Having Additional Panel Emitting Multiple Wavelength Light Patents (Class 362/601)
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Patent number: 11630348Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are disclosed. The backlight module includes: a back plate (1); a middle frame (3) disposed on the back plate (1); a light-emitting substrate (2) disposed on the back plate (1) and in the middle frame (3), the light-emitting substrate (2) including a first light-emitting area (203) and a second light-emitting area (204) surrounding the first light-emitting area (203), and the second light-emitting area (204) being close to an edge of the light-emitting substrate (2); a light compensation structure (100) close to the edge of the light-emitting substrate (2), the light compensation structure (100) including one or more light conversion materials. The backlight module and the display device can improve the display effect.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: BOE MLED Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pei Qin, Yutao Hao, Donglei Li, Hui Liu, Shuo Wang, Jiaxin Li, Ying Chen, Jie Gao, Honghao Yu
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Patent number: 11613206Abstract: Provided herein is an indoor emotional lighting apparatus for implementing three-dimensional (3D) pattern for a vehicle, the indoor emotional lighting apparatus including a film portion on which a plurality of fine lenses each having a 3D pattern are arranged, a light source configured to emit light in a plurality of directions, and a light source guide portion configured to guide an optical path of the light source to allow the light emitted from the light source to be directed toward the film portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd., NIFCO KOREA INC.Inventors: Kwan Woo Lee, Jong Chae Lee
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Patent number: 11402566Abstract: In a side-edge type surface light emitting apparatus including a light guide plate having a light emitting surface and a light distribution controlling surface opposing each other, and a light incident surface and a counter light incident surface opposing each other on sides of the light emitting surface and the light distribution controlling surface; a light source disposed on the light incident surface; and a prism sheet having multiple peak-shaped prisms protruded toward the light emitting surface and in parallel with the light incident surface, each of the peak-shaped prisms has a definite apical shape and a definite apical height, and the peak-shaped prisms have a definite pitch. The peak-shaped prisms have sloped angles gradually changed from the light incident surface to the counter light incident surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: STANLEY ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takashi Miyamoto, Atsushi Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Shigeno
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Patent number: 11215331Abstract: A panel light apparatus includes a heat sink frame, a first LED light bar, an optical guiding module and a back cover. The first LED light bar has a first plugging structure to be plugged to a second plugging structure of the heat sink frame. Heat of the LED light bar is transmitted to the heat sink frame. The optical guiding module includes a light diffusion layer and a light guiding layer. A lateral side of the light guiding layer faces to LED modules of the first LED light bar for guiding light of the LED modules to the diffusion layer. The light guiding layer and the light diffusion layer are fixed together as an assembly module before being placed in the surrounding border.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: XIAMEN ECO LIGHTING CO. LTD.Inventors: Guangquan Gong, Jiansheng Zhang, Guanyinlian Liu
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Patent number: 11054916Abstract: A display apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel; at least one sensor configured to detect a distance to an external object; a driver configured to rotate the display panel while a front surface of the display panel maintains a facing direction; and a processor configured to: based on an event for rotating the display panel occurring, control the driver to rotate the display panel, and based on detecting, via the at least one sensor, the object within a predetermined distance in a rotating direction of the display panel while the display panel rotates, control the driver to stop rotating the display panel, wherein the predetermined distance has different values according to a rotating angle by which the display panel has rotated from a position of the display panel before the event occurred.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Taehoon Lee
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Patent number: 10901132Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: a light source module; a light guide that guides light emitted from the light source module; and a light exit structure provided in the light guide, for causing the light to exit the light guide. The light guide includes: a base material that is flexible and light-transmissive; and a visible-light absorber uniformly dispersed in the base material. The visible-light absorber has a maximum absorption wavelength of at least 500 nm and at most 750 nm.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daigo Yamashina, Hironori Akiyama, Kazuyuki Yamae
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Patent number: 10782560Abstract: An electronic device includes a light source and a light converting element. The light converting element is disposed adjacent to the light source and has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface. A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module disposed corresponding to the display panel. The backlight module includes a light source and a light converting element disposed adjacent to the light source. The light converting element has a first surface adjacent to the light source and a second surface corresponding to the first surface and positioned farther from the light source. The first surface has a first gloss which is less than a second gloss of the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Pai-Chiao Cheng, Tsung-Han Tsai
