Abstract: A quantum dot light guide module includes a transparent substrate and a transparent cover plate. The transparent substrate has a first groove, an inner wall of the first groove is a rough surface, and the first groove is provided with a quantum dot layer formed by curing a quantum dot paste. The transparent cover plate covers on a surface of the transparent substrate where the first groove is configured, a sealing adhesive layer is provided between the transparent cover plate and the transparent substrate, and the transparent cover plate is connected with the transparent substrate through the sealing adhesive layer and covered the first groove. In such a way, water vapor and oxygen are effectively isolated and the failure problem of the quantum dot layer is avoided, and the quantum dot layer is distributed uniformly in the first groove.

Abstract: An optical system including a light-guide optical element (LOE) with first and second sets (204, 206) of mutually-parallel, partially-reflecting surfaces at different orientations. Both sets of partially-reflecting surfaces are located between parallel major external surfaces. A third set of at least partially-reflecting surfaces (202), deployed at the coupling-in region, receive image illumination injected from a projector (2) with an optical aperture having a first in-plane width and direct the image illumination via reflection of at least part of the image illumination at the third set of at least partially-reflective facets towards the first set of partially-reflective facets with an effective optical aperture having a second width larger than the first width.

Abstract: A side-type backlight module includes a light guide plate and a reverse prism sheet that are stacked. The reverse prism sheet includes a first prism. A surface of the first prism proximate to the light guide plate includes a plurality of prism structures substantially parallel to each other. Each prism structure protrudes toward a direction approaching the light guide plate. A surface of the light guide plate proximate to the reverse prism sheet includes a plurality of strip-shaped microstructures substantially parallel to each other. Each strip-shaped microstructure protrudes toward a direction approaching the reverse prism sheet. An extending direction of the prism structure crosses an extending direction of the strip-shaped microstructure.

Abstract: This disclosure provides various examples and methods of manufacturing metasurface couplers, including slanted grating metasurface couplers characterized by a plurality of parallel, elongated angled ridges. In some examples, a transmission-mode metasurface coupler with a slanted grating is used to couple optical radiation into a waveguide. In some examples, a reflection-mode metasurface coupler with a slanted grating and reflective layer is used to couple optical radiation into a waveguide.

Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a preparation method thereof, and a display apparatus. The display panel includes a first display region, and the first display region includes multiple sub-display regions and a first light transmittance region located between adjacent sub-display regions. Each first sub-display region of the multiple sub-display regions includes a first light-emitting element and a first filter unit disposed in a first light-emergence direction of the first light-emitting element. Each second sub-display region in the multiple sub-display regions includes a first collimating light extraction element disposed in a second light-emergence direction of the first light-emitting element and a second filter unit disposed in a light-emergence direction of the first collimating light extraction element.

Abstract: A backlight module and a display device are provided. The backlight module includes: an optical film including a body portion and a peripheral portion surrounding the body portion, the peripheral portion including a lug structure; and a middle frame arranged at a side where a light-entering surface of the optical film is located and at least including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being arranged proximate to the peripheral portion of the optical film, the second portion being arranged at a side of the first portion distal to the optical film, the first portion including an inner surface facing an interior of the backlight module and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface. A groove is formed in the first portion and extends from the inner surface to the outer surface.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize a lighting device of small light distribution angle and less leakage light and further to realize a lighting device in which the light beam is easy to control. The following is an example of the structure to meet the above purpose. A lighting device including: a light guide; LEDs set at a side surface of the light guide; a prism sheet set on a major surface of the light guide, in which a first louver which extends in a first direction and, a second louver which extends in an orthogonal direction to the first direction are superposed on the prism sheet.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a glass substrate, a light-outputting sheet, a light guide plate, and a reflective sheet. The light-outputting sheet is disposed under the glass substrate and has a light-outputting region and a light-shielding region. The light-outputting region is disposed corresponding to the glass substrate. The light-shielding region is disposed corresponding to an outer periphery of the glass substrate. The light guide plate is disposed under the light-outputting sheet and has a light guide region and a light mixing region. The light guide region is disposed corresponding to the light-outputting region. The light mixing region is configured to receive light of a light-emitting element and guide the light to the light guide region. The light leaves the light guide region and then sequentially propagates through the light-outputting region and the glass substrate. The reflective sheet is disposed under the light guide plate.

