Film Or Coating Patents (Class 362/624)
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Patent number: 12216354Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel displaying an image, a light guide overlapping with the display panel and including a first side surface, and a light source emitting light to the first side surface. The light guide includes a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate provided between the display panel and the first transparent substrate, and a first adhesive layer bonding the first transparent substrate to the second transparent substrate. A thickness of the second transparent substrate is different from a thickness of the first transparent substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Japan Display Inc.Inventor: Tenfu Nakamura
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Patent number: 12053968Abstract: A method of evaluating a laminate formed of two or more layers bonded to each other includes an image obtaining step of obtaining a two-dimensional image of the laminate; a detecting step of detecting air-pocket corresponding regions from a two-dimensional image; a characteristic value obtaining step of determining a characteristic value related to areas of the air-pocket corresponding regions; and an evaluation step of evaluating the laminate based on the characteristic value. is a method of evaluating a laminate.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbHInventors: Yosuke Yamada, Hideki Yamasaki, Toru Tagami
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Patent number: 12019330Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to realize a display device of high definition and high contrast by applying an accurate local dimming. The structure of the invention is as follows. A display device including: a display panel and a back light, in which the back light includes a light source and an optical sheet group, the light source includes a light source substrate and LEDs disposed on the light source substrate, the light source is divided into segments in a plan view, at least one of the LEDs is disposed in a segment, the light source substrate and the LEDs are covered by a transparent resin, and a groove like gap is formed in the transparent resin along a border between the segments.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.Inventors: Takashi Ota, Michihide Shibata
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Patent number: 11982831Abstract: An anti-peeping backlight module is formed by stacking an upper backlight module, a lower backlight module and a reflecting film disposed below the lower backlight module, wherein the upper backlight module is a transparent module, the lower backlight module is a transparent module or a non-transparent module, the upper backlight module is a collimating backlight module or a diffusion backlight module, the lower backlight module is a collimating backlight module or a diffusion backlight module, and the upper backlight module and the lower backlight module have different properties. The anti-peeping backlight module realizes beam splitting and collimation and can be used as various backlight modules, the beam splitting angle is adjustable, the efficiency is high, and can be controlled independently.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: MAANSHAN-JINGZHI TECHNOLOGY CO LTDInventors: Tong Li, Peng Wu, Yimin Chen
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Patent number: 11971560Abstract: Optical films are described. In particular, optical films including a broadband polymeric multilayer optical reflector and a discontinuous transparent coating disposed on the broadband multilayer optical reflector, where the discontinuous transparent coating includes an array of dots are described. Such films may provide reduced coefficients of friction while still having high specular reflectivity.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Jeremy O. Swanson, Matthew S. Stay, Matthew R. D. Smith
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Patent number: 11806957Abstract: The light guide film product processing apparatus provided in the present invention relates to the field of light guide film processing, and includes an unwinding device for transmitting a first light guide film, a dot processing device, a cooling device, a cutting device, a waste collecting device, and a product collecting device that are sequentially installed along the transmission direction of the first light guide film, and a linkage controller; the dot processing device transfers dots on both sides of the first light guide film, the cooling device cools the first light guide film after dot processing, the cutting device cuts the cooled first light guide film, the waste collecting device is configured to wind a second light guide film, and the second light guide film is a remaining material after the first light guide film is cut into a light guide film product; and the included angle formed between the winding and transmission direction of the second light guide film and the transmission direction of thType: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: NANJING BREADY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Liu, Yonggang Li
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Patent number: 11656400Abstract: A backlight module and an electronic device are provided. The backlight module, having a main region and a peripheral region near the main region, includes a light conversion layer, multiple light conversion patterns located in the peripheral region, and multiple light emitting units emitting a light beam. A first portion and a second portion of the light beam emitted respectively from the main region and the peripheral region both have at least one corresponding position in a CIE 1931 color space. One among the at least one corresponding position of the first portion of the light beam has corresponding coordinates (x1, y1). One among the at least one corresponding position of the second portion of the light beam has corresponding coordinates (x2, y2). The corresponding coordinates (x1, y1) and the corresponding coordinates (x2, y2) satisfy the following relation: 0?|x1?x2|?0.2.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Yu-Chun Chiu, Chia-Hao Kuo
