planar members (101, 102) to define a cavity (104). Each member having an inner and an outer surface. The optical elements (3) further comprising a light source (11) mountable within the cavity (104) of the refractor by means of a lampholder (11a) positioned in the attachment device (4). The refractor (10) further comprises a plurality of prismatic surfaces (101a, 102a, 103a) wherein at least one prismatic surface is the inner surface (101a, 102a) of at least one planar member and at least one prismatic surface is the outer surface (103a) of the arcuate member.

Abstract: To provide a light diffusing sheet which enables the light from a lightguide plate or light source of a backlight unit to be conducted to lens film after having been converted to diffused light having a small brightness peak angle, and which generates neither a moiré or interference fringe nor luminance unevenness, and is advantageous also in terms of productivity and cost, and to provide a backlight unit having this light diffusing sheet incorporated therein, and the surface of the sheet with fine recesses formed therein serves as a light emission side. The light diffusing sheet comprises a light-transmitting resin, characterized by having fine recesses formed in at least one of the surfaces thereof, the fine recesses having a shape which is any of the shapes of an inverted polyangular pyramid, an inverted truncated polyangular pyramid, an inverted cone, and an inverted truncated cone.

Abstract: An optical plate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The first surface is substantially planar. A plurality of substantially parallel elongated V-shaped protrusions and a plurality of substantially parallel elongated arc-shaped protrusions are formed on the second surface of the transparent main body. Each elongated arc-shaped protrusion intersects with each elongated V-shaped protrusion. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided.

Abstract: An optical assembly includes a light emitting diode (LED) and a structured surface. The structured surface has a plurality of prismatic structures arranged radially with respect to a reference point, and is disposed relative to the LED such that the reference point is substantially aligned with a light emission axis of the LED. Arrays of such assemblies and backlights and displays including same are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary optical plate includes a transparent layer and a light diffusion layer. The transparent layer includes a light input interface and a light output surface opposite to the light input interface. A plurality of micro-protrusions formed on the light output surface. The micro-protrusions are arranged along a plurality of separate, circular arcs. Each micro-protrusion has four side surfaces connected to each other, and a transverse width of each side surface decreases along a direction away from the light diffusion layer. The light diffusion layer is integrally formed in immediate contact with the light input interface of the transparent layer, and free of air or gas pockets trapped in an interface therebetween. The light diffusion layer includes a transparent matrix resin and a plurality of diffusion particles dispersed in the transparent matrix resin.

Abstract: The present invention relates a prism sheet, and a back light unit and a liquid crystal display device therewith, in which total thickness of a back light unit is reduced while taking place of the lamp mura is prevented, for improving a picture quality. The prism sheet includes a plurality of first prism mountains formed on a supporting film at regular intervals, a resin layer filled between the first prism mountains, and a plurality of second prism mountains formed on the resin layer and the first prism mountains with at intervals greater than the intervals of the first prism mountains.

Abstract: An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The main body includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is opposite to the second surface. A plurality of elongated arc-shaped depressions are defined in the first surface. A plurality of micro-depressions are defined in the second surface. Each micro-depression is defined by at least three connecting sidewalls. A transverse width of each sidewall of each micro-depression progressively decreases with increasing distance from the second surface. A backlight module using the present prism sheet is also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a brightness enhancement film (BEF) and backlight module in which the brightness enhancement film comprises a plurality of continuous trapezoidal columnar units. The first surface and the second surface of each trapezoidal columnar unit are parallel to each other, and the first surface is provided with a plurality of micro-protrusions or micro-indentations in regular or irregular arrangement such that the brightness enhancement film has good beam-condensing performance by the provision of the trapezoidal columnar unit and the micro-protrusions or the micro-indentations on it, and brightness enhancement film is not damaged in the assembling process. Additionally, when brightness enhancement film is utilized in the backlight module, a backlight module with good light-output efficiency as well as low manufacturing cost can be obtained by only stacking in order of a brightness enhancement film, a planar light source and a reflector.

Abstract: An optical substrate having a structured surface that enhances brightness and reduces moiré effect. The optical substrate has a three-dimensionally varying, structured light output surface that comprises an irregular prismatic structure. The irregular prismatic structure may be viewed as comprising longitudinal prism blocks or rows thereof, arranged laterally defining peaks and valleys. Adjacent peaks, adjacent valleys, and/or adjacent peak and valley may be parallel or non-parallel, in an orderly, semi-orderly, random, or quasi-random manner. The lateral adjacent peaks, adjacent valleys, and/or adjacent peak and valley are not parallel. The adjacent irregular prism blocks may be irregular longitudinal sections having the same length, or random or quasi-random irregular sections having different lengths. The facets of each prism block may be flat, or curved (convexly and/or concavely).

