Abstract: At the light emission surface of a light-guiding plate, first and second grooves and second grooves are formed. Each of the first grooves has a pair of slope parts, and each slope part has an easy slope and a steep slope. The second grooves intersect the first grooves at predetermined angles. Each of the second grooves has a pair of slope parts, and each slope part has an easy slope and a steep slope. With the first grooves and the second grooves intersecting each other, at the light emission surface, a plurality of minute prisms are formed in flat quadrangular pyramid shapes to be dented toward the surface opposite to the light emission surface of the light-guiding plate.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (2) includes a light guide plate (21) and a light source (23). The light guide plate includes a main body, a protrusion (217) extending from an end of the main body, a main light emitting surface (211), and a light incident surface (215) at the end of the main body. Wherein one side of the protrusion forms a part of the light emitting surface, another side (2171) of the protrusion is adjacent to the light incident surface. The protrusion and the light incident surface cooperatively form an accommodating space. The light source is substantially received in the accommodating space.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate (330) and a frame (340). The light guide plate includes a light emitting surface (331) and a bottom surface (332) at opposite of the light guide plate. The frame is configured for accommodating the light guide plate. The frame includes a bottom plate (341). The bottom plate includes a reflective surface (343) abutting the bottom surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: Direct backlight modules are provided. A direct backlight module includes a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of light tubes disposed below the liquid crystal panel, a reflecting plate disposed below the light tubes, and a transparent plate disposed between the light tubes and the liquid crystal panel. Additionally, a lens array is formed on one surface of the transparent plate facing the light tubes and a prism array is formed on the other surface of the transparent plate facing the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: An optical sheet includes a substrate onto which light is incident, and a convex part protruded from the substrate by a predetermined thickness. A thickness of the convex part increases from an edge to a center thereof.

Abstract: A flat illumination device such as may be used in a liquid crystal display device, includes a light guiding plate having a front and a rear surface and at least one illumination window. The device further includes a light source that is coupled to an edge of the light guiding plate by means of an energy conserving coupling section, and which provides light that is conditioned and transmitted through the light guiding plate. Light extractors are disposed on at least one side of the light guiding plate to assist in the transmission and conditioning of the light that is provided to the light guiding plate by the light sources. Extractors form a non-uniform pattern that is a two-dimensional, non-monotonic irregular function of the distance of their elementary area a point on the perimeter of the light guiding plate.

Abstract: Light guides of various shapes are configured to adjust the angle of the individual light rays in a bundle of light within the light guide so that the angle of the respective rays are adjusted towards an acceptance angle of a hologram embedded within the light guide. The hologram embedded in the light guide is configured to eject individual rays towards the display elements when the respective rays are within a range of acceptance angles.

Abstract: A light guiding plate (120) includes a light incident surface (121), a light emitting surface (122) adjacent to the light incident surface, and a bottom surface (123) opposite to the light emitting surface. The light incident surface includes at least one row of first grooves (1211) and at least one row of second grooves (1212). The first grooves is configured for increasing a range of incident angles in which light beams enter the light guiding plate via the light incident surface and thereby improving a brightness of the light guiding plate, and the second grooves is configured for complementing the functions of the first grooves thereby improving a uniformity of light output by the light guiding plate.

Abstract: A light guide plate having micro-reflectors is to increase luminance of the light guide plate by changing light route. The light guide plate includes an incidence plane, an illuminating plane, and a bottom. Each of the micro-reflectors is disposed at the bottom and intersected with the light guide plate in a direction heading for a recess provided at the bottom of the light guide plate, and comprises a light reflection plane located between the incidence plane and the illuminating plane to define an angle ?. The light reflection plane is an arc quadrilateral or a sector when observed from top of the illuminating plane. The arc quadrilateral has two concentric arc sides parallel with each other.

Abstract: Optical assemblies include a light emitter having at least one layer of a transparent film, sheet or plate through which light emitted by the light emitter passes. A pattern of deformities of well defined shape on or in at least one side of the film, sheet or plate control an output ray angle distribution of light emitted by the assemblies to suit a particular application. The film, sheet or plate causes a change in color or color correction in the light emitted by the assemblies.

Abstract: A light control film having a refractive index n and an uneven, irregular surface pattern provides a reasonable level of light diffusion without a glare problem provided, for any cross-section perpendicular to the base plane of the film, the average of absolute values of slope ?ave of a curve along the edge of the cross-section contoured by the rough surface pattern (profile curve) is at least 78-34n degrees and no higher than 118-34n degrees, or the average of absolute values of slope ?ave of a profile curve to the length L1 of a straight line defined by the intersection of the base plane and the cross-section satisfies the following formula (3) or (4) for substantially all cross-sections.