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Patent number: 10670211Abstract: A phosphor module for a laser light source includes a heat radiator, a phosphor layer disposed at the heat radiator to absorb and emit light, in which a wavelength of the emitted light is different from a wavelength of the absorbed light, and a reflective layer disposed on a surface of the phosphor layer and configured to reflect light. The phosphor layer includes a protrusion portion that protrudes from the surface of the phosphor layer and that extends through the reflective layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jongmoo Lee, Eunyoung Kim, Mongkwon Jung, Byungwoo Jeoung
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Patent number: 10598985Abstract: A front-lit display includes a light source, a coupling lens, a first and a second polarizers, a light guide plate, and a reflective display panel. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface, a side surface connecting the first and second surfaces, and light guiding microstructures located between the first and second surfaces. The first polarizer, the coupling lens, and the light source are sequentially disposed at a side of the side surface. Light emitting elements of the light source that emit light beams of different colors are arranged along a first direction instead of a second direction. The first direction is parallel to the side surface and the first surface, and the second direction is parallel to the side surface and perpendicular to the first surface. The coupling lens includes vertical columnar structures arranged along the first direction and respectively extending along the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Himax Display, Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Yuet-Wing Li, Kuan-Hsu Fan-Chiang, Hsien-Chang Tsai
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Patent number: 10551710Abstract: There is disclosed a transparent display device including: a transparent display panel, a first optical structure fixed on a light incidence side of the transparent display panel, and a plurality of light sources arranged on a side of the first optical structure, wherein there is a scattering lens structure arranged on a side of the first optical structure facing away from the transparent display panel and a refractive index of a medium between the first optical structure and the transparent display panel is less than a refractive index of the first optical structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu Zhang, Hao Zhou, Weihao Hu, Hai Chi, Liang Zhang, Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 10539733Abstract: A light-emitting unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of side-emission type light-emitting devices disposed two-dimensionally on a mounting surface; a light guide plate that is disposed at a position opposed to each of the light-emitting devices, and has uneven layers on a bottom surface and a top surface, the uneven layers controlling entry and exit of light; and a reflective structure that is fixed to at least the bottom surface out of the mounting surface and the bottom surface, and has a reflective section, the reflective section reflecting output light from each of the light-emitting devices toward the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takeshi Yamamoto, Soya Araki, Tomoyuki Yoshimatsu
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Patent number: 10495923Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module, which includes: a transparent light guiding body having a light incidence side surface and a sealed accommodating cavity; a plurality of quantum dots accommodated in the accommodating cavity; and a light source disposed adjacent to the light incidence side surface. The present disclosure also provides a liquid crystal display having the backlight module. The present disclosure prevent the quantum dot material from being affected by moisture and oxygen by sealing the quantum dot materials using glass flat plates, thereby facilitating the display of the liquid crystal display.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mei Han, Qing Guo
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Patent number: 10379279Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination apparatus features spatially separated input and output regions, a light source, a phosphor for light conversion, and an out-coupling structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: OREE ADVANCED ILLUMINATION SOLUTIONS LTD.Inventors: Yosi Shani, Tania Kosoburd, Pierre Avner Badehi, Dafna Bortman-Arbiv, Gadi Segal, Inna Mishustin, Yigal Malyanker
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Patent number: 10310260Abstract: Provided is a member for displaying a projected image, including: a first base material; a second base material; and an optical member, in which at least one optical member is disposed on a surface of the first base material or the second base material, the optical member includes a plurality of cholesteric liquid crystal dots, the cholesteric liquid crystal dot is formed of a liquid crystal material having a cholesteric structure, the cholesteric structure imparts a striped pattern formed of bright portions and dark portions in a cross-sectional image of the cholesteric liquid crystal dot taken by a scanning electron microscope in a direction perpendicular to a substrate, the dot includes a portion where the height thereof successively increases to the maximum height thereof from an end portion toward the center thereof, an angle between a normal line with respect to a line formed by the first dark portion from the surface of the dot on a side opposite to the substrate and a line representing the surface ofType: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Yujiro Yanai, Akira Yamamoto, Michio Nagai, Yukito Saitoh, Daisuke Kashiwagi, Nobuhiko Ichihara