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Patent number: 11630256Abstract: A diffractive waveguide stack includes first, second, and third diffractive waveguides for guiding light in first, second, and third visible wavelength ranges, respectively. The first diffractive waveguide includes a first material having first refractive index at a selected wavelength and a first target refractive index at a midpoint of the first visible wavelength range. The second diffractive waveguide includes a second material having a second refractive index at the selected wavelength and a second target refractive index at a midpoint of the second visible wavelength range. The third diffractive waveguide includes a third material having a third refractive index at the selected wavelength and a third target refractive index at a midpoint of the third visible wavelength range. A difference between any two of the first target refractive index, the second target refractive index, and the third target refractive index is less than 0.005 at the selected wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Sharad D. Bhagat, Brian George Hill, Christophe Peroz, Chieh Chang, Ling Li
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Patent number: 11396158Abstract: Light-emitting quantum dot films, quantum dot lighting devices, and quantum dot-based backlight units are provided. Related compositions, components, and methods are also described. Improved quantum dot encapsulation and matrix materials are provided. Quantum dot films with protective barriers are described. High-efficiency, high brightness, and high-color purity quantum dot-based lighting devices are also included, as well as methods for improving efficiency and optical characteristics in quantum dot-based lighting devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Nanosys, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Dubrow, William P. Freeman, Ernest Lee, Paul Furuta
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Patent number: 11062644Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a light source module and a control unit. The display panel includes plural display areas. The light source module includes plural light source units. The light source units are configured to output plural light beams to illuminate the display areas of the display panel. The control unit is coupled to the light source module and configured to receive a frame data. The frame data includes plural subframe data, and the subframe data are displayed on the display areas. The control unit is further configured to control a first light source unit of the light source units to adjust a brightness corresponding to a first color of a first light beam of the light beams according to a ratio of the first color. The ratio of the first color is related to a first subframe data of the subframe data.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Tai, Yu-Nan Pao, Hsin-Tao Huang, Yi-Pai Huang, Fang-Cheng Lin, Chi-Wen Chang
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Patent number: 10705287Abstract: A lighting system can include a lightguide having an edge and two major surfaces. The lightguide can be mounted in a frame so that one of the major surfaces faces towards an area to be illuminated, while the other major surface faces away from the area. LEDs can couple light into the lightguide edge, with the coupled light emitting from both major surfaces. Light emitted from the major surface that faces away from the area to be illuminated can be reflected back into the lightguide by a reflective surface. The reflective surface can be separated from the lightguide by an air gap. The air gap can promote internal reflection at the major surface facing away from the area to be illuminated, thereby enhancing homogeneity and output of light towards the area to be illuminated. The frame can include integral wireways, reflector retention clips, and grounding circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Signify Holding B.V.Inventor: RUss Clements
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Patent number: 10466406Abstract: A process for producing a light guide plate includes producing a colorless transparent sheet from a colorless transparent material by extrusion with a polishing stack. A printed reflector film is laminated in-line to the colorless transparent sheet. The printed reflector film includes: a thermoplastic reflector film which is opaque white or translucent white and made of a thermoplastic material; and a colorless thermoplastic printed on the thermoplastic reflector film. There is no direct optical contact between the colorless transparent sheet and the thermoplastic reflector film. A glass transition temperature of the printed colorless thermoplastic is above 25° C. and below glass transition temperatures of the colorless transparent material of the colorless transparent sheet and of the thermoplastic material of the thermoplastic reflector film.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: EVONIK ROEHM GmbHInventors: Herbert Groothues, Jann Schmidt, Wangelis Karampougioukis, Stephan Neumayer, Helmut Haering, Berthold Schoenig
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Patent number: 10345649Abstract: A backlight source, a display module and a display device are provided. A back plate of the backlight source includes a bottom plate and a side plate. The side plate and the bottom plate define an accommodation cavity. A plurality of concaves is provided on a first surface of the bottom plate away from the light guide plate, and the plurality of concaves are depressed toward a second surface of the bottom plate close to the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE OPTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Qi Zhang