Abstract: Optical films are disclosed, which have a structured surface including a plurality of concave pyramid-shaped structures, each structure having a base including at least two first sides and at least two second sides. In addition, optical devices are disclosed that incorporate the optical films, for example, such that a first surface of the optical film is disposed to receive light from a light source and the structured surface faces away from the light source.

Abstract: Light emitting assemblies include at least one light source and at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate having optical elements or deformities of well defined shape on at least one surface that have reflective or refractive surfaces for controlling the light output ray angle distribution of the emitted light. The film, sheet, plate or substrate may be positioned near the light emitting surface of a light emitting panel member with an air gap therebetween or over a cavity or recess in a tray through which light from a light source in the cavity or recess is emitted.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate for guiding light from the light source, and a brightness enhancement film having a plurality of spherical surface microlenses for gathering light from the light guide plate. In contrast to traditional prism sheets, the brightness enhancement film having the plurality of spherical surface microlenses have better efficiency of light-gathering.

Abstract: A backlight unit for increasing the amount of vertical output light, and a displaying apparatus employing the same. The backlight unit includes: a light source; a first collimating unit which collimates light incident from the light source to a first direction and which outputs the collimated light; and a second collimating unit which collimates the light output from the first collimating unit to a second direction that is different from the first direction and which outputs the collimated light, wherein the light from the light source is sequentially collimated to the first and second directions and out the collimated light is output.

Abstract: A spread illuminating apparatus includes at least one spot light source; and a light conductive plate which has the at least one spot light source disposed at one end surface thereof, and which has a plurality of ridges formed on at least one of two major surfaces thereof and extending from the one end surface toward another end surface opposite to the one end surface. The plurality of ridges are configured to meander.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes a base plate and a plurality of light deflecting elements. The light deflecting elements are formed on one surface of the base plate and arranged based on two coordinate axis directions of the surface of the base plate. Each row of the light deflecting elements substantially aligned along one coordinate axis direction has a distribution offset toward the other coordinate axis direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate including: a lateral surface from which light from a light source enters; a light emission surface from which the light is emitted; and a light reflecting surface reflecting the light. In the light guide plate, at least one of the light emission surface and the light reflecting surface includes: a plurality of first light diffusing portions for diffusing the light, which are formed in either one of a concave and convex shape in a thickness direction of the light guide plate; and a second light diffusing portion that is formed having a uniform surface roughness over an entire surface between a plurality of the first light diffusing portions.

Abstract: A prism sheet of an LCD includes a body part made of a transparent resin material and a plurality of polypyramid-shaped optical unit structures formed in a intaglio type on the body part. The plurality of optical unit structures have intaglio-type polypyramid shapes in an inside of their polygonal structure. A center of the intaglio portion corresponds to a vertex of the polypyramid, thereby forming a point.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a mark body, a substrate arranged in back of the mark body, an LED mounted on an opposite surface of the substrate to the mark body, and a light guide arranged on a closer side of the substrate to the LED and having an upper surface serving as a light introducing surface for introducing LED-based light, a side surface serving as a light emitting surface and a backside subjected to a light diffuse reflection process to cause diffuse reflection by the backside. Incidentally, there can be provided a light emitting device that includes a light guide arranged on a closer side of the substrate to the LED and having an upper surface serving as a light introducing surface for introducing LED-based light, a side surface serving as a light emitting surface and a backside having a plurality of protrusions in a rib form.

Abstract: A data display device including a light-guide element made of an optically transparent material having at least two polished surfaces faced to one another, whereby at least one surface contains at least one gravure forming a diffuse-reflective character, and a light source arranged close to the light-guide element to illuminate said character.

Abstract: A prism sheet for a LCD backlight module is provided. The prism sheet contains a base layer and a prism layer formed on a side of the base layer. The prism layer contains multiple parallel latitudinal and longitudinal prism lenses intersecting with each other. As such, the prism sheet could provide both latitudinal and longitudinal convergence for the scattered lights from the diffusion film. Additionally, by adjusting the apex angles, shapes, and heights of the prism lenses, optimal horizontal and vertical viewing angles of the LCD display could be achieved.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include a light guide having a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shapes that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas of the light guide. The deformities are quite small in relation to the width and length of the light guide. At least some of the deformities may have two or more surfaces that come together to form a ridge having a total length that is quite small in relation to the width and length of the light guide.