Abstract: An optical device may include a wedge-shaped light turning element. The optical device can include a first surface that is parallel to a horizontal axis and a second surface opposite to the first surface that is inclined with respect to the horizontal axis by a wedge angle. The optical device may include a light module that includes a plurality of light emitters. The light module can be configured to combine light for the plurality of emitters. The optical device can further include a light input surface that is between the first and the second surfaces and is disposed with respect to the light module to receive light emitted from the plurality of emitters. The optical device may include an end reflector that is disposed on a side opposite the light input surface. The second surface may be inclined such that a height of the light input surface is less than a height of the side opposite the light input surface.

Abstract: A ceiling lamp includes a housing, a bottom plate, an atmosphere lamp light-transmitting plate, a first aluminum substrate, and a second aluminum substrate. The housing and the bottom plate are fixedly connected to form a mounting groove. The atmosphere lamp light-transmitting plate is fixedly mounted in the mounting groove, and the first aluminum substrate and the second aluminum substrate are fixedly mounted on the bottom plate. The first aluminum substrate is sleeved outside the second aluminum substrate, and the atmosphere lamp light-transmitting plate is sleeved on the first aluminum substrate.

Abstract: There are provided a backlight assembly (1) and a display device, the backlight assembly (1) includes a light source substrate (10), a microstructure film layer (30) and a backlight film material layer (20); the backlight film material layer (20) is located on a light outgoing side of the light source substrate (10), the microstructure film layer (30) is provided between the light source substrate (10) and the backlight film material layer (20), the microstructure film layer (30) includes a light transmission layer (301) and a microstructure region (302); the microstructure region (302) is provided at an edge position of the microstructure film layer (30).

Abstract: A module structure and a display device are disclosed. The module structure includes a backlight sheet, a display screen, and a glass cover which are stacked, and further includes a light guide plate, LED lights, and a flexible circuit board disposed between the display screen and the glass cover, the LED lights are located on a side of the light guide plate facing away from a display area, and the LED lights are electrically connected to the flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A light transmitting panel assembly includes a first panel, a second panel, a frame, a gap between the first panel and the second panel, and a first active component located between the first panel and the second panel.

Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light guide plate, a light-emitting element, a first reflection layer and a second reflection layer. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light exit surface, a first surface, and a second surface. The light incident surface has three edges connected sequentially. The first surface, the light exit surface, and the second surface are connected to the edges respectively. The first surface and the second surface are respectively located on opposite sides of the light guide plate. The light exit surface extends away from the light incident surface and is elongated. The light-emitting element is configured to emit light toward the light incident surface. The first reflection layer is disposed corresponding to the first surface to cover the first surface. The second reflection layer is disposed corresponding to the second surface to cover the second surface.

Abstract: The invention is notably directed to a transflective display device. The device comprises a set of pixels, wherein each of the pixels comprises a portion of bi-stable, phase change material, hereafter a PCM portion, having at least two reversibly switchable states, in which it has two different values of refractive index and/or optical absorption. The device further comprises one or more spacers, optically transmissive, and extending under PCM portions of the set of pixels. One or more reflectors extend under the one or more spacers. An energization structure is in thermal or electrical communication with the PCM portions, via the one or more spacers. Moreover, a display controller is configured to selectively energize, via the energization structure, PCM portions of the pixels, so as to reversibly switch a state of a PCM portion of any of the pixels from one of its reversibly switchable states to the other.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include equipment and process schemes for using a glass panel of a vehicle as a high-speed optical interconnect. An exemplary method can include forming a first insert in a first region of a glass panel of a vehicle and a second insert in a second region of the glass panel. A light emitter can be placed on a surface of the first insert. A light receiver can be placed on a surface of the second insert. The method can include injecting, by the light emitter, light into the first insert. The method can include receiving, by the light receiver, the light at the surface of the second insert.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an apparatus comprises a composite backplane that modulates light from a light source, where the composite backplane comprises an electronics layer disposed on a substrate, a photonics integrated circuit (IC) layer disposed on the electronics layer that causes light from the light source to propagate in a first direction, and an active light modulation (ALM) interface layer disposed on the photonics IC layer controls an ALM interface layer in order to control the light propagating in the first direction.