Abstract: An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The transparent main body includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are on opposite sides of the main body. The first surface of transparent main body is flat. The second surface defines a plurality of parallelogram microstructures. Each parallelogram microstructure defines four adjacent triangular pyramid depressions.

Abstract: Optical devices for guiding illumination are provided each having a body of optical material with staircase or acutely angled ramp structures on its top surface for distributing light inputted from one end of the device from the front exit faces of such structures along certain angular orientations, while at least a substantial portion of the light is totally internally reflected within the body until distributed from such front exit faces. Optical devices are also provided each have a body of optical material having a bottom surface with acutely angled ramp structures and falling structures which alternate with each other, such that light is totally internally reflected within the device until reflected by such ramp structures along the bottom surface to exit the top surface of the device or transmitted through the ramp structures to an adjacent falling structure back into the device.

Abstract: A brightness enhancement component includes a substrate and a plurality of prism elements. The prism elements are disposed on the substrate, and each element prism has a relatively high crest and at least one relatively low crest. A crest line of the relatively low crest is equal to or shorter than a crest line of the relatively high crest in length. All of the relatively high crests have their crest lines in parallel with one another, or all of the relatively high and relatively low crests have their crest lines in parallel with one another.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus having a structure which can make the inside of the apparatus hard to be seen from the outside without deterioration of light distribution, and is applicable to illumination apparatuses having an optical member utilizing total reflection. The illumination apparatus comprises a light-emitting tube extending in a first direction; and an optical member including an entrance portion where a luminous flux from the light-emitting tube enters and an exit portion where the luminous flux exits. The exit portion includes a plurality of surfaces arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the surfaces being orthogonal or inclined with respect to the optical axis direction, and located at different positions in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A backlight module (20) includes a light guide plate (23), a reflecting member (21) and a plurality of light source (22). The light guide plate has a light incidence surface (231) and a light-emitting surface (232) opposite to the light incidence surface. The reflecting member faces the light incidence surface of the light guide plate. The light sources are arranged between the reflecting member and the light guide plate. The light guide plate defines a plurality of hollow structures (25) therein corresponding to the light sources and has a plurality of microstructure units (27) defined on the light incidence surface corresponding to the light sources.

Abstract: A planar light source device has a primary light source (1), a light guide (3) having a light incident surface (31) on which light emitted from the primary light source (1) is incident and a light emitting surface (33) for emitting light guided in the light guide, and a light deflector (4) opposed to the light emitting surface of the light guide. The light deflector (4) has a light input surface (41) to which light is inputted and a light output surface (42) which is disposed on the opposite side of the light input surface and outputs the inputted light. Elongated prisms each having two prism faces are arranged in parallel to each other on the light input surface (41). At least one of the two prism faces is a non-single planar surface. The vertex split angle ? of one of the prism faces is 2 to 25 degrees, and the vertex split angle ? of the other prism face is 33 to 40 degrees. The difference (|???|) between the vertex split angle ? and the vertex split angle ? is 8 to 35 degrees.

Abstract: An improved lamp fixture with anti-glare function is disclosed, which comprises: a lamp; a light source; and a light-control unit, composed of a semi-Fresnel microstructure and a light-control microstructure; wherein the light source and the light-control unit are mounted on the lamp; and the semi-Fresnel microstructure is used for diffusing/collimating light of the light source while the light-control microstructure is used for controlling the resulting lighting angle. With the aforesaid lamp fixture, not only glare can be prevented, but also uniformity of the lamp fixture is improved.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode light source system includes a plurality of light-emitting diode modules for providing light beams; a light-combining unit including a plurality of light incident sides and a light emerging side, the light beams from the light-emitting diode modules entering the light-combining unit via the light incident sides, respectively, and emerging out of the light-combining unit via the light emerging side; a plurality of primary lens units disposed between the light-emitting diode modules and the light incident sides, respectively; a secondary lens unit disposed to confront the light emerging side; and a focusing lens disposed adjacent to the secondary lens unit, the secondary lens unit being disposed between the light-combining unit and the focusing lens, the light beams from the light-emitting diode modules passing through the primary lens units, the light-combining unit, the secondary lens unit and the focusing lens to be projected onto a light valve.