Abstract: Backlighting systems are disclosed, which include a lightguide with at least one light source optically connected to an edge of the lightguide for supplying light into its interior and a reflective cavity with at least one light source optically connected to the reflective cavity for supplying light into its interior. The reflective cavity may include a first reflector and a second reflector and at least one source may be disposed at an edge of the reflective cavity. Alternatively, the reflective cavity may include a back reflector portion and light sources may be disposed at the back reflector portion.

Abstract: The backlighting device (1) enables an information display element of a portable object such as a wristwatch to be illuminated from the back. This device comprises a light guide plate (7) having a front face and a rear face, a light reflector (6) located on the rear face of the light guide plate, a light diffuser film (9) and a rectifier film (11) located on the front face of the light guide plate and a source of visible light (2). This light source, such as a light emitting diode (2), feeds light beams to the edge of the light guide plate, which spread in the light guide plate between its two faces. A layer, such as a diffuser film, has a zone (10?) with opacity decreasing from a limit (25) located close to the boundary area of the light guide plate, which receives the light beams of the light source, in order to attenuate the intensity of the light crossing said zone.

Abstract: A device and method for optimizing lighting for a display (108) in a multi-display electronic device (100), is disclosed. The method includes emitting light waves (302) from at least one light source (244), to a back surface (122, 132) of each display in a plurality of displays (108, 110), thereby back-lighting the plurality of displays (108, 110). At least one display of the plurality of displays is selectively back-lighted.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes two opposite incident surfaces for receiving light beams, an emitting surface joining the two incident surfaces and a bottom surface opposite to the emitting surface. The emitting surface has a V-shaped profile defined by two symmetric oblique surfaces slanting down toward each other at a predetermined angle. Further, each of the oblique surfaces defines a plurality of grooves extending therein and being arranged along an oblique direction thereof. The surface light source incorporating the light guide plate is inexpensive and has higher intensity of illumination at the center region thereof. Thus a liquid crystal display incorporating the surface light source satisfactorily illuminates a main visible range thereof.

Abstract: The backlighting device (1) enables an information display element of a portable object such as a wristwatch to be illuminated from the back. This device comprises a light guide plate (7) having a front face and a rear face, a light reflector (6) located on the rear face of the light guide plate, a light diffuser film (9) and a rectifier film (11) located on the front face of the light guide plate and a source of visible light (2). This light source, such as a light emitting diode (2), feeds light beams to the edge of the light guide plate, which spread in the light guide plate between its two faces. A layer, such as a diffuser film, has a zone (10?) with opacity decreasing from a limit (25) located close to the boundary area of the light guide plate, which receives the light beams of the light source, in order to attenuate the intensity of the light crossing said zone. This zone with decreasing opacity is, for example, a shading white or black dye disposed on the diffuser film.

Abstract: A backlight module installs a light guide plate, a plurality of optical films, and a liquid crystal display panel in order on an emergent plane of a light source, wherein the light guide plate forms more than one hollow layer within an incident side to an effective light emitting area, such that the hollow layer of the light guide plate changes the light path of the light of the light source to effectively distribute and evenly emit the light towards each optical film. As a result, the dark band in each light source can be eliminated, the issue of having dark and bright bands according to the prior arts can be overcome effectively, and the light performance including luminance and evenness can be enhanced.

Abstract: A light guide plate includes at least one surface including a first region having relatively small surface roughness and a second region having relatively great surface roughness, which are adjacently formed. A boundary-blurring pattern composed of a plurality of surface roughness aspects is formed in a boundary part between the first region and the second region.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having a uniform or variable pattern of light extracting deformities of well defined shapes in or on one or more surface areas of the light emitting panel member. The size and shape as well as the depth and angular orientation and position or location of the light extracting deformities may vary along the length and/or width of a panel surface area to obtain a desired light output distribution from the panel surface area. Also, at least some of the deformities may have planar surfaces in parallel spaced relation to a panel surface area. A focused light source may be insert molded or cast within a light transition area of the light emitting panel member to focus the light on an input surface of the light transition area with predetermined ray angles to fit a particular application. Molded supports may be provided on the panel member for supporting other parts or components in spaced relation therefrom.

Abstract: A light pipe includes a surface provided with a pattern that has diffractive properties, where the pattern has uniform, mutually different areas on the surface such that some of the areas are configured to distribute light from a light input end of the light pipe to form macroscopically uniform distribution of light and some other areas are configured to couple light out from the light pipe in order to produce lighting, and where the relative proportion of surface covered by areas configured to distribute light is arranged to decrease in relation to increase of distance from the light input end.