Abstract: A light guide structure for a backlight module is provided. A light source of the backlight module emits a light beam. The light beam is guided by the light guide structure. The light guide structure includes a plate body and a light-shielding layer. The plate body includes a light-transmissible plate, a light-guiding plate and a reflecting plate. The light-guiding plate has a lateral surface. The light-transmissible plate has a light-transmissible plate lateral surface. The reflecting plate has a reflecting plate lateral surface. The lateral surface of the light-guiding plate, the light-transmissible plate lateral surface and the reflecting plate lateral surface are collaboratively formed as a plate body lateral surface. The plate body lateral surface is covered by the light-shielding layer. The light beam from the light source is blocked by the light-shielding layer.

Abstract: In a projection display system, a light-emitting diode (LED) can generate unpolarized light. A light guide can receive the unpolarized light from a perimeter of the light guide and guide the unpolarized light between a light emission surface and an opposing surface as guided light. The light guide can include a plurality of light-extraction features that can direct a portion of the guided light out of the light guide through the light emission surface as unpolarized emitted light. A polarizing film can reflect at least some of a first polarization state of the unpolarized emitted light into the light guide through the light emission surface and can transmit at least some of a second polarization state of the unpolarized emitted light through the polarizing film to form a polarized light beam. An angular reduction film can reduce a range of propagation angles of the polarized light beam.

Abstract: A light emitting module includes a light guide plate including a first face, a second face opposing the first face, and a through part penetrating between the first face and the second face, a light emitting device disposed in the through part on a second face side, a light transmissive member disposed on the light emitting device in the through hole on a first face side and between the light emitting device and a lateral wall of the through part, and a first light reflecting member disposed between an upper face of the light emitting device and the light transmissive member while being in contact with the upper face of the light emitting device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backlight and a display apparatus. The backlight comprises a substrate and at least one light source. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface along a thickness direction of the substrate. The first surface and the second surface are both continuous. The first surface has at least one light incident surface in the edge area. A light source is opposed to or in contact with the light incident surface to provide the substrate with light through the light incident surface.

Abstract: A transparent display device and a backlight module are provided. The transparent display device includes: a scattered display panel including a display side; a first base substrate on a side of the scattered display panel facing away from the display side; a light source on a side of the first base substrate; and a dot-array structure between the scattered display panel and the first base substrate. The first base substrate includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. The dot-array structure includes a plurality of protrusions, and orthographic projections of the plurality of protrusions on the light emitting surface are distributed in an array. An orthographic projection of each protrusion on a first plane is in an inverted trapezoidal shape in a direction from the first base substrate to the scattered display panel.

Abstract: An illumination system for providing an illumination light beam is provided, which includes a light-source module, a scattering element and a light uniforming element. The light-source module emits an illumination light beam. The scattering element is between the light-source module and the light uniforming element, and has multiple scattering areas with different haze values. A haze value of a first scattering area that is close to a center of the scattering element is greater than a haze value of a second scattering area that is remote from the center. A projection device is also provided. A scattering element of the invention has multiple scattering areas with different haze values, and a haze value of one that is close to a center of the scattering element is greater than a haze value of the other that is remote from the center, thereby increasing light energy utilization.

Abstract: A display panel comprises a substrate including a plurality of polymer layers, an inorganic interlayer insulating film, and a semiconductor layer between the plurality of polymer layers and a panel array over the substrate. The semiconductor layer within a substrate may ground electric charges entered from the outside through the semiconductor layer. Thus, the display panel protects an array provided on the substrate and improves the reliability of the display device.