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Patent number: 10288934Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flat panel display embedding an optical imaging sensor such as a fingerprint image sensor. The present disclosure provides a flat panel display embedding an image sensor comprising: a display panel including a display area and a non-display area; and a directional optical unit having a length and a width corresponding to the display panel and a thickness, and attached on a top surface of the display panel, wherein the directional optical unit includes: a cover plate; a light radiating film corresponding to the display area under the cover plate; a light incident film disposed under the cover plate; a low refractive layer disposed under the light radiating film and the light incident film, and attached on the top surface of the display panel; a reflecting layer covering one upper edge side of the cover plate facing the light incident film and one vertical side connecting to the one upper edge side; and a light source disposed at the lateral side of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: ARa Yoon, Seungman Ryu
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Patent number: 10082268Abstract: A visually observable display comprising a circuit board including at least one illuminator emitting light outwardly from a surface of the board, a light transmissive display window pane operable to receive light at an inner surface and transmit the light through an outer surface, and an insert disposed between the illuminator and the display window pane. The insert comprises an elongated light distributing conduit receiving light from the at least one illuminator at a first location in a direction substantially perpendicular to the display window pane, distributing the light transversely through the light conduit along the inner surface of the display window pane, and redirecting the distributed light outwardly along an outer wall of the conduit and outwardly through the window pane. The display may include multiple light illuminators emitting light outwardly from the board surface and into the light distributing conduit at discrete locations along the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Liberty Pumps, Inc.Inventors: Caleb Peterson, Randall Waldron, Timothy D. McCrossen, Timothy Haats, David M. Williams
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Patent number: 10042195Abstract: A display includes: a display panel; a front-face member being provided on a front face of the display panel, and the front-face member covering a surrounding section, or the surrounding section and other part of the display panel; and a back-face member having rigidity and being provided on a back face of the display panel, the back-face member covering the back face, or the back face and other part of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Fujii, Satoshi Mukoyama, Soya Araki, Hisanori Tsuboi, Hidetomo Miyake
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Patent number: 9946006Abstract: A backlight unit (10) and a display device are provided. The backlight unit (10) comprises a light guide plate (101), and a light source (102), a first reflective film (101), and a second reflective film (104). The light source (102) includes a plurality of LEDs (1021) uniformly arranged. The first reflective film (103) is disposed correspondingly on a backlight side of a region opposite to each of the LEDs on the light guide plate (101); The second reflective film (104) includes at least one first sub-reflective film (1041), the first sub-reflective film (1041) being disposed correspondingly on a backlight side of a region opposite to a gap between two adjacent LEDs on the light guide plate (101).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanjun Sun, Woong Kim, Zhanchang Bu, Jing Yuan
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Patent number: 9335461Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to a light guide plate, a forming mould and a backlight module. The light guide plate comprises a transparent substrate and a light shielding member, wherein the transparent substrate comprises a light outgoing surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light outgoing surface, a light incoming side and a non-light incoming side, and the light shielding member is integrally connected with the non-light incoming side of the transparent substrate. The light at the edge of the light guide plate is shielded by the non-transparent light shielding member, so that the reflection between the light and a plastic frame may be prevented effectively, and the problem may be avoided that light leakage and bright line appear at the edge of the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BOE OPTICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hongwei Sun
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Patent number: 9304243Abstract: An illumination device, such as a backlight for electronic display devices, is disclosed. The illumination device includes a viscoelastic lightguide optically coupled to a light source, and a nanovoided polymeric layer is used in conjunction with the lightguide to manage light emitted by the light source. The viscoelastic lightguide may be a pressure sensitive adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Martin B. Wolk, Michael J. Sykora, Robert L. Brott, William J. Bryan, Erik A. Aho, Martin Kristoffersen, Michael A. Meis, Kevin R. Schaffer, Audrey A. Sherman, John C. Schultz, Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek
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Patent number: 9250448Abstract: Backlit display systems, such as those employed with LED backlit displays, including those configured for autostereoscopic operation, may employ synchronization between the backlight and the presentation of sequential left and right eye images at a frame rate exceeding approximately 100 Hz. To successfully directionally illuminate isolated frames, the disclosed principles provide for segmenting the directional illumination and introducing a phase shifted, synchronized, pulsed drive scheme for the illumination segments. Accordingly, the principles disclosed herein are directed to segmented directional illumination systems and related techniques for segmented directional backlight illumination.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: RealD Inc.Inventor: Michael G. Robinson