Abstract: A mouse pad having a lighted working surface. The surface is illuminated by LEDs, with power being supplied from the USB port of the computer. The LEDs project into a layer of light-transmitting material, such as flexible transparent polyurethane, with the light-transmitting material having a visible upper surface that forms the operating area for the computer mouse. An opaque shield blocks the LEDs from view, so that when energized, only the working area appears illuminated and the LEDs themselves cannot be seen directly. An ornamental design or other article may be mounted or formed in the light-transmitting layer, so that it will be highlighted by the beams of the LEDs and visible through the upper surface of the working area.

Abstract: A front light and a reflective display using the same are provided. A light guide of the front light includes a plurality of patterns on the upper surface, each of the patterns including a first surface inclining relative to the light-emitting surface toward the light-entering surface, a second surface substantially perpendicular to the light-emitting surface or inclining relative to the light-emitting surface opposite to the light-entering surface, and a third surface inclining relative to the light-emitting surface toward the light-entering surface.

Abstract: A light guide plate (300) for transmitting light beams from a light source to an LCD (liquid crystal display) includes: an incident surface (301) for introducing light beams into the light guide plate; an emitting surface (303) for uniformly transmitting light beams out from the light guide plate; and a bottom surface (302) opposite to the emitting surface for reflecting the light beams in directions toward the emitting surface. The light guide plate further provides a plurality of concavities (3031) on the emitting surface, for converging the light beams into the LCD. The light guide plate is a relatively simple, single integrated structure, and can obviate the need for a brightness layer in an associated LCD device.

Abstract: Light emitted from a light source and incident on a light distributor of a light guide plate is partially emitted from the light guide plate as it is, and is predominantly reflected toward a prism section. Light incident on the prism section from the light distributor and light incident on the prism section directly from the light source are refracted and reflected by the prism section, and are then emitted from a light emission plane of the light guide plate in a region away from the light source in which the light distributor is not disposed, in a direction perpendicular to the light emission plane and substantially away from light source.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lighting pen which comprises a writing section and an illustrating section on the bottom and in the middle section of the pen respectively, and a control switch for turning on and off an illuminating member; wherein a displaying section in the shape of a hollow tube is coupled adjacent to the illuminating section, and a light guiding plate is disposed on the inner wall of the tube, and at least one sign is disposed on the surface of the light guiding plate; such that the light passes through the light guiding plate and the sign is reflected on a predetermined position after the illuminating member is lit.

Abstract: A transparent substrate used for an area light emitting device. The transparent substrate comprises a light incidence surface and a light exit surface opposite to the light incidence surface. A plurality of recesses are formed on the light exit surface bulged towards the light incidence surface. Each recess has a shape approximately corresponding to a portion of an oval sphere. Each recess perimeter on the light exit surface is approximately circle. Each recess is separately formed from other recesses.

Abstract: A display comprises a panel, a light-guide plate, a lamp, and a back-bezel. The light-guide plate has a back-end, a front-end, an upper-surface, and a bottom-surface. The upper-surface faces the panel. The lamp is disposed at the back-end. The light generated from the lamp enters the light-guide plate through the back-end and leaves for the panel through the upper-surface. The back-bezel is used for housing the lamp, the light-guide plate and the panel, wherein an adhesive tape is disposed between the back-bezel and the front-end of the light-guide plate. Also, a cushion is disposed on the light-guide plate and the back-bezel, to carry the panel.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting panel members each having at least one pattern of optical deformities that may be varied in size, shape, density, placement, angle, rotation and/or type to obtain at least one light output distribution having a form or shape of at least one of text, graphics, logo or image. At least some of the optical deformities may be shaped or oriented preferentially to cause different colored light propagating through the panel member in different directions to create a multi-colored light output distribution. Also, a plurality of panel members each having a different light output distribution may be placed in overlying relation to one another to produce a composite output distribution when viewed through the panel members or a display overlying the panel members.

Abstract: The planar light source of this invention comprises: a light guide plate made of a platelike, light-transmitting material formed with a reflection surface on a bottom side thereof, the reflection surface being formed by combining a plurality of kinds of reflection means; and an illuminating light source arranged opposite a light receiving side surface of the light guide plate; wherein the light guide plate has formed smooth a boundary on the reflection surface between the plurality of kinds of reflection means so as not to form any step between the adjoining reflection means. This construction prevents the formation of a dark-bright fringe pattern between the plurality of reflections means when the light source is illuminated.