Abstract: A mold frame includes a bottom frame, a side frame and at least one position-limiting structure. The bottom frame has an opening. The side frame is disposed on a periphery of the bottom frame. The at least one position-limiting structure is disposed on a first inner side wall of the side frame. The position-limiting structure has a first side wall that is in direct contact with the first inner side wall of the side frame, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The second side wall includes two surfaces that are arranged along a thickness direction of the bottom frame, and the two surfaces are connected. At least one of the two surfaces is inclined with respect to the first side wall, and a first angle, facing the first side wall, between two planes where the two surfaces are located is an obtuse angle.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize a lighting device of small light distribution angle and less leakage light and further to realize a lighting device in which the light beam is easy to control. The following is an example of the structure to meet the above purpose. A lighting device including: a light guide; LEDs set at a side surface of the light guide; a prism sheet set on a major surface of the light guide, in which a first louver which extends in a first direction and, a second louver which extends in an orthogonal direction to the first direction are superposed on the prism sheet.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a backlight module and a display apparatus. A microprism film layer is further arranged on a light emitting side of a light guide plate, and the microprism film layer is located in a range of a preset distance by which the light guide plate extends from a side close to a light source to a side away from the light source; and the microprism film layer includes a plurality of first microprism structures, and the first microprism structures are configured to make an incident angle of light at a first interface when entering the first microprism structures greater than an emitting angle of the light at the first interface when exiting from the first microprism structures when the light in the light guide plate enters the first microprism structures from the light guide plate and then enters the light guide plate from the first microprism structures.

Abstract: A direct-type backlight module and a display are provided. The direct-type backlight module includes: a back plate, an optical assembly, and a middle frame arranged on a front face of the back plate and located at a periphery of the optical assembly. The direct-type backlight module further includes: a thermally conductive pad and a Mini LED lamp panel arranged between the back plate and the optical assembly; and a plurality of core modules disposed at a back of the back plate, wherein the back plate has a plurality of pillars arranged, and the pillars separate the core modules from the back plate.

Abstract: A device (100) includes a light source (130) and a light guide (110). The light source (130) is configured to emit photoresist-curative electromagnetic radiation. The light guide (110) is arranged to receive the photoresist-curative electromagnetic radiation from the light source (130) and to guide the received radiation by total internal reflection, the light guide (110) including a pattern of emission points (210) on at least one surface of the light guide (110), the emission points (210) emitting the photoresist-curative electromagnetic radiation out of the light guide (110) by frustration of total internal reflection caused by the emission points (210).

Abstract: A lighting device for an imaging optical device such as a microscope is provided. The lighting device illuminates an object to be analyzed in an imaging optical device for microscopic analysis in at least two different contrasting techniques. The lighting device has light sources for the illumination, where the light sources are associated with a contrasting technique are controllable independently from each other.

Abstract: An illumination system includes a light source, a wavelength conversion element and a light guide column. The light source provides an excitation beam. The wavelength conversion element has a wavelength conversion portion for converting the excitation beam into a converted beam. The light guide column is disposed between the light source and the wavelength conversion element and located on a transmission path of the excitation beam. The light guide column has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite to the third end. The third and fourth ends respectively face the light source and the wavelength conversion element. The third end receives the excitation beam. The excitation beam exits the first or fourth end, and the converted beam enters the light guide column through the fourth end and exits the first end. A projection device is also provided.

Abstract: An alarm indicator (4) is provided with a light guiding member (41), a first light source (42) and a transmissive member (43). The light guiding member (41) extends in a first direction that is parallel to a display screen in which medical information is displayed. The first light source (42) faces an end face (41a) of the light guiding member (41) in the first direction. The transmissive member (43) covers the light guiding member (41) from a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The light guiding member (41) is provided with a light reflecting portion and an outer face (41d). The light reflecting portion extends in the first direction and reflects the light incident from the end face (41a) at least toward the second direction intersecting with the first direction. The light reflected by the reflecting portion is emitted from the outer face (41d) while being diffused.