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Patent number: 10295897Abstract: A transparent screen includes a substrate capable of transmitting light; and a plurality of dots formed on a surface of the substrate, each of the dots having wavelength-selective reflectivity and being formed of a liquid crystal material having a cholesteric structure, in which the cholesteric structure gives a striped pattern of bright parts and dark parts in a cross-sectional view of the dot observed by scanning electron microscope, the dot includes a portion having a height that increases continuously to the maximum height in a direction extending from the edge toward the center of the dot, and in the portion, the angle formed by the normal line to a line that is formed by a first one of the dark parts as counted from the surface of the dot on the opposite side of the substrate and the surface of the dot is in the range of 70° to 90°.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Michio Nagai, Yoji Ito, Akira Yamamoto, Yukito Saitoh, Yujiro Yanai, Daisuke Kashiwagi, Nobuhiko Ichihara
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Patent number: 10287490Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of a wavelength converter containing a siloxane polymer matrix with wavelength converter nano particles embedded therein, the process containing (a) mixing (i) a first liquid containing (i1) short chain siloxane polymers and (i2) wavelength converter nano particles having an outer surface grafted with siloxane grafting ligands and (ii) curable siloxane polymers, and (b) curing the curable siloxane polymers, thereby producing the wavelength converter (100); wherein the short chain siloxane polymers have s1 Si backbone elements, wherein the siloxane grafting ligands comprise siloxane grafting ligands having x1 Si backbone elements, wherein at least one Si backbone element of each siloxane grafting ligand comprises a group having a grafting functionality; and wherein the curable siloxane polymers have y1 Si backbone elements, wherein x1/s1?0.8, s1<y1 and wherein x1<y1.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LUMILEDS LLCInventors: Marcel Rene Bohmer, Roelof Koole, Patrick John Baesjou, Rifat Ata Mustafa Hikmet
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Patent number: 10107994Abstract: A wide field-of-view virtual image projector includes a rod light guide that is embossed with at least a first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating that is substantially parallel to the first diffraction grating. The first diffraction grating is configured to receive a first light ray, and to project first diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a first range of angles. The second diffraction grating is configured to receive a second light ray, and to project second diffracted light rays from the rod light guide at a second range of angles. The virtual image projector further includes a slab light guide configured to receive the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays, and to diffract the first diffracted light rays and the second diffracted light rays out of the slab light guide to generate a virtual image with a wide field-of view.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Adrian R. L. Travis
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Patent number: 9989696Abstract: A high color gamut backlight module including a non-opaque first plastic frame, a light guide plate, an optical membrane set and a quantum membrane; the optical membrane set and the quantum membrane are stacked, from top to bottom, on the light guide plate; an inner side surface and a top surface of the first plastic frame are provided opposite to one end surface of the light guide plate and a lower surface of the quantum membrane, respectively; a top surface of the first plastic frame is a yellow fluorescent layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Gege Zhou, Shihhsiang Chen
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Patent number: 9977175Abstract: The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a light source located at one side of the light guide plate at the light incident surface, a lampshade accommodating the light source and being provided with an opening structure with an adjustable size and/or position, and a control device for adjustment of the size and/or position of the opening structure on the lampshade. The amount of light which is irradiated by the backlight module to the light incident surface of the light guide plate may be varied by providing the lampshade which accommodates the light source and disposing the opening structure with an adjustable size and/or position on the lampshade, to achieve an adjustment of the brightness of a display without requiring for adjustment of the current flowing through the light source in the backlight module, thereby causing no impact on the life of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD.Inventors: Chang Lv, Ming Fang, Jianghui Zhan, Shounian Chen, Jinmoo Park
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Patent number: 9971079Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes a light conversion unit and a light source, wherein the light conversion unit and the light source are provided in a same layer, and the light conversion unit is configured to convert infrared light generated due to reflection of light from the light source into visible light. The backlight module of the present invention has an improved lighting effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ruijun Dong, Haiwei Sun