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Patent number: 9235057Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging directional backlight polarization recovery apparatus including an imaging directional backlight with at least a polarization sensitive reflection component with optional polarization transformation and redirection elements. Viewing windows may be formed through imaging individual light sources and hence defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. The base imaging directional backlight systems provide substantially unpolarized light primarily for the illumination of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) resulting in at least 50% loss in light output when using a conventional sheet polarizer as input to the display. The invention herein introduces a polarization sensitive reflecting element to separate desired and undesired polarization states for the purposes of transformation and redirection of the reflected light for usable illumination.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: RealD Inc.Inventors: Michael G. Robinson, Gary D. Sharp, Graham J. Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold, Miller H. Schuck
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Patent number: 9128323Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit configured to include a light source that supplies light to the liquid crystal panel, and an optical member adhered to the liquid crystal panel. The optical member is formed to extend in an outer direction of the liquid crystal panel, and surrounds at least one of an outside of the liquid crystal panel and an outside of the backlight unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seoung Mo Kang, Eun Ju Kim, Jin Ryun Kim, Young Ki Song, Sang Dae Park, Yang Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 9017793Abstract: A light diffusion sheet usable, for example, in backlight units, includes a transparent substrate layer, and a light diffusion layer overlaid on a front face of the substrate layer. The light diffusion layer includes resin beads and a resin binder, the resin beads being provided as monodisperse beads having a mean particle size of 1.5 ?m or greater and 5 ?m or less. A weight ratio of the monodisperse beads to the binder is 2.5 or greater and 3 or less, and an amount of the overlaid light diffusion layer is 3 g/m2 or greater and 10 g/m2 or less. An acrylic resin may be used as the substrate polymer of the monodisperse beads and binder. A coefficient of variation of particle size distribution of the monodisperse beads is preferably equal to or less than 0.2. Advantageously, a gravure coating method is employed for forming the light diffusion layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Jiro Corporate Plan Inc.Inventor: Minoru Yoshida
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Patent number: 9019444Abstract: An edge-type backlight module and a liquid crystal display using the same. The edge-type backlight module comprising a printed circuit board having a supporting surface; plural light emitting diodes disposed on the supporting surface, each of the light emitting diodes comprising a light emitting surface and the light emitted by the light emitting diode being emitted from the light emitting surface; a reflective film disposed on the supporting surface; a light guide plate disposed above the reflective film so that the reflective film being disposed between the light guide plate and the supporting surface; a reflective surface disposed on a side edge of the light guide plate and kept a distance from the light emitting diode, the reflective surface used for reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting surface; and a dark surface disposed on the supporting surface for absorbing the light reflected by the reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guofu Tang
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Patent number: 8979349Abstract: Illumination devices and methods of making same are disclosed. In one embodiment, an illumination apparatus includes a light source, a light guide having a planar first surface, a first end and a second end, and a length therebetween, the light guide positioned to receive light from the light source into the light guide first end, and the light guide configured such that light from the light source provided into the first end of the light guide propagates towards the second end, and a plurality of light turning features that are configured to reflect light propagating towards the second end of the light guide out of the planar first surface of the light guide, each light turning feature having a turning surface and an interferometric stack formed on the turning surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ion Bita, Sapna Patel, Clayton Ka Tsun Chan, SuryaPrakash Ganti, Brian W. Arbuckle
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Patent number: 8950924Abstract: Optical constructions use a low index of refraction layer (120) disposed between a low absorption layer (101) and a high absorption layer (103) to increase confinement of light to the low absorption region of the optical constructions. Low index layers can be used in optical constructions that have multi-tiered light confinement. In these constructions, a first tier of reflection is provided when light is reflected at the surface of a low index optical film which is disposed directly or indirectly on a light guide (110). A second tier of reflection occurs at the surface of a light redirecting film having appropriately oriented refractive structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John A. Wheatley, Tao Liu, Encai Hao
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Patent number: 8950922Abstract: A lighting module may be provided that comprises: a first and a second light sources, which are disposed opposite to each other; a light guide plate disposed between the first light source and the second light source and including a top surface and a bottom surface; a first case including the first light source; a second case including the second light source; and an optical plate disposed on at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface of the light guide plate, wherein the optical plate reflects a part of light from the first and the second light sources and transmits the rest of the light.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han Gyoul Kim, Young Kuk Kwak, Sang Jun Hong, Young Sik Kim