Abstract: An optical film is applied to a side-emitting backlight module. The side-emitting backlight module has a light guide plate for guiding a chief light beam. The light guide plate has a light emitting surface to define a normal direction thereof. The optical film includes a lower prism structure, an intermedium layer, and an upper prism structure. The lower prism structure is disposed on the light emitting surface. The intermedium layer is connected between the lower prism structure and the upper prism structure. When the chief light beam exits from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and then goes through the lower prism structure, it goes through the intermedium layer along a changed traveling direction. When the chief light beam exits from the intermedium layer, and goes through the upper prism structure, it turns from the changed traveling direction to the normal direction.

Abstract: A light fixture for directing light emitted from a light source toward an area to be illuminated, including a reflector assembly within which the light source is positioned and a lens assembly detachably secured to a portion of the reflector assembly such that a lens of the lens assembly overlies the light source and such that substantially all of the light emitted from the light source passes through the lens assembly.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a display device includes a light guide plate formed with a first prism pattern on one of top and bottom surfaces, a lamp including first and second lamp portions facing first and second side surfaces, respectively, of the light guide plate, and a reflector facing the bottom surface of the light guide plate, wherein the first prism pattern is formed in a direction of crossing at least one of the first and second lamp portions.

Abstract: Described and illustrated are, among other things, a prismatic lens (10) for a light fixture (25), comprising a light-entry side (11) and a light-exit side (12), and comprising a plurality of prisms (16, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e, 16f, 16g, 17, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e, 17f, 17g) arrayed in a structured manner and used for directing light along a preferred direction (V). The invention is characterized in that at least partial regions (24, PF2) of the light-exit side (12) have a light-diffusing design.

Abstract: An optical film assembly is applied to a light emitting unit which has at least two light sources for emitting light beams respectively. The optical film assembly includes a first prism element and a first diffusion element. The first prism element, which is a sheet thinner than 0.5 mm, has a first substrate and at least one first prism layer disposed on the first substrate. The first diffusion element, which is a sheet thinner than 0.5 mm, is disposed adjacent to the first prism element. The light beams are emitted to the first prism element or the first diffusion element directly. The light sources have a plurality of projection points which are projected to a light-emitting surface of the optical film assembly. The gain of each projection point is less than 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a total internal reflection micro lens array for a wide-angle lighting system. The micro lens array includes a plurality of Fresnel lens structures formed on a same optical incidence surface. Each of the Fresnel lens structure includes a plurality of grooves, each having a reflecting surface and a refractive surface. Incoming radiation incident through the incidence surface of the lens structure is internally totally reflected by the reflecting surface, refracted by the refractive surface and exits the lens structure.

Abstract: A prism sheet provided with an elongated prism formed surface (41) on which a plurality of elongated prisms (411) extend in parallel to each other. The elongated prism formed surface (41) has roughened portions (412) each having a width W 0.04 to 0.5 times the arranging pitch P of the elongated prisms and arranged between adjacent elongated prisms (411). The surface of the roughened portion (412) has a center-line average roughness Ra of 0.3-2 ?m and a ten-point average roughness Rz of 1-3 ?m, and the prism surface (411a, 411b) of elongated prism has a center-line average roughness Ra of less than 0.3 ?m and a ten-point average roughness Rz of less than 1 ?m.

Abstract: An optical deflector element has a light incoming surface (41) in which light enters and a light outgoing surface (42) located opposite the light incoming surface and from which light exits. In the light incoming surface (41) are arranged elongated prisms (41A) in parallel to each other. Each of the elongated prisms (41A) is formed by a top end flat face (46) located at the top end of the elongated prism and having an inclination angle (b) of 1 to 50 degrees, a first prism face (44) located at one side of the flat face, and a second prism face (45) at the other side. A light source device is formed by combining the optical deflector element, light guide and a primary light source. The light guide has a light incident face in which light emitted from the primary light source enters, and a light emitting face from which guided light exits.

Abstract: An optic film includes a surface on which a plurality of densely distributed rib-like light guides is formed. Among the light guides, some are straight linear, while the others are of a continuous left-and-right wavy configuration. Thus, when light passes through the optic film and is converged thereby, the converged light is not completely in a regular distribution. In a backlight module using the optic film, light emitted from the backlight module does not cause diffraction and thus interference pattern is prevented from occurring.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided. The backlight module includes a frame, a reflector, a plurality of light sources, at least one fan and at least one air vent. The frame has a lateral plate. The reflector is disposed on the inside surface of the frame. The plurality of light sources are disposed on the reflector. The fan is disposed on the outside surface of the lateral plate. The air vent is formed on the frame and the reflector corresponding to the fan.