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Patent number: 9964688Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light source unit, a light guide unit, a lens, and a light emitting layer. The light source unit emits light to the light guide unit. The lens concentrates the light emitted from the light source unit. The light guide unit guides the light concentrated by the lens toward the light emitting layer. The light guided by the light guide unit is transmitted to the light emission layer without any intervening prism layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventors: Shinichi Komura, Toshihiko Fukuma, Youichi Asakawa, Ken Onoda
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Patent number: 9939576Abstract: Examples of structurally supportive backlight systems and devices incorporating such backlight systems are disclosed. One disclosed example provides a backlight system comprising a reflector, a light guide comprising a glass sheet, the glass sheet being adhered to the reflector with adhesive light extracting features, and a light source positioned to direct light into the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Timothy Andrew Large, Kurt A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 9927673Abstract: A display apparatus and a displaying method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a transmissive display panel, a liquid crystal glass, a backlight module and a transparent polarizer film. The liquid crystal glass is disposed at a side of the transmissive display panel. The liquid crystal glass has a transparent state and an atomization state and is adapted to switch between the transparent state and the atomization state. The backlight module is disposed at a side of the liquid crystal glass away from the transmissive display panel. The backlight module includes a transparent light-guiding plate and at least one light bar. The liquid crystal glass is located between the transmissive display panel and the transparent light-guiding plate. The transparent polarizer film is disposed at a side of the transparent light-guiding plate away from the liquid crystal glass.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Li-Wen Chang, Ching-Hsiang Li
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Patent number: 9864256Abstract: A display device is provided and has an optical member, the optical member including: a host, a plurality of light conversion particles distributed in the host to convert a wavelength of light generated from a light source, and a protective layer surrounding the host and including plastic.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Young Hyun, June Roh, Kyung Jin Kim, Jae Hong Lee, Ja Ram Kim
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Patent number: 9680074Abstract: An optical device may include a first surface having a shape of a quadrangle; and a second surface disposed to be opposite to the first surface and comprising a convex curved surface. The optical device has an aspherical shape in a cross-section taken along a diagonal direction of the quadrangle and has a semicircular shape in a cross-section taken along a direction connecting a central portion of a first side of the quadrangle and a central portion of a second side opposite to the first side of the quadrangle. In a cross-sectional view of the optical device, the second surface is continuously varied between the semicircular shape of the cross-section and the aspherical shape of the cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ji Hoon Yun, Jong Sup Song, Soo Hwan Lee, Saesil Kim, Mi Jeong Yun
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Patent number: 9541697Abstract: In embodiments of a transparent display backlight assembly, a backlight panel is operable as a transparent panel, and a light source generates light that the backlight panel directs from the light source to illuminate a display panel of a display device. Light refraction features refract and scatter the light, where the light refraction features are spaced for approximate transparency of the backlight panel and to illuminate the display panel. An active diffuser can be implemented as an additional transparent panel and operable for activation to diffuse the light from the backlight panel that illuminates the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David D. Bohn, Rod G. Fleck, Derek Leslie Knee
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Patent number: 9303204Abstract: A planar light source device includes a light guide plate, with its upper surface and lower surface as a first surface and a second surface. At least one light strip is provided with a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs), and is located on a side of the light guide plate. The LEDs are disposed in the light guide plate to emit light; and a reflective plate is disposed outside the second surface to reflect light a diffusion plate is disposed outside the first surface to scatter light reflected by the reflective plate. When manufacturing the light guide plate, the light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) are placed in a mold in advance, the LEDs and light guide plate form integrally, thereby avoiding loss of light, and raising the efficiency of the planar light source device.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Inventor: Chin Piao Kuo
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Patent number: 9154756Abstract: A projection apparatus has a hologram recording medium configured to be capable of diffusing coherent light beams, an irradiation unit configured to irradiate coherent light beams to the hologram recording medium so that the coherent light beams scan the hologram recording medium, a light modulator that is illuminated by coherent light beams incident on and diffused at respective points of the hologram recording medium from the irradiation unit, a projection optical system configured to project a modulated image generated by the light modulator onto a scattering plane, and an imaging optical system provided between the hologram recording medium and the light modulator, configured to converge the coherent light beams diffused at respective points of the hologram recording medium to illuminate the light modulator.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makio Kurashige, Yukio Taniguchi, Ryohei Oka, Kazutoshi Ishida