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Patent number: 8950920Abstract: A light reflector including a multilayer film wherein the multilayer film includes a substrate layer and an emission line preventing layer including a scale-like light reflecting section, and the reflection angle light quantity ratio is from 1.5 to 6.5. The light reflector is capable of preventing generation of emission lines when it is incorporated in a planar light source device or an illuminating device.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Takahiko Ueda, Hiroshi Koyama
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Patent number: 8939594Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light-guiding body, a light source, a wavelength selection transmission layer, and a light control layer. The light-guiding body has a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a side face connecting the first major surface and the second major surface. The wavelength selection transmission layer is provided on the second major surface. The first major surface has a plurality of concave portions having inclined faces inclined relative to the first major surface. A ratio of a total area of the plurality of the concave portions projected on the first major surface, relative to an area of the first major surface is 8% to 25%. The plurality of the concave portions is evenly provided in the first major surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi Miyazaki, Hitoshi Nagato, Hajime Yamaguchi, Rei Hasegawa, Yutaka Nakai
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Patent number: 8936385Abstract: A side-light type spread illuminating apparatus includes a light guiding plate; a light source arranged along a light entering face of the light guiding plate; a double-sided prism sheet arranged at a light emitted face side of the light guiding plate; and an optical member arranged at a back face side facing the light emitted face of the light guiding plate. The optical member includes a light absorption member allowing prevention of reflection of light that has been introduced into the optical member.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Minebea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taku Yamada, Shinji Kawai, Tomoko Ohara
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Patent number: 8899770Abstract: Disclosed is a luminance enhancement film which is suitable for use in a display and includes a multilayered thin film and a uniaxially drawn film formed on one surface of the multilayered thin film.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Kolon Industries, Inc.Inventors: A Reum Han, Dae Shik Kim, Deug Soo Ryu, Jeong Yeol Moon
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Patent number: 8899769Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light-guiding body, a light source, a wavelength selection transmission layer, and a light control layer. The light-guiding body has a first major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, and a side face connecting the first major surface and the second major surface. The wavelength selection transmission layer is provided on the second major surface. The first major surface has a plurality of concave portions having inclined faces inclined relative to the first major surface. A ratio of a total area of the plurality of the concave portions projected on the first major surface, relative to an area of the first major surface is 8% to 25%. The plurality of the concave portions is evenly provided in the first major surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi Miyazaki, Hitoshi Nagato, Hajime Yamaguchi, Rei Hasegawa, Yutaka Nakai
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Patent number: 8894243Abstract: An optical filter which minimizes color shift, increases brightness and improves visibility and an organic light-emitting display having the same. The optical filter includes a micro pattern film disposed on an organic light-emitting panel. The micro pattern film includes a base material and a micro pattern engraved from the surface of the base material that adjoins the organic light-emitting panel. The micro pattern has a plurality of engraved shapes with a non-circular cross-section which has a depth greater than a width.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Young Cho, Eui Soo Kim
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Patent number: 8870436Abstract: A reflector laminate, and backlights and displays incorporating such reflector laminates are disclosed. The reflector laminate includes a substrate and a reflector that are adhered together by a plurality of adhesive protrusions. The adhesive protrusions provide for a plurality of voids between the reflector and the substrate, so that a free reflector surface is adjacent to an air gap between the reflector and substrate. The reflector can include a multilayer interference reflector, and the presence of the air gap ensures high reflectivity for the laminate. The reflector can be adhered to a solid lightguide, a frame enclosing a portion of a backlight, a frame enclosing a hollow lightguide cavity, or an optical sheet positioned at the output surface of a backlight.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael A. Meis, Audrey A. Sherman, Mieczyslaw H. Mazurek, Michael F. Weber