Abstract: Time-multiplexed backlighting includes a time-multiplexed light source to provide a light beam having a first non-zero propagation angle during a first time interval and a second non-zero propagation angle during a second time interval. A time-multiplexed backlight includes a light guide configured to guide the light beam and a diffraction grating configured to coupled out a portion of the guided light beam with a different principal angular direction in each of the first time interval and the second time interval. A multiview display includes the time-multiplexed light source and a multibeam backlight to provide coupled-out light beams during each of the first and second time intervals, wherein the principal angular directions of the coupled-out light beams correspond to different view directions of the multiview display.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display module and a television, the display module including: a back plate including a back plate body and a side wall, the back plate body and the side wall being integrally formed and together defining a mounting space, a connecting rib parallel to the back plate body being integrally formed on an inside surface of the side wall; a display screen, an edge of an inside surface of the display screen being fixed to the connecting rib; and an optical film set mounted in the mounting space.

Abstract: Provided is a barrier film that includes a base layer (A), and a barrier layer (B) located on one side of the base layer and including one or more cured layers of polysilazane layers having a surface (S) of a concavo-convex structure formed by protruding particles, the barrier film having excellent barrier properties against the external environment, and excellent optical properties. The barrier film can be used for an electronic product sensitive to moisture.

Abstract: An optical system comprises a turning film and a lenticular diffuser. The lenticular diffuser comprises a structured surface comprising a plurality of microstructures comprises a plurality of lenticular prisms separated by substantially flat land areas, the lenticular prisms having a rounded tip and two sides comprising a linear base section and a linear tip section connected by a polynomial blend section.

Abstract: A display substrate is provided. The display substrate includes: an optical waveguide; a first buffer layer at a side of the optical waveguide, the first buffer layer including a first buffer pattern and a plurality of openings defined by the first buffer pattern; and a second buffer layer at a side of the optical waveguide provided with the first buffer layer and at least covering the plurality of openings, a refractive index of the first buffer pattern is less than a refractive index of the optical waveguide, and a refractive index of the second buffer layer is greater than the refractive index of the optical waveguide. A display panel and a display device are further provided.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light guide plate, a light source, and a first reflector sheet. The light guide plate includes a bottom surface and a light emitting surface opposite to each other, and a light incident surface intersecting the bottom surface and the light emitting surface. The light source is on the light incident surface of the light guide plate. The first reflector sheet is on the bottom surface of the light guide plate and at an end of the light guide plate distal to the light source. The backlight assembly further includes a second reflector sheet proximal to the light source. The second reflector sheet is on the bottom surface and/or the light emitting surface of the light guide plate, and a reflectivity of the second reflector sheet is greater than 90%.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are structures, devices, and systems for detecting touch and force inputs at multiple sensing locations on a surface of an electronic device using waveguide-based interferometry. A laser light source, such as a VCSEL, inserts light into a waveguide positioned adjacent to the sensing locations, and an input at a sensing location alters the inserted light in the waveguide allowing for determination of the input's touch or force at the sensing location. Wavelength modulation of the inserted light allows isolation in frequency of the signals from each sensing location. Optical phase locking can be used to lock an absolute distance beat frequency corresponding to a stationary reference point in the waveguide.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a light guide plate with a plurality of first protrusion parts arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction which crosses the first direction, and a prism sheet, wherein a cross-sectional shape of each of the first protrusion parts along the first direction has an apex angle between 55 degrees and 65 degrees, inclusive, the light guide plate includes a plurality of second protrusion parts which extend along the first direction and are arranged along the second direction, and a cross-sectional shape of each of the second protrusion parts along the second direction has a base angle between 1 degree and 3 degrees, inclusive.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, devices, and systems for displaying three-dimensional objects by individually diffracting different colors of light are provided. In one aspect, a system includes a display having a plurality of display elements and an optical device including at least two beam expanders configured to expand an input light beam in at least two dimensions to generate an output light beam to the display by diffracting the input light beam to adjust a beam size of the input light beam in the at least two dimensions, the input light beam including a plurality of different colors of light.

Abstract: Devices implementing light communications use waveguides to efficiently collect light used for the light communications and propagate that collected light to a sensor. More particularly, light collected from one or more sensors propagates along a TIR waveguide until disrupted by a diffusive element, which effectively directs the propagating light to a sensor. In so doing, the solution presented herein increases the amount of light available for the light communications and/or reduces the number of sensors needed for the light communications, e.g., by providing light collected from multiple different locations to a single sensor. The waveguide solution presented herein may be implemented inside a device and/or along an exterior surface, e.g., housing or casing, of a device.