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Patent number: 9068715Abstract: The invention relates to a LED-based optical unit including a LED disposed on a surface and a monolithic module encompassing the LED and including a re-directing portion and a first diffusing portion. The first diffusing portion is configured to diffuse light incident thereon. The re-directing portion is configured to re-direct at least a first portion of light emitted by the LED to be incident on the first diffusing portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Arjen Gerben Van Der Sijde, Tewe Hiepke Hiepke Heemstra, Nicola Bettina Bettina Pfeffer
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Patent number: 9022631Abstract: A flexible light assembly includes a plurality of light guides that may be operably connected to one or more LED light sources. The light guides may include smooth surfaces that internally reflect light except at selected areas having irregular surface features that permit the escape of light to provide illuminated letters, numbers, designs, or the like. The light guides and LED light source may be disposed within a flexible housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Innotec Corp.Inventors: Jason R. Mulder, Justin Philip Boetsma
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Patent number: 8944618Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and a light conversion sub-assembly mounted near but physically separated from the LEDs. The light conversion sub-assembly includes at least a portion that is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) material that also includes a wavelength converting material. Despite being less reflective than other materials that may be used in the light conversion sub-assembly, the PTFE material unexpectedly produces an increase in luminous output, compared to other more reflective materials, when the PTFE material includes a wavelength converting material.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Xicato, Inc.Inventors: Peter K. Tseng, Gerard Harbers
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Publication number: 20150009454Abstract: A phosphor sheet includes: a stacked structure including a first phosphor layer and a pair of transparent films each being in contact with either side of the first phosphor layer; a seal layer integrally covering an area from an end face of the stacked structure to a periphery of the stacked structure; and a second phosphor layer further covering a portion of the seal layer, the portion covering at least the periphery of the stacked structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Shinpei Nagatani, Yasuhiro Nishida, Kenji Kobayashi
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Publication number: 20140340929Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light emitting device that can improve design of emitted light. A communication substrate is provided with an LED indicator which emits light. A light guiding plate has a concave surface portion which is a concave surface to cover the LED indicator, and receives the light from the LED indicator using the concave surface portion. A storage case stores the communication substrate and the light guiding plate in a state where a part of the light guiding plate is exposed. The light guiding plate allows the light from the LED indicator to penetrate to a part of the light guiding plate exposed from the storage case by diffusing the light received using the concave surface portion. For example, the present disclosure is applicable to the light emitting device that emits light using an LED or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Soichiro Nakamura, Hiroyasu Sato, Masao Kondo, Hirotaka Tako, Keiichi Takahashi, Shin Yamamoto, Ken Yano, Takanobu Wada, Kazuya Tateishi
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Patent number: 8876348Abstract: A novel light fixture comprises a light source, a collimating element, an optical cavity and a multi-functional non-imaging optical component to control light distribution. The present invention provides a system and method of controlling the output of light from a light fixture. One or more volumetric anisotropic diffusing components can be utilized to control both the photometric distribution and visual appearance of the light fixture. A high degree of optical control is obtained with durable components that can be easily customized to optimize optical performance in light fixtures designed as pendants, wall sconces, wallwashers, downlights, and tasklights. The luminance and color uniformity as well as the illuminance and color uniformity of illumination can be controlled and improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Fusion Optix, IncInventors: Timothy Kelly, Matthew Sherman
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Patent number: 8847897Abstract: The touch-operating input device is configured so that when the control circuit turns on the main light source corresponding to each of the translucent operation buttons that can be operated, the control circuit, on condition that the translucent operation button corresponding to the main light source that is turned on is operated, turns off the sub-light source corresponding to the translucent operation button that is turned on simultaneously with the main light source. Ease of operation is increased by enabling the operator to distinguish operated translucent operation buttons from translucent operation buttons that have not been operated according to whether or not the main light sources are lit.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Toyo Denso Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naohiro Sakai, Yoshitaka Noguchi, Shigeharu Nezu