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Patent number: 8851735Abstract: A uniform reflective light-guide apparatus can accompany an optional edge light source and includes a light-guiding layer, a reflective layer and a light-exiting surface. The light-guiding layer further has a lateral side to define a light-introducing surface for allowing entrance of lights from the edge light source. The reflective layer is to reflect incident lights back to the light-guiding layer. The light-exiting surface perpendicular to the light-introducing surface is to allow at least a portion of the lights in the light-guiding layer to leave the light-guide apparatus. The reflective layer and the light-guiding layer are manufactured integrally by a co-extrusion process so as to avoid possible existence of an air spacing between the reflective layer and the light-guiding layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Entire Technology Co. LtdInventors: Jia-Jen Chen, Yu-Chun Tao, Yan Zuo Chen, Hao-Xiang Lin, Cheng-Yu Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140293190Abstract: The present invention relates to a light guide film for a backlight unit of an ultrathin liquid crystal display device, the light guide film allowing rays of light entering from an end face to exit from a front face side, and including a hard layer (17, 18) having a pencil hardness of at least HB, the hard layer (17, 18) containing a polycarbonate as a principal component, and at least one face of the hard layer being exposed, and the entire light guide film (12) having an average thickness of no less than 100 ?m and no greater than 600 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: KEIWA INC.Inventor: Hironori NAKASHIMA
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Patent number: 8845176Abstract: An optical assembly includes a light emitting panel having a light output surface with non-uniform directional light output distribution, and a light redirecting film located to receive light emitted from the light output surface. The light redirecting film has a pattern of individual non-prismatic optical elements of well defined shape with a total of two surfaces that intersect each other, the shape varying at different locations on the light redirecting film to redistribute the light received from the light output surface within a desired light ray angle distribution.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Rambus Delaware LLCInventors: Jeffery R. Parker, Timothy A. McCollum, Robert M. Ezell
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Patent number: 8842239Abstract: A light-guide apparatus for accompanying an edge light source to form a backlight module for an LCD display includes an upper light-distributing layer, a middle light-guiding layer and a lower reflective layer. The light-guiding layer further defines a light-introducing surface for allowing lights emitted from the edge light source to enter the light-guiding layer. The reflective layer reflects the lights back to the light-guiding layer. A light-exiting surface for allowing at least a portion of the lights to leave the light-guiding layer is defined on the top surface of the light-distributing layer and is perpendicular to the light-introducing surface. The light-distributing layer, the light-guiding layer and the reflective layer are manufactured integrally into a unique piece by a co-extrusion process so as to avoid possible existence of air spacing in between. Three-dimensional micro-structures are constructed on a reflective surface interfacing the reflective layer and the light-guiding layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jia-Jen Chen, Yu-Chun Tao, Yan Zuo Chen, Hao-Xiang Lin, Cheng-Yu Hsieh
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Patent number: 8834006Abstract: The present invention discloses a backlight module which can be incorporated within the liquid crystal display device, and which includes a waveguide, a heat dissipating frame, a light source and a backframe. The heat dissipating frame includes a carrying portion and a sidewalk. The carrying portion abuts against a bottom surface of the waveguide. The carrying portion is defined with openings in an area adjacent to the sidewalk. The light source is mounted onto the sidewall and offset to the opening. The backframe includes a bottom board and erections which extend and pass through the opening. The bottom board abuts the carrying portion. The thickness of the erection is larger than the thickness of the light source such that expansion of the waveguide exposed under heat will not in contacting with the light source. Accordingly, the light source will not be damaged by the expansion of the waveguide, and therefore prolong the service of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Gege Zhou, Dehua Li
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Patent number: 8827526Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide board, at least one light emitting unit, a plurality of first glues, and a first reflection sheet. The light guide board has a light entrance surface, a light exit surface, and at least one reflection surface. The reflection surface is connected to the light entrance surface and the light exit surface respectively. The light emitting unit is disposed at the light entrance surface of the light guide board. The plurality of first glues is alternatively disposed on the reflection surface in a from-sparse-to-dense manner. The first reflection sheet is disposed on the plurality of first glues such that the first reflection sheet can be fixed onto the reflection surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Shih-Chieh Chen, Chih-Chuan Chang, Yao-Chi Liu
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Patent number: 8827529Abstract: The input device with luminous patterns includes an input interface and a backlight module. The backlight module includes a light source and a light guide plate. The input interface has a predetermined light shading rate and at least one pattern formed on the light guide plate. When the light source is turned off, the light passing through the light guide plate is too weak to show the pattern. When the light source is turned on, the luminous pattern is shown. One base plate of the input interface is made from a mixture of transparent plastic particles and light shading particles, and the at least one pattern is formed of the micro light guide structures.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Chung-Yuan Chen
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Patent number: 8820995Abstract: A back light unit and an image display device are disclosed. The image display device includes a first reflection pattern and a second reflection pattern which are disposed on a plate at a predetermined interval from a light source and which pass light having an acute angle emitted by the light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jun-mo Yoo, Kun-ho Cho