Abstract: A light guide plate (12) has a light incidence surface (121) for receiving light, a light emitting surface (123) for emitting light, and a bottom surface (122). The bottom surface has a plurality of diffusion elements (124) arranged thereat. Each diffusion element defines a diffraction grating unit (125) therein. A grating direction of each diffraction grating unit is substantially perpendicular to a main direction of light beams received by the diffraction grating unit. Areas of the diffraction grating units progressively increase with increasing distance away from the light incidence surface. Diffractive capabilities of the diffraction grating units progressively increase with increasing distance away from the light incidence surface. These features improve the overall efficiency of utilization of light, and enable the light emitting surface to output highly uniform light.

Abstract: An image-displaying apparatus comprising a light-emitting diode, a relay lens, a secondary light source-forming prism arranged between the light-emitting lens and the relay lens, and a light valve, said secondary light source-forming prism having opposed first and second opposed rectangular planes and at least four polygonal planes, said first and second rectangular planes being positioned on sides of the light-emitting diode and the light valve, respectively, and an area of the first rectangular plane being greater than that of the second rectangular plane, wherein a light emitted from the light-emitting diode is illuminated upon the light valve through the relay lens and the secondary light source-forming prism.

Abstract: A grating for an optical device. The grating includes a working area comprising a periodic grating structure and a non-working area comprising a support structure for mating with an additional component of the optical device. The support structure supports the additional component in order to prevent strains from developing in the grating. The strains may come from physical stresses applied to the optical device during manufacturing or use or may come from changes in the temperature of the optical device. The support structure may operate by providing an element whose width to height ratio is greater than a width to height ratio of the elements in the grating structure. The support structure may also operate by being higher than the working area of the grating. Furthermore, the non-working area of the grating may include alignment marks used during the manufacturing of the optical device.

Abstract: A planar light source unit including a light guiding plate (1) having an anisotropic diffusing surface (1h) which emits anisotropic diffusion light, and a light emitting source (2) for supplying light to the light guiding plate, the anisotropic diffusing surface being formed into a shape configured to give a gradation of the anisotropic diffusion light intensity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a diffusing sheet, a surface light source device, and a transmission type display, that can attain uniform illumination so that the brightness of light on the display screen appears uniform regardless of the position from which the display screen is observed. A transmission type display 10 comprises an LCD panel 11, and a surface light source device 16 for illuminating the LCD panel 11 from its rear. The surface light source device 16 includes a plurality of cathode ray tubes 13 that are arranged in parallel. A diffusing sheet 14 and a convergent sheet 12 are placed between the cathode ray tubes 13 and the LCD panel 11 in the surface light source device 16. The diffusing sheet 14 includes, on its light-emerging side surface, a diffusion lens array 141.

Abstract: An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The main body includes a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of spherical micro-depressions and a plurality of triangular pyramidal micro-depressions. The first surface and the second surface are on opposite sides of the main body. The spherical micro-depressions are formed in the first surface and the triangular pyramidal micro-depressions are formed in the second surfaces. A backlight module using the present prism sheet is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary prism sheet according to a preferred embodiment includes a transparent main body. The transparent main body includes a light input surface and a light emitting surface opposite to the light input surface. A plurality of curved elongated V-shaped protrusions are formed on the light emitting surface. Each of the curved elongated V-shaped protrusions extends along a circular arc. The circular arcs have a same curvature, and centers of the circular arcs are aligned apart and in a straight line. A liquid crystal display device using the prism sheet is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The transparent main body includes a surface and a plurality of micro-depressions integrally formed in the surface. Each of the micro-depressions has connecting sidewalls. A transverse width of each sidewall progressively decreases with increasing distance from the surface thereof. A backlight module using the present prism sheet is also provided.

Abstract: An exemplary prism sheet includes a transparent main body. The main body includes a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of micro-depressions formed in the first and second surfaces respectively. Each micro-depression has four sidewalls connected in turn. A transverse width of each sidewall of each micro-depression progressively decreases with increasing distance from its bottom surface that are coplanar with one of the first and second surfaces of the transparent main body. A backlight module using the present prism sheet is also provided.