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Patent number: 8770813Abstract: In embodiments of a transparent display backlight assembly, a backlight panel is operable as a transparent panel, and a light source generates light that the backlight panel directs from the light source to illuminate a display panel of a display device. Light refraction features refract and scatter the light, where the light refraction features are spaced for approximate transparency of the backlight panel and to illuminate the display panel. An active diffuser can be implemented as an additional transparent panel and operable for activation to diffuse the light from the backlight panel that illuminates the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David D. Bohn, Rod G. Fleck, Derek Leslie Knee
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Patent number: 8690416Abstract: Provided are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source, a plurality of wavelength converting particles, an approximately, and a display panel. The wavelength converting particles convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source. The accommodating part accommodates the wavelength converting particles and has a curved surface. The display panel is configured to display images using light changed by the wavelength converting particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ji Young Jung
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Patent number: 8672528Abstract: An object is to implement a narrowed picture-frame while suppressing the occurrence of light leakage and a reduction in luminance in an edge-light type backlight device. A backlight device is composed of LEDs (40); a side chassis (51) supporting a board having the LEDs (40) mounted thereon; a light guide plate (20) for allowing light emitted from the LEDs (40) to exit toward a liquid crystal panel in a planar manner; a reflection sheet (30) for allowing light traveling toward a back surface side within the light guide plate (20) to be reflected thereby; optical sheets (10) including a reflection type polarizer (11), a prism sheet (12), and a diffuser (13); and a top chassis (52) disposed on top of the optical sheets (10). Black printing (60) is provided in a part of the region of the diffuser (13).Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuhsaku Ajichi, Tomohiko Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8646961Abstract: A directional prism reflective plate includes a prism surface (11) and a smoothing plane (12). A plurality of prism bodies (111) are arranged on the prism surface (11). The prism bodies (111) are continuously arranged in continuous zigzag form, and symmetrically or asymmetrically arranged relative to the center plane. Respective cross-section triangles of the prism bodies (111) have same shape and area, the distances from the vertexes of the cross-section triangle to the smoothing plane (12) are gradually reduced, so as to reflect the sunlight entirely. It is also provide a planar lamp and a planar lamp fixture including the reflective plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Inventor: Dingguo Pan
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Patent number: 8636400Abstract: A display device includes first and second display panels, a first backlight assembly including a first light source that emits first light and a first reflective sheet that reflects the first light, and a second backlight assembly including a second light source that emits second light. A chromaticity coordinate region of the second light is different from a chromaticity coordinate region of the first light. The second backlight also assembly includes a second reflective sheet that reflects the second light and includes a second material different from a first material of the first reflective sheet. The first reflective sheet reflects the first light as third light toward the first display panel, and the second reflective sheet reflects the second light as fourth light toward the second display panel. A chromaticity coordinate region of the third light and a chromaticity coordinate region of the fourth light are substantially the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangmin Yi, DongWan Choi
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Patent number: 8591054Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a backlight module and a color resist layer. The backlight module generates an output light, wherein the output light has an emitting spectrum function BL(?) corresponding to a wave length ?. The color resist layer has a blue resist unit, a green resist unit, a red resist unit, and a white resist unit, respectively formed on the backlight module, for filtering the output light generated by the backlight module. The color resist layer has an index function S(?). The index function S(?) has an interval maximum value in the wave length between 480 nm and 580 nm, wherein the interval maximum value is between 1.1 and 1.2.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Yun-I Liu, Chen-Hsien Liao
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Patent number: 8545305Abstract: Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting a wagering game, and computer programs for initiating a wagering game are presented herein. A gaming device is presented that includes a wager input device for receiving wagers from players to play a wagering game, and a display for displaying outcomes of the wagering game. The gaming device also includes a multi-layer composite lighting assembly with a first light-emitting layer, a second light-emitting layer, and a spacer. The first light-emitting layer emits light of a first color in a first direction, whereas the second light-emitting layer emits light of a second color in a second direction. The spacer, which is interposed between the first and second light-emitting layers, diffuses and focuses light emitted by the second light-emitting layer through the light emitted by the first light-emitting layer to thereby create a three-dimensional simulation of a component of the wagering game.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.Inventors: Kenneth M. Ross, Emilio D. Perez, Norma C. Rodriguez, Sean E. Hayes, Vito M. Caporusso