Abstract: Provided is a display device having a thin thickness and capable of performing fine local dimming. The display device includes: a display panel; a bottom chassis positioned behind the display panel; a light source module rested on the bottom chassis and including a plurality of light sources and a plurality of printed circuit boards on which the plurality of light sources are arranged, each light source being a light emitting diode to which a reflective lens is applied; and a light guide plate rested on the bottom chassis, wherein, in the light guide plate, a plurality of accommodating holes accommodating the plurality of light sources are formed at locations corresponding to the plurality of light sources.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes: a first light guide including a first light guiding portion having a first light emitting surface and a first light incident surface; a second light guide including a second light guiding portion having a second light emitting surface and a second light incident surface; and a first reflector configured to reflect a part of light emitted from the first light emitting surface. The first light guiding portion and the second light guiding portion are disposed on opposite sides across the first reflector, the first light guiding portion is positioned on a light emitting direction side of the second light guiding portion, and a part of the second light guiding portion is positioned outside the first light guiding portion in the light guide direction.

Abstract: A method of anti-fouling of a surface while said surface is at least partially submersed in an liquid environment, comprising: providing an anti-fouling light; distributing at least part of the light through an optical medium comprising a silicone material and/or UV grade fused silica; emitting the anti-fouling light from the optical medium and from the surface.

Abstract: There is provided a color filter sheet, a production method of a color filter sheet, and a display apparatus. A first quantum dot light-emitting portion, in which a light incident surface or a light emergent surface is a convex surface, is present on a base substrate of the color filter sheet, wherein the first quantum dot light-emitting portion is configured to emit light having a second wavelength after excitation with light having a first wavelength from the light incident surface.

Abstract: Provided is a light guide plate comprising a light guide plate body having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and a light incident surface connected between the first surface and the second surface, the light guide plate body is provided with a plurality of optical microstructures, refractive index of the optical microstructure is greater than the refractive index of the light guide plate body; a bottom surface of the optical microstructure is attached to the first surface; and the optical microstructure is configured such that when light passes through and emits from the optical microstructure, an angle between an emergence direction of the light and a vertical line of the optical microstructure is smaller than an incident angle of the light incident on the bottom surface of the optical microstructure.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a processing module configured to receive, process and send signals from a data bus of the motor vehicle, and a light-emitting diode (LED) unit configured to emit light of adjustable brightness and prescribed color locus. The LED unit has a microcontroller and a plurality of LEDs, where the microcontroller and the LEDs are surrounded by a package of the LED unit. The LED unit is further configured to communicate bidirectionally with the processing module so that a present status value of the LED unit, which status value is representative of a functionality of the LED unit, is ascertainable by the LED unit and the processing module.

Abstract: A implicit structured light decoding method, a computer equipment and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: traversing an image captured by a camera to acquire a grayscale value of each pixel point and an ideal neighborhood grayscale distribution; extracting and outputting an updated output image according to the grayscale value of each pixel point and the ideal neighborhood grayscale distribution and in combination with a preset output image; classifying stripe central points in the updated output image into different stripes; determining a correspondence between stripes in the updated output image and stripes in a structured light image according to the different stripes; and decoding all stripe central points by using triangulation method in combination with the correspondence between the extracted stripes and the projected stripe pattern. This solution can efficiently and robustly decode the implicit stripe-based structured light on a basis of ensuring precision.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of light emitting sections. The first substrate includes a first surface and a second surface which faces the first surface. The second substrate is arranged to face the first substrate, and is configured with a first surface which faces the second surface of the first substrate, and a second surface which faces the first surface. The plurality of light emitting sections is provided on the second surface of the first substrate while being separated from the second substrate. A light transmission suppression layer on which a light transmission section to transmit light from light emitting sections is provided is formed on the second surface of the second substrate in correspondence to each light emitting section. An anti-reflection layer is formed in the light transmission section.