Abstract: A plane light source has a light source (50), a reflection cover (51) and a light guide plate (10). The light guide plate has a wedge-shaped base plate (20), an array of reflection lumps (30), and an array of round protrusions (40). The base plate has a light incidence surface (21), a light emitting surface (23), and a bottom surface (25) opposite to the light emitting surface. The reflection lumps are disposed on the bottom surface, and penetrate into the base plate. The round protrusions are disposed on the light emitting surface for diffusing light. Each reflection lump corresponds to a respective one of the round protrusions. Each reflection lump has a reflecting surface (301) for reflecting incident light to the corresponding round protrusion of the light emitting surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate (500) including a transparent plate (220) having an emitting surface (524) with a plurality of hemispherical embossments (540) formed thereon continuously side-by-side in rows and columns. The transparent plate also has a bottom surface (226) opposite to the emitting surface, with a plurality of hemispherical embossments (260) formed on the bottom surface. The embossments of the emitting and bottom surfaces all face in a direction away from the transparent plate. Other embodiments are also provided.

Abstract: In a spread illuminating apparatus comprising a spot-like light source, and a light conductive plate, the light conductive plate is shaped into a pentagon which has two sides thereof substantially parallel to each other. The pentagon includes, as a part thereof, a triangle having its base defined by an imaginary line connecting respective straightly opposing ends of the two parallel sides, and the spot-like light source is disposed at a side of the pentagon constituting one of two hypotenuses of the triangle.

Abstract: An illumination system includes a light guide for distributing light. Extraction structures are provided to uniformly extract light from the light guide. The structures extract more light out of the light guide when light is propagating in the light guide in a direction toward the light input area than when light is propagating in the light guide in a direction away from the light input area.

Abstract: The invention provides an illumination unit for liquid crystal display systems, which comprises an illumination light source for emitting visible light rays and a light guide plate or a light diffusion plate having an entrance surface and an exit surface. The illumination light source is located such that light rays therefrom are entered into the light guide plate or light diffusion plate from the entrance surface. The light guide plate or light diffusion plate is formed of a transparent synthetic resin. The maximum intensity of light in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less as measured all over the entrance surface of the light guide plate or light diffusion plate is 2 ?W/(cm2·nm) or less. The illumination light source has a maximum emission intensity of 2 ?W/(cm2·nm) or less in an ultraviolet range having a wavelength of 350 nm or less.

Abstract: A planar surface illuminator (20) for installation below a liquid crystal display panel includes a light guide plate (22) and a plurality of light emitting diodes (21). The light guide plate has a bottom surface (223), an end surface (221) and a number of dots (23) formed on the bottom surface. The light emitting diodes are positioned adjacent the end surface to irradiate the light guide plate. Shortfall areas (223a) in the light guide plate between each two adjacent light emitting diodes are lightened by placing special dots (23a) therein, which special dots are made of melamine-based fluorescent particles. The melamine-based fluorescent particles function as small light sources, thus lightening the shortfall areas. The brightness of the planar surface illuminator is thereby balanced.

Abstract: A light guide plate (10) includes a transparent plate (20), and a plurality of diffusing protrusions (30). The transparent plate includes an emitting surface (21), and a bottom surface (23) opposite to the emitting surface. The diffusing protrusions are distributed evenly on the emitting surface of the transparent plate, and are integrated with the transparent plate. The diffusing protrusions are hemispherical or sub-hemispherical, and a diameter of each diffusing protrusion is in the range from 10 ?m˜50 ?m. The light guide plate provides high emitting brightness and uniformity. The diffusing protrusions can diffuse light beams emitting from the emitting surface of the transparent plate, in order to achieve a plane light source having even brightness. The present Invention also discloses a method for fabricating the light guide plate.

Abstract: Optical assembly includes a light emitter and a film through which light passes from the light emitter. The film has a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas of the film. The deformities are quite small in relation to the width and length of the film. At least some of the deformities may have two or more surfaces that come together to form a ridge having a total length that is quite small in relation to the width and length of the film.

Abstract: A light guide plate has a hologram pattern on a light exit surface. The hologram pattern anisotropically diffuses light in the direction parallel with a light incident surface of the light guide plate. On a back surface of the light guide plate are formed mirror-polished prism structures extending parallel with the light incident surface. A downward-pointing prism sheet with a given prism apex angle is placed on the light exit surface of the light guide plate. The use of the downward-pointing prism sheet together with the light guide plate having the anisotropic diffusion hologram pattern integrally formed thereon produces a liquid crystal display device with enhanced luminance properties.