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Patent number: 8480280Abstract: A luminescent display has a plurality of individual discreet phosphor elements (33) on a glass plate separated from one another, filler material (45) between the phosphor elements and reflective film over the individual phosphor elements (33). The filler material (45) can be white and contact the sides of the phosphor elements (33). The filler material (45) can have a peak height that is at least half of the height of the individual phosphor elements (33) between which the filler material (45) lies.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventor: James Kleppinger
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Patent number: 8475033Abstract: A first aspect of the invention relates to a luminescent object comprising an aligned polymer that contains an oriented photoluminescent material, said aligned polymer having a pretilt angle of 10-90°. The luminescent object according to the present invention may advantageously be employed in luminescent solar concentrator systems as it enables highly efficient transportation of radiation emitted by the photoluminescent material following exposure to incident solar light. Another aspect of the invention concerns a photovoltaic device comprising an electromagnetic radiation collection medium containing the aforementioned luminescent object and a photovoltaic cell capable of converting optical radiation to electrical energy which is optically coupled to the luminescent object. Further aspects of the invention include a fluorescent light activated display and a room lighting system comprising the aforementioned luminescent object.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Michael G. Debije, Cees W. M. Bastiaansen, Dick J. Broer, Michael J. Escuti, Carlos Sanchez
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Patent number: 8449130Abstract: Methods of controlling a backlight unit including a plurality of solid state light emitting devices include receiving a request to set a color point of the backlight unit at a requested color point, and determining if the requested color point is within an acceptable range. In response to the requested color point being outside the acceptable range, a modified color point is selected in response to the requested color point, and a color point of the backlight unit is set at the modified color point. Corresponding solid state lighting units are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Cree, Inc.Inventors: John K. Roberts, Keith J. Vadas
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Publication number: 20130077340Abstract: An apparatus for providing a multicolored illuminator for displays is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first sheet comprising a plurality of columnar illuminators stacked side by side, and a plurality of colored light sources placed along an edge of the first sheet. The plurality of columnar illuminators diffuse light generated by the plurality of colored light sources. Each columnar illuminator has a light diffuser included within it at a concentration that is different at different locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: I2iC CorporationInventors: Udayan Kanade, Balaji Ganapathy
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Patent number: 8403552Abstract: An apparatus for providing a multicolored illuminator for displays is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first sheet comprising a plurality of columnar illuminators stacked side by side, and a plurality of colored light sources placed along an edge of the first sheet. The plurality of columnar illuminators diffuse light generated by the plurality of colored light sources. Each columnar illuminator has a light diffuser included within it at a concentration that is different at different locations.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: I2iC CorporationInventors: Udayan Kanade, Balaji Ganapathy
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Patent number: 8393748Abstract: An arrangement includes a semiconductor chip, which is designed to emit light during operation, and a cover layer, which lies across from the light-emitting surface of the semiconductor chip, such that light emitted from the semiconductor chip penetrates into the cover layer. In an area of the cover layer, overlapping with the chip, a light deflecting structure is provided by means of which light penetrating into the cover layer is deflected. The cover layer acts as an optical waveguide and is designed to emit the light such that it is distributed over the upper surface of cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbHInventors: Siegfried Herrmann, Berthold Hahn, Joerg Sorg, Stefan Gruber
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Patent number: RE44949Abstract: Laser lit flat panel displays are disclosed including edge-lit and direct lit backlights. In certain embodiments, laser assemblies are selected to obtain bandwidth distributions to reduce speckle.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Corporation for Laser Optics ResearchInventor: Masayuki Karakawa
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Patent number: RE45229Abstract: A backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first light-guide plate; a first incidence part for receiving light of a first primary color in a first area on a first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; a second incidence part for receiving light of a second primary color light in a second area on a second lateral surface that is opposite to the first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; and a third incidence part for receiving light of a third primary color in a third area on a rear surface of the first light-guide plate. The number of superposition steps is thereby reduced, light-guide plates can easily be superposed onto an LCD panel with high accuracy, and a lightweight and inexpensive backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus can be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Getner Foundation LLCInventor: Mitsuasa Takahashi