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Patent number: 8814377Abstract: Disclosed herein are a backlight unit and a display apparatus using the same. The backlight unit includes at least one light source, a reflection layer to reflect light emitted from the light source, and a plurality of absorption patterns formed on a portion of the reflection layer adjacent to a light emitting surface of the light source, to partially absorb the light emitted from the light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.Inventors: Min Sang Kim, Duk Hyun Yun, Moon Jeong Kim, Jung In Seo, Jeong Hwan Kim, Ji Won Jang
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Patent number: 8801208Abstract: A lighting device 12 includes a light source 17, a chassis 14 housing the light source 17 and an optical member 15a provided to face the light source 17. The optical member 15a includes a light source overlapping portion DN that overlaps a light source installation area of the chassis 14 where the light source 17 is arranged and an empty area overlapping portion DN that overlaps an empty area LN of the chassis 14 where no light source 17 is arranged. A light reflecting portion 40 is formed on at least the light source overlapping portion DA such that light reflectance of the light source overlapping portion DA is relatively higher than that of the empty area overlapping portion DN. A color adjustment portion 50 is formed on the optical member 15a to adjust color of the light source overlapping portion DA and the empty area overlapping portion DN.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshiki Takata
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Patent number: 8789997Abstract: A light guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is one in which light scattering dots are formed on at least one surface 12c of a light guide substrate 12. A plurality of light scattering dots 24 are formed in each of individual areas A1-A10 resulting from division of the at least one surface 12c of the light guide substrate 12 into a plurality of areas. In each of individual areas A1-A5 where a contrast ratio by the light scattering dots 24 is not more than 50%, the light scattering dots 24 include light scattering dots 24a, 24b of two or more sizes and the light scattering dots 24a, 24b of two or more sizes are arranged in an irregular order.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignees: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, Seiren Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yasuhiro Sekiguchi, Kentarou Hyakuta, Norihisa Teranishi, Syuuji Kadoya
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Publication number: 20140185323Abstract: A backlight unit with a light source, a light guiding plate, a reflective film and an anisotropic heat dissipation layer is disclosed. At least some embodiments provide a display panel including the backlight unit and methods for reducing the temperature of a backlight unit by the anisotropic heat dissipation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Inventors: Ko-Chun CHEN, Chiu-Lang LIN
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Patent number: 8760602Abstract: A direct backlight device including a light source arranged on the rear surface of a light-guiding plate and a liquid crystal display apparatus including the backlight device are provided, in which light extracting efficiency from the light-guiding plate is improved and luminance can be prevented from lowering or can be improved. The backlight device includes a light source arranged on the rear surface opposite to a light-emitting surface, and a reflective-angle modified portion, for example, a concave-convex portion formed by sandblast to modify a reflective angle of light emitted from the light source is provided at least on the light-emitting surface and/or the rear surface. A light reflective angle equal to or smaller than the critical angle is modified to improve the light extracting efficiency from the light-emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: Masaru Minami
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Patent number: 8740442Abstract: A backlight that includes a front reflector and a back reflector that form a hollow light recycling cavity including an output surface is disclosed. The backlight further includes one or more light sources disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector includes an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 90% for visible light polarized in a first plane, and an on-axis average reflectivity of at least 25% but less than 90% for visible light polarized in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Michael F. Weber, Timothy J. Hebrink, Timothy J. Nevitt, John A. Wheatley, Craig R. Schardt, Rolf W. Biernath, William J. Bryan, Andrew J. Ouderkirk, David G. Freier, Myron K. Jordan, Kristopher J. Derks, Zhaohui Yang, Edward J. Kivel
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Patent number: 8714803Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting device using a light guide plate. The lighting device includes a light guide plate, and light source units. The light guide plate is configured such that the front surface thereof, through which light beams are emitted, is divided or blocked into a plurality of portions by forming light transmission preventing grooves. The light source units are configured such that the light guide plate reflects the light beams.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Inventor: Hyu Wan Park
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Patent number: 8696183Abstract: A backlight module has a light guide plate, a notch structure, a light absorption layer, and at least one light source. The light guide plate has a light-emitting surface and at least one side surface forming an angle with the light-emitting surface. The notch structure is continuously formed on the side surface and concave towards the inside of the light guide plate. The light absorption layer is distributed on an area substantially overlapping the notch structure, and the light source is stored in the notch structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yi-Pai Huang, Ching-Yi Hsu, Chih-Hung Ting, Che-Hsuan Yang