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| 20080259639 | OPTICAL PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - An exemplary optical plate includes at least one transparent plate section. The transparent plate section includes a light output surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of depressions and at least one lamp-receiving portion. The light output surface is opposite to the bottom surface. The depressions are formed on the light output surface. The lamp-receiving portion is defined in the bottom surface. A backlight module using the present optical plate is also provided. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080266898 | OPTICAL PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - An exemplary optical plate includes at least one transparent plate unit. The transparent plate unit includes a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of encircling protrusions, a plurality of elongated V-shaped protrusions and a lamp-receiving portion. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The encircling protrusions are formed at the first surface. The elongated V-shaped protrusions are formed at the second surface. The lamp-receiving portion is defined in one of the first surface and the second surface. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080298084 | LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THIN REFLECTIVE DISPLAY DEVICES - A display for a mobile communication device is disclosed. The display may include a first layer with refractive index n | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080304282 | BACKLIGHT CONTAINING FORMED BIREFRINGENCE REFLECTIVE POLARIZER - A backlight unit comprises:
| 12-11-2008 |
| 20080304283 | TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS - The transreflectors may comprise a transparent substrate having reflective surfaces and other light transmissive surfaces for respectively reflecting and transmitting a greater portion of the light striking opposite sides of the substrate. Alternatively, the transreflectors may comprise two or more transparent substrates of different indices of refraction bonded together, with a pattern of optical deformities in the mating side of one of the substrates and an inverse pattern of optical deformities in the mating side of an other substrate in mating engagement with each other. The transreflectors are used in a transreflector system or display to transmit more of the light emitted by a backlight or other light source incident on one side of the transreflectors and reflect more of the light incident on the opposite side of the transreflectors. The transreflectors and backlight may be tuned to each other to enable the transreflectors to better transmit more of the light emitted by the backlight. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090021958 | OPTICAL PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - An exemplary optical plate includes a plurality of transparent plate units. The transparent plate unit includes a first surface, a second surface, a plurality of conical frustum protrusions, a diffusion layer and a lamp-receiving portion. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The conical frustum protrusions are formed at the first surface. Each conical frustum protrusion comprises two conical frustums. The diffusion layer is formed at the second surface. The lamp-receiving portion is defined in one of the first surface and the second surface. A backlight module using the optical plate is also provided. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090147532 | Backlight unit - A backlight unit includes: light guide plate surrounded by main surfaces and end surfaces, one end surface facing a light source designated as entrance surface, one main surface designated as emitting surface; first prism sheet provided above the light guide plate, having first prism columns on a top surface and second prism columns on a bottom surface, each first prism column has first ridge line parallel or perpendicular to the entrance surface, each second prism column has second ridge line extending in a different direction from the first ridge line; second prism sheet provided above the first prism sheet, having third prism columns abutting each other on a top surface, each third prism column has third ridge line extending in a direction different from the first and second ridge lines; and reflection sheet facing the light guide plate below the light guide plate. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090251921 | System for improvement of the perceived FOS homogeneity by suppressing hotspots in a module design with a short LED to active area distance - The present invention discloses a system for displaying images, comprising: a light source; a panel including an active area and a peripheral area; a light guide being located at one side of the light source and under the panel, the light guide having a first side facing the panel and a second side opposite to the first side; and a plurality of optical foils, each foil disposed on the first or second side of the light guide, wherein at least one of the optical foil has a hotspot-reducing area in the peripheral area in order to reduce or eliminate a hotspot in front of the light source, wherein the hotspot-reducing area is a cut-out area, a covered area, or combinations thereof. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090273946 | Illumination module, and a display and general lighting apparatus using the same - The present invention provides an illumination module, and a display and a general lighting apparatus using the same. Said illumination module includes a plurality of light guiding strips arranged in juxtaposition with a predefined distance; a plurality of light sources, disposed on at least one end of said light guiding strips respectively for providing the light into said light guiding strips; and a plurality of light reflecting units, disposed between said light guiding strips for reflecting the light from said light guiding strips. The light reflecting units according to the present invention can guide the light from the sides of light guiding strips or other light not toward the right side of the illumination module back to the right side of the illumination module, and thus improving the light output efficiency and uniformity. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100033987 | Backlight Module and Light Emitting Diode Module Thereof - A light emitting diode contains a package structure and a light emitting diode die embedded in the package structure. The package structure has an elliptic bottom surface having a semi-major axes and a semi-minor axis and a semi-ellipsoidal surface connecting and surrounding the edge of the elliptic bottom surface, wherein the maximum height of the ellipsoidal surface from the elliptic bottom surface is between the semi-major axes and the semi-minor axis. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100067255 | OPTICAL SHEET AND BACKLIGHT UNIT USING THE SAME - An optical sheet and a backlight unit using the same are disclosed, in which deviation of a viewing angle is minimized to improve picture quality. The optical sheet includes a diffusion sheet provided with a plurality of diffusion patterns diffusing incident light in at least two directions to allow the incident light to have different strengths. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100118563 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light guide plate and a display apparatus are disclosed. The light guide plate comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a light output surface. The second portion is formed on one end of the first portion to guide light into the first portion, wherein the second portion includes a light input surface adjacent to at least one light source, a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface adjacent to the first reflection surface, and the light input surface and the light output surface are substantially in the form of an L-shape. The light guide plate is applicable to the display apparatus. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100124076 | Illumination device and display device - Provided is a display device including a microprism array backlight using a point light source, in which at least two pyramidal microprisms are arranged on an opposing surface opposite to an exit surface of a light guide plate, in areas overlapping openings of display element. An incident surface of the light guide plate includes an entrance portion, which is a semicircular depressed portion. An arrangement angle of the microprisms is optimized so that light from the entrance portion may be output with high efficiency. With this structure, the display device may use two or more point light sources, to thereby prevent moire in a liquid crystal panel. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100135039 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A backlight module includes a light guide plate having a light input surface, a light source adjacent to the light input surface of the light guide plate, and a frame unit receiving the light guide plate and the light source. The frame unit includes a back plate and a light reflective layer. The back plate defines a plurality of openings, and the light reflective layer covers the back plate and fills the openings. A method for manufacturing the backlight module is also provided. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100172150 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - To solve an uneven light quantity caused in a case where a light guide plate, in which light from a spot light source such as an LED enters an surface, changes by 90 degrees and exits the light to the outside, is used as a backlight. The light guide plate of the invention includes a light flux unifying region. The light flux unifying region has an incident surface, a first surface, and an exit surface. Light fluxes emitted from a light source enter the incident surface. The first surface is almost perpendicular to the incident surface and the intensity distribution of the light fluxes having entered is unified at the first surface. The exit surface is disposed almost parallel with the incident surface and the unified light fluxes exit from the exit surface. A boundary line between the incident surface and the first surface has a zigzag surface. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100195349 | Light Source of Varying Thickness - An apparatus and method for a light source are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a light guide including light extracting features and at least one light source placed near an end of the light guide. Light from the light source gets deflected by the light extracting features and emanates in a predetermined pattern along a surface of the light guide. The light guide has different thicknesses in different parts. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100208493 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A light guide plate includes a plurality of quantum dots on at least one of a surface of the light guide plate and inside the light guide plate, wherein the plurality of quantum dots emit light having a different wavelength than a light incident thereto. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100232178 | Light Guide Plate Assembly - Alight guide plate assembly for a backlight module is provided. The light guide plate assembly includes a plurality of light guide plates. Each light guide plate has a top face, at least one side face, and at least one connecting part. The connecting part is formed on the side face of the light guide plate. The connecting part has a connecting face, wherein the adjacent connecting faces are connected to each other. The top faces of the plurality of light guide plates are coplanar. A distance between the connecting face and the top face is ⅓ to 1/20 of the thickness of the light guide plate. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100238685 | LIGHT DIFFRACTION MEMBER AND DISPLAY AND BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A display including a display panel and a backlight module adjacent to the display penal is provided. The backlight module includes a light source emitting a light beam and at least one light diffraction member. The light diffraction member includes a first surface, a second surface, an azimuth convergence structure and a light diffraction structure. The second surface is opposite the first surface, and the light beam enters the light diffraction member through the second surface and leaves the light diffraction member from the first surface. The azimuth convergence structure is disposed on the second surface for converging the azimuth of the light beam incident thereon. The light diffraction structure is disposed on the first surface for adjusting the emergence angle of the light beam. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100246212 | Backlight and displaying/imaging apparatus - The present invention provides a backlight capable of suppressing loss of light from an invisible light source and a displaying/imaging apparatus using the same. The backlight includes: a light guide plate having a light emitting face and a rear face opposed to the light emitting face; a visible light source disposed on a side face of the light guide plate; an invisible light source disposed on a side face of the light guide plate; a first reflection film disposed on the rear face side of the light guide plate, reflecting light from the visible light source, and transmitting light from the invisible light source; and a second reflection film disposed on the rear face side of the light guide plate and reflecting light from at least the invisible light source out of the visible light source and the invisible light source. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100254158 | Visual Morphing Using Directionally Selective Microprisms - An optical waveguide ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100259949 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a frame, a reflective sheet, a light guide plate, a light source, and an optical film set. The frame defines an accommodation space, and the reflective sheet is disposed in the accommodation space. The light guide plate is disposed in the accommodation space and on one surface of the reflective sheet. The optical film set is disposed one side of the light guide plate opposite the reflective sheet. The reflective sheet is hollowed out at a position overlapping the light source to form at least one opening so as to reduce light halos. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100271841 | LED Lighting With Light Guide Plate Having Side Reflector - A light guide plate having a top surface through which light is emitted, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface and a side surface between the top and bottom surfaces, a bottom reflector on the bottom surface for reflecting light at the bottom surface back into the light guide plate, light emitting diodes at the side surface and a side reflector on the side surface for reflecting light at the side surface back into the light guide plate, wherein the side reflector on the side surface has an opening corresponding to at least one of the light emitting diodes | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100277949 | Light guide plate and backlight module - A light guide plate adapted to guide a beam emitted from at least one light emitting device and including a light transmissive substrate and a plurality of optical structures is provided. The light transmissive substrate has a light emitting surface, a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface, and a light incident surface connecting the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. The beam from the light emitting device enters the light transmissive substrate through the light incident surface and is emitted out. The optical structures are disposed on the bottom surface and each of the optical structures has a first total internal reflection (TIR) surface and a second TIR surface. A part of the beam from the light incident surface is totally internally reflected by the first TIR surface and the second TIR surface in sequence. A backlight module using the light guide plate is also provided. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100290249 | OPTIC FILM AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - An optic film includes a body and a condensation layer. The body is formed by stacking a plurality of substrates made of different materials. By means of the different physical characteristics of the different materials, the optic film realizes excellent optic performance. Also provided is a backlight module using the optic film. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100309682 | Brightness enhancement film and backlight module - A brightness enhancement film (BEF) includes a light transmissive substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of lenses disposed on the first surface, and a reflective layer. Each of the lenses has a curved protruding surface facing away from the light transmissive substrate. The radius of curvature of the curved protruding surface in a first direction parallel to the first surface is R | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100315832 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to an illumination system ( | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100315833 | THIN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - The present invention introduces a new class of thin doubly collimating light distributing engines for use in a variety of general lighting applications, especially those benefiting from thinness. Output illumination from these slim-profile illumination systems whether square, rectangular or circular in physical aperture shape is directional, square, rectangular or circular in beam cross-section, and spatially uniform and sharply cutoff outside the system's adjustable far-field angular cone. Field coverage extends from +/−5- to +/−60-degrees and more in each meridian, including all asymmetric combinations in between, both by internal design, by addition of angle spreading film sheets, and angular tilts. Engine brightness is held to safe levels by expanding the size of the engine's output-aperture without sacrifice in the directionality of illumination. One form of the present invention has a single input light emitter, a square output aperture and the capacity to supply hundreds of lumens per engine. A second multi-segment form of the invention deploys one light emitter in each engine segment, so that total output lumens is determined by the number of segments. Both types of thin light distributing engines provide input light collimated in one meridian and a light distributing element that maintains input collimation while collimating output light in the un-collimated orthogonal meridian, in such a manner that the system's far-field output light is collimated in both its orthogonal output meridians. The present invention also includes especially structured optical films that process the engine's doubly collimated output illumination so as to increase its angular extent one or both output meridians without changing beam shape or uniformity. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100321952 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321953 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - In one aspect, the present invention provides light emitting devices, including light fixtures and luminaires. In some embodiments, a light emitting device comprises at least one light source, a lightguide operable to receive light from the at least one light source at a first location on the lightguide, at least one light extraction region optically coupled to the lightguide and a substantially non-scattering region along a portion of the lightguide. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110007520 | BACKLIGHT - The light from a light source ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110026269 | LIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a light unit. The light unit includes: a light guide plate having a plurality of grooves formed on one side thereof; a light guide extension formed at one side of the groove; and at least one light emitting diode allowing light to be incident on the light guide plate through the light guide extension. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110026270 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A surface light source device from which large planar light with a uniform light intensity distribution can be obtained from spot-like laser light. The surface light source device ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110032729 | ORTHOGONALLY SEPARABLE LIGHT BAR - Embodiments described herein provide optical systems in which phosphors are used to down-convert light. In general, optical systems can include a light guide configured to propagate light from an entrance face to a distal end along a propagation axis using total internal reflection. A phosphor layer can be disposed orthogonal to the entrance surface of the light guide. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110044073 | LIGHT-GUIDE APPARATUS - A light-guide apparatus comprising a light-guide plate for guiding light rays and a plurality of light extraction features is described. The light extraction features comprise a transparent material applied to the light-guide plate so as to form an uneven surface. The transparent material may comprise a textured ink applied to the surface of the light-guide plate via a printing process. The incorporation of an uneven surface provides mirco-lens like elements on the surface of the extraction feature which have a higher aspect ratio and so lend themselves to the refraction of the light out of the light-guide plate. In this way a device is produced wherein the size, height, location and surface profile of the extraction features can be carefully controlled. As a result the described light-guide apparatus provides for a highly efficient and relatively uniform light output. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110051456 | LIGHTING DEVICE EMPLOYING A LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND A PLURALITY OFLIGHT EMITTING DIODES - The present invention relates to a lighting device ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051457 | CEILING MOUNT LED LAMP - A ceiling mount LED lamp is provided. The ceiling mount LED lamp includes a securing unit, and a lighting unit. The securing unit includes a frame body, a back plate, a top plate, and a plurality of holding strips. The back plate is positioned at an opposite side of the frame body. The top plate is positioned on the back plate. The holding strips are provided at periphery inner sides of the securing unit. The holding strips have a U-shaped cross-section. The lighting unit is positioned between the frame body and the back plate of the securing unit. The lighting unit includes a reflective sheet, at least one circuit board, a plurality of LED units, a light guide plate, and a diffusion sheet. The ceiling mount LED lamp has a simple structure and can be conveniently assembled and disassembled. Further, it is cheap and suitable for mass production. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110058389 | BRIGHTNESS ENHANCEMENT FILM AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A brightness enhancement film (BEF) includes a light transmissive substrate, a plurality of optical structures, a reflective layer, and a prism layer. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The optical structures are disposed on the first surface. The reflective layer is disposed on the second surface and has a plurality of light transmissive openings. The prism layer covers the reflective layer and the second surface and includes a plurality of prism structures protruded away from the second surface. A backlight module is also provided. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110069509 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a back plate, a plurality of position limiting elements, a light guiding plate, and a light source. The position limiting elements are disposed on the back plate, and each of the position limiting elements includes a pillar and a cushion sheath covering the pillar. The light guiding plate is disposed on the back plate, and has a plurality of first position limiting portions. The first position limiting portions respectively contact the position limiting elements to position the light guiding plate on the back plate. The light source is disposed at a side of the light guiding plate. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110085351 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, BACKLIGHTING SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The invention relates to an illumination system ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110096564 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A display apparatus includes; a plurality of light sources which emit a light, a display panel which displaying an image using the light, a light guide plate which guides the light emitted from the light sources to the display panel, and a plurality of reflection members that are spaced apart from each other and coupled with a first side of the light guide plate and a second side of the light guide plate facing the first side to reflect light traveling inside the light guide plate to the first and second sides, wherein the plurality of light sources include; a plurality of first light sources, each of the plurality of first light sources being arranged corresponding to an area between two adjacent reflection members of the plurality of reflection members on the first side and a plurality of second light sources each being arranged corresponding to an area between two reflection members on the second side. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096565 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light source apparatus includes a light guide plate, light scattering micro-structures, at least a light-emitting module, and a front cover. The light guide plate has a first surface, a second surface opposite thereto, at least a light incident surface connecting the first and the second surfaces, a scattering area, and a reflecting area surrounding the scattering area. The light scattering micro-structures are disposed on at least one of the first and the second surfaces and within the scattering area. The light-emitting module is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam entering the light guide plate through the light incident surface. The front cover covers the reflecting area and has a light emerging area opposite to the scattering area. The light emerging area capable of being passed through by the light beam has a shape similar to a shape of the scattering area. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096566 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, micro-structures, at least one light source, and a first prism sheet. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The micro-structures are disposed on at least one of the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. The first prism sheet includes a first transparent substrate and first prism structures. The first surface is located between the second surface and the first transparent substrate. The first transparent substrate is disposed among the first surface and the first prism structures. Each first prism structure has a first vertex angle protruding away from the first transparent substrate, and the first vertex angle falls within a range of 67 degrees to 83 degrees. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096567 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate is adapted for a backlight module having at least one light emitting device, and the light guide plate includes a light emitting surface, a surface opposite to the light emitting surface, a light incident surface connected with the light emitting surface and the surface, and a plurality of microstructures disposed on the light emitting surface or the surface. 90 percent or more of the surface or the light emitting surface is flat. At least one of the light emitting devices is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. The light incident surface is capable of making the light beam enter the light guide plate and the light emitting surface is capable of making the light beam transmit outside the light guide plate. A backlight module is also provided. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110103090 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - A light emitting module comprising a light-guide plate, a light source, and a light modulating film is provided. The light-guide plate has a light emitting surface and a light receiving surface. The light source is located at a side corresponding to the light receiving surface. The light modulating film is disposed on the light emitting surface. The light modulating film has a plurality of protruding bars located at a side away from the light emitting surface wherein each protruding bar has a vertex angle from 120° to 178°. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110149596 | LED LAMP HAVING LIGHT GUIDE - An LED lamp includes a frame, a bracket connected to the frame, two LED modules and driving modules received between the frame and the bracket, and a backplate, a reflective plate, a light guide, a diffusion plate and a cover sequentially sandwiched between the frame and the bracket. The LED modules are oriented towards two opposite lateral sides of the light guide. The light guide has a large amount of scattering dots formed on a back face thereof. The scattering dots are arranged in multiple columns. The sizes of the dots in each column are identical to each other, and the sizes of the dots in different columns gradually increase from two opposite sides towards a middle of the light guide. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149597 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module includes a casing, at least one reflective layer, a light bar, and at least one light source. The casing has a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall define an opening. The opening faces a light incident surface of a light guide plate, and the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively positioned on two opposite sides of the opening. The reflective layer is formed inside the casing and adjacent to one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The light bar is disposed inside the casing and forms an angle with the light incident surface of the light guide plate. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110164432 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - Problems to be Solved | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110176329 | LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS - A light source apparatus including a light guide plate, a first light emitting unit, and a second light emitting unit is provided. The light guide plate has a first surface, an opposite second surface, a first side surface, and an opposite second side surface. The first light emitting unit is disposed beside the first side surface for providing a first light beam. The second light emitting unit is disposed beside the second side surface for providing a second light beam. The first light emitting unit has a central line passing through a geometric center of the first light emitting unit and being perpendicular to the first side surface. The second light emitting unit has a central line passing through a geometric center of the second light emitting unit and being perpendicular to the second side surface. The central lines do not coincide with each other. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110188264 | LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED LENS TESTING DEVICE - A lens testing device includes a light source assembly, a pattern plate, and an imaging sensor. The light source assembly includes a transparent base plate, a light guide plate, and a number of illuminants. The light source assembly uses the light guide plate to uniformize a light come from the illuminants and emit the light onto the pattern plate. The imaging sensor is placed beneath the transparent base plate to sense the light passing through the pattern plate and focused by a lens. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110194306 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a light-emitting device ( | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110199784 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A resin frame ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110205756 | LIGHT GUIDES AND BACKLIGHT SYSTEMS INCORPORATING PRISMATIC STRUCTURES AND LIGHT REDIRECTORS - Apparatus and method for collecting and directing light from a source via a light guide and modulated display assembly in an efficient manner through the design and use of prismatic optical structures, diffusers and/or light redirectors. The prismatic optical structures may include a plurality of rear-facing prisms and/or front-facing prisms, each with an associated prism apex angle. The prism apex angle for each of the prisms may be selected such that on-axis brightness intensity and/or total optical power extraction of the display are improved. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110205757 | THIN LIGHT EMITTING MODULAR PANEL SYSTEM - An improved and novel system is needed to provide a lighting to a room using light emitting diode (“LED”). The novel system utilizes a thin edge panel composed of LEDs, plates and a polycarbonate material. The plates are manufactured from injection molded technology and include guides to allow various panels to be connected to one another. The novel system can be secured to ceilings and walls to provide an efficient and cost effective lighting solution in lieu of current lighting systems, such as fluorescent lighting systems. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110222310 | LIGHT EMITTING PANEL ASSEMBLIES - Light emitting assembly comprises a light transition member and a light source mounted or positioned within the light transition member. A transparent light emitting panel member conducts light received from the light source. On or in one or more surfaces of the panel member is a pattern of light extracting deformities. A cavity or recess in the panel member is shaped to receive the light transition member to facilitate placement of the light source in a modular manner. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110228557 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A surface light source device can be configured to increase front luminance as compared to certain conventional light sources. The surface light source device can include a light guiding plate having a first end surface and a second end surface, a light exiting surface formed to have a light exiting portion and a tapered surface disposed opposite to the light exiting surface. A light source can be disposed along the first end surface of the light guiding plate, and a reflection sheet can be disposed on the tapered surface of the light guiding plate. A prism sheet having a prism surface can face toward the light exiting portion of the light guiding plate. The light exiting portion can be disposed a predetermined entrance length away from the first end surface along the light exiting surface so that the light exiting surface can form a predetermined taper angle with the tapered surface. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228558 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - Conventional planar light source devices have a problem that increasing a utilization ratio of light results in a very narrow angle distribution of light. A planar light source device of the present invention has a light source ( | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110242843 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - An illumination apparatus includes a light guide plate and at least one light emitting element. The light guide plate includes a light transmissive substrate, a plurality of first diffusion net points, and a plurality of second diffusion net points. The light transmissive substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. The first diffusion net points and the second diffusion net points are disposed on the second surface. A portion of the first diffusion net points at least partially overlaps the second diffusion net points. The size of the first diffusion net points is smaller than the size of the second diffusion net points. The light emitting element is disposed beside the light incident surface and capable of emitting a light beam. A light guide plate is also provided. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242844 | LIGHT GUIDES AND BACKLIGHT SYSTEMS INCORPORATING LIGHT REDIRECTORS AT VARYING DENSITIES - Light guides and backlight systems are disclosed that include one or more groups of geometric light redirectors whose density and/or orientation across the surface of a light guide varies to improve light emission uniformity and to reduce visual artifacts. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110255304 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE ELEMENT AND IMAGE DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention is objected to improve brightness in a front direction in a surface light source element including a light-guiding plate having a primary light source at least one side surface, a reflector and a prism sheet. In the surface light source element using the light-guiding plate ( | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110261584 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BACKLIGHT OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS - A backlight includes a light source and one or more light recycling films. The light source generates light that exits the light source with an angular exit distribution. The light recycling films are oriented in relation to the light source so that the prism peaks of the recycling films are oriented away from the light source. The recycling films have a range of optimal incident angles that allow light to pass through the recycling films without recycling. The components of the light source, the characteristics of the recycling films, or both, are configured to control the overlap between the exit distribution of the light source and the optimal incident angle range of the recycling films. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261585 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A planar light source device comprising: a plurality of point light; a light guide plate including an incident surface, wherein the light spread out into a planar shape and the light guide plate emits the light from an emitting surface; and a frame including an opening, wherein the frame has a protrusion that is provided on a light source side of a peripheral end portion of the emitting surface of the light guide plate, wherein the point light sources are arranged at the light source side, wherein the protrusion has difference widths parallel to the emitting surface, and wherein a width of a portion of the protrusion, which corresponds to the position where the point of the point light source is arranged, is wider than a width of a portion of the protrusion, which corresponds to a position between the point light sources. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261586 | LIGHT GUIDE SYSTEM, AND REFLECTOR FOR CONTROLLING OUT-COUPLING OF LIGHT - A light guide system ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110273905 | EDGE-LIT BACKLIGHT MODULE - An edge-lit backlight module includes a back plate, a light bar, and a light guide plate. The back plate has a bottom plate and four lateral sides. Each of the lateral sides is perpendicular to the bottom plate and connected to a peripheral edge of the bottom plate. The light bar is disposed on a side of an internal face of one of the lateral sides to leave at least one accommodation space on the lateral side. The light guide plate has at least one extension portion corresponding to the accommodation space. The light guide plate is disposed on the bottom plate, and each extension portion of the light guide plate engages with the corresponding accommodation space for fixing the light guide plate onto the back plate. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273906 | FRONT ILLUMINATION DEVICE COMPRISING A FILM-BASED LIGHTGUIDE - A reflective display includes a reflective spatial light modulator and a frontlight. The frontlight includes a lightguide formed from a film. The lightguide includes an array of coupling lightguides continuous with a lightguide region of the lightguide. One or more light sources emit light into the array of coupling lightguides. Light from each coupling lightguide combines and totally internally reflects within the lightguide region. Light extraction features frustrate totally internally reflect light within the lightguide region such that the light exits the lightguide toward the reflective spatial light modulator in a light emitting region of the film. A cladding region is optically coupled to the lightguide so light from the light source propagates into the cladding region. A light extracting region is operatively coupled to the cladding region opposite the lightguide, and light in the cladding region is extracted. A method of producing a display is also disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273907 | PLANAR LIGHTING DEVICE - A planar lighting device using a large and thin light guide plate and yet capable of yielding a high light use efficiency, emitting light with a minimized unevenness in luminance, and guiding the admitted light deep into the light guide plate to achieve a uniform or convex luminance distribution, i.e., a distribution curve that is high in a range near the middle of the screen as compared with the peripheral area of the screen. The light guide plate is provided on its rear side, or on the side thereof closer to the light exit plane, or on both sides in a given pattern with a distribution density changing continuously so as to once decrease with the increasing distance from the light entrance plane, and then increase with the increasing distance. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110280044 | OPTICAL MEMBER, LIGHT SOURCE APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL APPARATUS - A planar light source, Fresnel lens sheet, and louver are disposed in the stated order in a light source apparatus. The Fresnel lens sheet deflects and focuses in one dimension light that has entered from the planar light source. The louver is disposed in the optical path of the light emitted from the Fresnel lens sheet, and the directivity of the light can be increased by restricting the traveling direction of the light to the focal direction of the Fresnel lens sheet. The light utilization ratio can thereby be increased, the directivity of planarly emitted light can be increased, and the brightness can be made uniform at the point of observation. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110286239 | LIGHT MODULE - A light module includes a light guide plate, a light bar, and a first reflector. The light guide plate has a first edge surface, a second edge surface, and a top surface serving as a light-outgoing surface. The light bar is disposed on the first edge surface for providing an edge light source into the light guide plate. The light bar has a plurality of light-emitting devices. The first reflector is disposed on the second edge surface to reflect light back to a region above the light bar. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286240 | ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - An illuminating apparatus includes a plurality of light source units and a light guide plate. The light guide plate has a flat part and a protruding part, wherein the light source units provide a side light beam into the light guide plate at an edge surface, the side light beam is guided in the light guide plate and exits at the protruding part. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286241 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module including a back frame, a light guide plate (LGP), and at least one light emitting device is provided. The back frame has a baseboard. The LGP is disposed on the back frame, and has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a light incident surface, wherein the second surface faces toward the baseboard. The light emitting device is disposed beside the light incident surface. The light source module further includes a thermal insulating element, which is disposed between the baseboard and the second surface, and is located adjacent to the light incident surface. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110292679 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit is disclosed. The backlight unit includes a light emitting device module, a reflective plate including at least two slopes configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting device module to an optical member, and the optical member to transmit the light directed from the light emitting device module and the reflective plate. The slope located farther from the light emitting device module has a greater gradient with respect to a horizontal plane than the slope located closer to the light emitting device module. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292680 | LIGHT GUIDE UNIT AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light guide unit having a planar portion, a first curved portion, and a second curved portion are disclosed. The first curved portion has a first optical surface, a second optical surface, and a light incident surface connecting the first and the second optical surfaces. The planar portion has a first and a second surfaces, respectively, connected to the first and the second optical surfaces. Absolute values of slopes of the first and second optical surfaces with respect to the first and second surfaces gradually increase near to the light incident surface, respectively. The planar portion connects the first and the second curved portions having a third surface and a third optical surface, and the second surface connects the second and the third optical surfaces. An absolute value of a slope of the third optical surface with respect to the second surface gradually increases away from the first surface. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110299297 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module may include an optical substrate, at least one light guide pipe, and at least one first light source. At least one accommodation trench is disposed on the optical substrate for accommodating the light guide pipe. The first light source is disposed at one side of the light guide pipe and is arranged for emitting at least one first light into the light guide pipe. The first light is transferred in the light guide pipe and leaves the light guide pipe when being reflected by the optical substrate. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299298 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a plurality of light guide plates, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a back frame is provided. The adjacent light guide plates are coupled with each other to form a piece-coupled light guide plate. The light emitting devices provides light to the piece-coupled light guide plate. The back frame has a back sheet and a bending element. The back sheet has at least one broken hole. The bending element is disposed near the broken hole and forms an angle with the back sheet. The bending element has a locking groove, and the piece-coupled light guide plate is leaned against the locking groove. A supporting and fastening device can be adopted to further fasten the piece-coupled light guide plate and films below the piece-coupled light guide plate. Additionally, a reflector is disposed below the piece-coupled light guide plate for reflecting the light upwards. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110305037 | Pillar Light Emitting Module - A pillar light emitting module including a light guide bar, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, at least two light sources and a plurality of first diffusion structures is provided. The light guide bar has a first end and a second end corresponding to the first end. The first sleeve holds the first end of the light guide bar and has a first bottom surface. The second sleeve holds the second end of the light guide bar and has a second bottom surface. Two light sources are respectively face the first end and the second end respectively and disposed adjacent to the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface respectively for emitting light to enter the light guide bar. The first diffusion structures are disposed on the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface respectively for guiding the light to the light guide bar. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110317447 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a housing, a light source, a light guide plate, a diffuser plate and a prism plate, and the light source, the light guide plate, the diffuser plate and the prism plate are received within the housing. The housing includes reflective coating located on an inner surface of the housing. The light source provides light beams; the light guide plate converts the light beams into corresponding surface light source. The diffuser plate is mounted on the light guide plate and unifies the light beams from the light guide plate. The prism plate is mounted on the diffuser plate and increases the illumination of the light beams. Thus, parts of the light beams are reflected by the reflective coating back to the light guide plate, and the reflected light beams pass through the diffuser plate and the prism plate. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002439 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate, a diffuser plate, a first prism plate, and a second prism plate consecutively mounted together, bottom to top. The light source emits and provides light beams and is adjacent to the light guide plate. The light guide plate receives and converts the light beams into surface light, and includes a reflective layer. The diffuser plate is adjacent to the reflective layer and unifies the light beams. The first prism plate and the second prism plate can increase the brightness of the light beams. Parts of the light beams are reflected back to the light guide plate by the reflective layer, and the light beams from the light source and the light guide plate pass through the diffuser plate, the first prism plate and the second prism plate to provide needful light beams. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002440 | OPTICAL DEVICE WITH LENTICULAR ARRAYS, EDGE-TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DIRECT-TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE - An edge-type backlight module and a direct-type backlight module with a optical device are provided. The optical device comprises an array layer and a second refractive layer. The array layer has a first refractive index (n | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002441 | AREA LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - An area light source device has a diffusion plate and a prism sheet stacked on a light guide plate, and a light source disposed opposite an end face of the light guide plate. Light emitted from the light source is introduced to an inside of the light guide plate from the end face. Area light emission is obtained by outputting the light diffused in the light guide plate from the diffusion plate and the prism sheet through a front face disposed opposite the diffusion plate. The light guide plate includes a light guide section that includes the end face disposed opposite the light source, a light emitting section that is disposed opposite the diffusion plate, and a joining section that joins the light guide section and the light emitting section. The front surface in the joining section includes an inclined surface that is gradually retreated toward a rear surface on an opposite side from the light guide section toward the light emitting section. The front faces of the light guide section and the joining section are covered with a light shielding member. The light shielding member is fixed to the diffusion plate without interposing the prism sheet therebetween. The light shielding member and the inclined surface are arranged to allow air to be interposed therebetween. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120014132 | OPTICAL COMPONENT, BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING SAME - An optical component adapted for using in a backlight module providing light sources to a display apparatus is provided in the present disclosure. The optical component includes a first optical layer comprising a plurality of first blind holes extending downward from an upper surface to a first predetermined depth of the optical component, and a second optical layer comprising a plurality of second blind holes extending upward from a lower surface to a second predetermined depth of the optical component. A backlight module and a display apparatus are also provided. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120014133 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - According to a light source module of the present invention, a plurality of light guides ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120020111 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLEXIBLE OPTICAL PLATE, PRODUCT AND BACKLIGHT MODULE MADE THEREWITH - A method for manufacturing a flexible optical plate includes steps of: (A) positioning a metallic mask on a surface of a mother substrate; (B) irradiating a carbon dioxide laser beam through the metallic mask to form cavities on the surface of the mother substrate; (C) coating a polymer material on the surface of the mother substrate to fill the cavities; and (D) drying the coated polymer material to form the flexible optical plate, the flexible optical plate having a substrate on the surface of the mother substrate and microstructures protruding from the substrate and each corresponding to one of the cavities. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120039089 | OPTICAL CONSTRUCTION AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - Optical constructions are disclosed. A disclosed optical construction includes a reflective polarizer layer, and an optical film that is disposed on the reflective polarizer layer. The optical film has an optical haze that is not less than about 50%. Substantial portions of each two neighboring major surfaces in the optical construction are in physical contact with each other. The optical construction has an axial luminance gain that is not less than about 1.2. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120063165 | LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide device and a backlight module containing the light guide device thereon are provided. The light guide device comprises a main body and pluralities of microstructures. The main body has refractive index n. A thickness T is defined between the base face and the emitting face of light guide device. Each microstructure comprises a first foundation, a second foundation, an apex, a first reflective face, a second reflective face and a plane face. The microstructure has width P. The first reflective face connects the first foundation and the apex, wherein a first distance L | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120075883 | EDGE-TYPE LED BACKLIGHT MOUDLE - The present invention relates to an improved edge-type LED backlight module, comprising: a cover, a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of LEDs, a reflective member, a light guide plate (LGP), and a bottom reflective member, wherein the PCB, the plurality of LEDs, and the reflective member are disposed in the cover, the reflective member is used for reflecting a light emitted by the LEDs. A light incident surface of the LGP having a plurality of concave arc-shaped surfaces which are opposite to the plurality of LEDs, respectively, so that, when the light incident into the light incident surface, the light can be extended by the concave arc-shaped surfaces and evenly distributed in the LGP | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120075884 | LIGHTING DEVICE EMPLOYING A LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND A PLURALITY OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - The present invention relates to a lighting device including a light guide plate, and at least one array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), which LEDs are accommodated in holes arranged in the light guide plate. In some embodiments, the device is characterized by an array of lenses arranged such that light emitted by the LEDs passing the lens array is at least partly directed towards areas of the light guide plate free from holes. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120087148 | Backlight Module and Display Device and Electronic Device Using the Same - A backlight module for a display device is provided. The backlight module mainly includes a light guide plate and a first quantity of light emitting elements. The light guide plate includes a first incident plane with a first length. Each of the light emitting elements emits light to form a specific emitting region and is disposed at a position away from the first incident plane in a first distance, and a first interval is between each adjacent light emitting elements. The first interval equals to the ratio of the first length to the first quantity, and the ratio is between eight and forty. The non-intersection area of the emitting region of each two adjacent light emitting elements is outside the display area of the display device. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120092890 | Surface Light Source Assembly - A surface light source assembly is disclosed. The surface light source assembly includes a light guide plate, a reflective sheet, a light diffuser sheet and a transparent cover arranged in front of the light diffuser sheet, an insert-nut embedded in the light guide plate, and a supporting frame having a vertical plate and a screw movable hole arranged on the vertical plate. In the insert-nut, a screw is screwed from an end holding frame overlapped on both ends of the supporting frame and arranged in both ends of the light guide plate via the screw movable hole. The screw can be moved in the screw movable hole depending on a heat expansion and contraction of the light guide plate. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120092891 | Illuminating Device and Display Device - An illuminating device acceding to the present invention has light sources, a light guide body which emits lights incident from the light sources, and a blurring structure, and, on the surface opposing to the emission surface of the light guide body, the light deflection elements which guide lights incident from the light sources toward the emission surface are formed regularly in two-dimensional direction of the first direction and second direction. The blurring structure has a function of blurring the light deflection elements regularly formed in the two-dimensional direction, and this blurring structure converts incident lights into linear lights inclined in the direction of the angle θ with respect to the first direction. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120106195 | Backlight Module - This embodiment relates to a backlight module, comprising a first light guide plate and a second light guide plate, wherein a first lower structure layer and a second lower structure layer are disposed on the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate, respectively. The first lower structure layer includes a first primary strip and a first secondary strip, wherein the first primary strip is located between the first secondary strip and one side of the first light guide plate. The second lower structure layer includes a second primary strip and a second secondary strip, wherein the second primary strip is located between the second secondary strip and one side of the second light guide plate. The second primary strip is exposed outside the projection of the first lower structure layer on the second lower structure layer and the first lower structure layer at least partially overlaps the second secondary strip. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120113677 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention provides a light guide plate and a backlight module, wherein the light guide plate comprises a bottom surface, a light incident surface and a light-emitting surface. The light-emitting surface and the bottom surface are positioned oppositely. The bottom surface comprises a plurality of screen dots. The screen dots comprise fluorescent powder and are selectively added with diffusion particles. The present invention prevents the phenomenon of color shift and the luminous efficiency degradation due to the fluorescent powder accelerated ageing because of closing to the LED chip. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113678 | LIGHT GUIDE APPARATUS - The present invention aims to provide a light guide apparatus based on diffraction gratings. The apparatus comprises a light guide plate ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113679 | FREE FORM LIGHTING MODULE - The invention provides an illumination device comprising a waveguide having a first face, a second face, and a waveguide edge. The device further comprises a LED light source, wherein the LED light source is arranged to couple at least part of the light source light into the waveguide element. The device also comprises a first transmissive reflector, arranged at the first face side, and a second transmissive reflector, arranged at the second face side. The LED light source, the waveguide, the first transmissive reflector, and the second transmissive reflector, are arranged to generate the first and second light in a direction away from the first face and in a direction away from the second face, respectively. Such an illumination device may allow lighting of a room, for instance via the ceiling with uplight, and lighting of a specific area in the room with downlight. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120120678 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a plurality of light emitting devices, and a composite optical film. The light guide plate has a light incident surface, a light exit surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the light exit surface is opposite to the bottom surface, and the light incident surface is connected with the light exit surface and the bottom surface. The light emitting devices are disposed beside the light incident surface of the light guide plate. Each of the light emitting devices has a light emitting surface facing to the light incident surface, wherein the light emitting surface provides a light beam. The composite optical film is disposed between the light emitting surface and the light incident surface and includes a diffusion layer and a partially transmissive and partially reflective layer. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120127755 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate is adapted for guiding a light beam provided by a light emitting device. The light guide plate includes a light-transmissive substrate, a plurality of optical microstructures, and a plurality of diffusion particles. The light-transmissive substrate has a first surface, a second surface, and a light incident surface. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. The light incident surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The light beam is capable of entering the light-transmissive substrate through the light incident surface. The optical microstructures are disposed on the second surface. The diffusion particles are distributed in the light-transmissive substrate, and a haze value of the light guide plate is greater than or equal to 0.4% and smaller than or equal to 80%. A backlight module using the light guide plate is also provided. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120134177 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE FOR SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT UNIT USING THE SAME - A light guide plate for a surface light source device is provided, which includes an incident surface configured to have light from lamps disposed along a predetermined axis, be incident thereon, an emitting surface configured to have the incident light emitted therefrom, a back surface configured to face the emitting surface, and a plurality of unit cells configured to have microprism patterns engraved thereon and distributed and arranged on the back surface. A crossing angle of a microprism arrangement axis, formed by a ridge direction of the microprism patterns, and of an arrangement axis of the lamps is disposed in an alternate angle. The light guide plate has a high front brightness and an excellent uniformity in brightness and does not have a moire phenomenon. In a backlight unit, the use of optical sheets stacked on the light guide plate can be reduced. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120140516 | LIGHT GUIDE DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - The backlight module comprises a light guide device, pluralities of light sources and at least one optical film. The light guide device further contains body, first microstructures, second microstructures, flat portions and diffusive beads. The first microstructures are disposed on reflective surface. A first point and a second point are disposed at two ends of the first microstructure with a first width (P | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140517 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - This invention has an object to provide an illumination device capable of selecting freely the contour of the light emitting portions and the light distribution feature according to the shape of the institution installed with this device and to user's desires, suppressing light brightness differences as well as light intensity profile differences due to viewing angle upon improving the light outputting efficiency, and being manufactured with lower costs. The invented illumination device includes plural light guide plates formed with reflection dots reflecting a shape of processing dots by pressing the matrix shaped processing dots provided at an ultrasound processing horn, an LED light source for rendering LED light enter into the light guide plates, and a holding member for holding the LED light source, wherein the plural light guide plates are arranged to have a major surface having the reflection dots to be angled differently. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120140518 | LIGHTGUIDE - Flexible unitary lightguide and a method of making the same are disclosed. The lightguide includes a structured input side that includes a first pattern having smaller features superimposed on a second pattern having larger features. The lightguide further includes a structured top surface that includes a first region and a different second region. The first region includes a plurality of discrete light extractors for extracting light that propagates within the flexible unitary lightguide by total internal reflection. The second region includes a taper portion for directing light from the structured input side to the first region. The light extractors form a periodic array that has a first period along the length of the flexible unitary lightguide. The first period is such that substantially no visible moir fringes occur when the flexible unitary lightguide is used as a backlight in a pixelated display. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120155113 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - An illumination apparatus, comprising at least one light emitting source embedded in a waveguide material is disclosed. The waveguide material is capable of propagating light generated by light emitting source(s), such that at least a portion of the light is diffused within the waveguide material and exits through at least a portion of its surface. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120155114 | LIGHTING MODULE - A lighting module may be provided that includes a light guide plate; a first case coupled to one side of the light guide plate; a first light source which is disposed in the first case and emits light to the one side of the light guide plate; a second case coupled to the other side of the light guide plate; and a second light source which is disposed in the second case and emits light to the other side of the light guide plate. An amount of light which is emitted through a top surface of the light guide plate is equal to or not equal to an amount of light which is emitted through a bottom surface of the light guide plate. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120224388 | BACKLIGHT SOURCE STRUCTURE HAVING SENSING FUNCTION AND PLATE BODY THEREOF - A backlight source structure having a sensing function includes a plate body, an invisible light source and a light sensing plate, where the plate body includes a transparent plate, a partial reflection layer and a transparent material layer coupled to each other in sequence. The partial material layer can reflect invisible light partially, and allow invisible light to pass through partially and visible light to pass through fully. The invisible light projected in via the lateral end face of the plate body can be projected out from the front end face of the plate body, and the transparent plate. A position of the transparent plate on which a body touches can be detected by the light sensing plate. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120236590 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHT OUTPUT - A lighting assembly includes a light guide having opposed major surfaces between which light propagates by total internal reflection, a light input edge, and two light output regions of different optical characteristics and at least one of which is associated with a corresponding one of the major surfaces. The lighting assembly also includes a light source located adjacent the light input edge. The light source and the light guide variably positionable relative to one another to vary a location on the light input edge at which the light is input to the light guide such that the light is emitted from the light guide selectively apportioned between the light output regions so that a characteristic of the light output from the lighting assembly is modified based on the optical characteristics associated with the light output regions and the relative positioning of the light source and the light guide. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120257412 | OPTICAL PLATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE OPTICAL PLATE - A display apparatus includes a light source, a display panel and an optical plate between the light source and the display panel. The optical plate includes a supporting sheet, a first, a second and a third optical layer. The first optical layer is disposed on a bottom surface of the supporting sheet and has a plurality of first protruding portions on a bottom surface of the first optical layer and has a first refractive index. The second optical layer is disposed on the bottom surface of the first optical layer and covers the first protruding portions. The second optical layer has a second refractive index larger than the first refractive index. The third optical layer is disposed on a top surface of the supporting sheet and has a plurality of second protruding portions on a top surface and has a third refractive index smaller than the second refractive index. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120257413 | SPREAD ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - 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. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120262941 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - Disclosed herein is a semiconductor light emitting device package including a body, first and second reflective cups disposed under a top surface of the body and spaced apart, a first connection pad disposed under the top surface of the body and spaced apart from the first and second reflective cups, a second connection pad disposed under the top surface of the body and spaced apart from the first and second reflective cups and the first connection pad, a first semiconductor light emitting device disposed within the first reflective cup, and a second semiconductor light emitting device disposed within the second reflective cup. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120268966 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY - A lighting assembly includes a light guide having a first major surface, a second major surface opposite the first major surface, a light input edge, and an end edge distal the light input edge. Light input to the light guide through the light input edge propagates by total internal reflection toward the end edge. The lighting assembly further includes light extracting elements at least one of the major surfaces of the light guide, the light extracting elements configured to extract light through the first major surface in a direction away from the light input edge and away from the first major surface, and a banding reduction element at the end edge configured to redirect light incident thereon in a direction away from the light input edge. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120275186 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE - A light emitting device package includes a body, a first reflective cup and a second reflective cup disposed in a top surface of the body spaced from each other, a connection pad disposed in the top surface of the body spaced apart from the first reflective cup and the second reflective cup, a recess formed in the top surface of the body spaced apart from the first reflective cup, the second reflective cup, and the connection pad, a first semiconductor light emitting device disposed in the first reflective cup, a second semiconductor light emitting device disposed in the second reflective cup, and a Zener diode disposed in the recess, wherein the first reflective cup and the second reflective cup are recessed from the top surface of the body. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120327685 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE FOR BACKLIGHT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - A light guide plate for a backlight. The light guide plate includes: a light source unit for generating light; a light guide plate proximate to the light source unit and including an upper surface and a lower surface; and a light emission pattern configured to diffuse a portion of the light directed toward an image display panel, and a first straight pattern configured to channel the light along a direction substantially parallel to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit, both the light emission pattern and the first straight pattern being disposed on one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the light guide plate, in which the first straight pattern has peaks and valleys formed in alternating and repeating manner in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of propagation of the light generated by the light source unit. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130016526 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WITH CONTROLLED CONFIGURABLE LIGHT REDIRECTION - A lighting assembly has an edge-lit light guide having a light output surface through which light is extracted by light extracting optical elements. The extracted light has a maximum intensity at low light ray angles relative to the light output surface. A light redirecting member has an arrangement of light redirecting optical elements configured to redirect the extracted light incident thereon to provide a pattern of redirected light. A light focusing member has light focusing optical elements having an angular acceptance range. The redirected light has light ray angles within the angular acceptance range of the light focusing optical elements and is perceived as a pattern of light. The extracted light not redirected by the light redirecting member has light ray angles outside the angular acceptance range of the light focusing optical elements and is not perceived, or is perceived as background light. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130021819 | MULTI-DOMAIN DYNAMIC-DRIVING BACKLIGHT MODULE - A multi-domain dynamic-driving backlight module is provided, which includes a bezel, a reflective plate, a plurality of light emitting units, and a plurality of light guide plates. The reflective plate is disposed on the bezel. The light guide plates respectively have a short side and a long side extending in a predetermined direction, wherein each of the light emitting surfaces of the light guide plates includes a plurality of patterned structures extending in a direction parallel to the light projection direction of the light emitting units. Each of the light emitting surfaces includes a patterned surface includes a plurality of patterned structures extending in a direction parallel to the light projection direction of the light emitting units. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130027971 | DAZZLE PREVENTION LIGHTING FIXTURE WITH LIGHT GUIDE MEANS TO DISPERSE EMITTED LIGHT UNIFORMLY - A dazzle prevention lighting fixture includes a holder frame, two light sources bilaterally mounted in the holder frame, and a light guide, which includes a diffuser prism sheet set between the light sources and adapted for diffusing emitted light rays from the light sources into a uniform light source and a back reflection sheet covered on the back side of the diffuser prism sheet and adapted for reflecting the diffused light rays from the diffuser prism sheet toward a predetermined target unit. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130033896 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHT BAR - An electronic device includes a frame, a front panel secured to the frame, two light sources secured to the front panel, and a light bar. The frame includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a top wall connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A first supporting portion is located between the first sidewall and the top wall. A second supporting portion is located between the second sidewall and the top wall. The top wall, the first supporting portion, and the second supporting portion cooperatively define an installation hole. A light bar includes a body including a bridge and a light guiding portion located on the bridge. The bridge is located on the supporting portion and the second supporting portion. The light guiding portion is engaged in the installation hole. Two light sources are aligned with two opposite sides of the light guiding portion. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130044512 | FLAT PANEL LIGHTING DEVICE AND RETROFIT KIT - The present application is directed to a light fixture and associated retrofit lighting kit that includes a substantially flat light emitting diode panel. The light fixture can be employed in a variety of applications, including installation as a standalone fixture, a replacement for a fluorescent lighting unit and as a retrofit lighting kit to be used in connection with an existing fluorescent lighting unit. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130044513 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE WITH MICRO PRISMS, MANUFACTURE METHODE THEREOF AND PLATE SHAPE LAMP AND PLATE-SHAPE LAMP FIXTURE MADE THEREBY - A light guide plate with triangular micro prisms comprises a smooth surface and a prism surface. A plurality of micro prism bodies is arranged on the prism surface. The cross section of each prism body is a triangle. A light source is provided on the outside of the micro prism having the longest distance from the triangle vertex to the smooth surface. The side of the triangle which is far from the light source and receives the light from the light source is called the acceptance side. The angle between the acceptance side and the normal line of the smooth surface is 40 degree to 90 degree. The angles from the micro prism body having the shortest distance between the vertex of triangle and the smooth surface to the micro prism body having the longest distance between the vertex of triangle and the smooth surface are gradually increased. The light guide plate may be symmetrical or asymmetrical, and it may be a rectangular plate or a circular plate. The manufacture method of the light guide plate, a plate-shape lamp and a plate-shape lamp fixture including the light guide plate are also disclosed. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130051067 | Backlight Module with Connecting Circuits - The present invention relates to a backlight module with connecting circuits, comprising: at least one main circuit lay, a first connecting circuit layer and a second connecting circuit layer, wherein the first connecting circuit layer and the second connecting circuit layer can be connected with the main circuit layer by way of a second time welding process, therefore the total circuit area of the backlight module is increased. Moreover, in the backlight module with connecting circuits, a plurality of first holes are form on a housing, and the first holes sink from the outer surface to the inner surface of the housing bottom, such that each of the LED chips are snugly covered by the inner walls of the first holes when they respectively enter the first holes; Therefore, when the LED chips emit the light, the heat produced by each of the surfaces of the LED chips can be rapidly conducted to the housing via the inner walls of the first holes, and then the heat may be dissipated through the housing. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130063972 | Microperforation Illumination - Methods and aparatuses disclosed herein relate to backlit visual display elements. A visual display element may include a base layer defining one or more microperforations and a light guide coupled to a light source. The light guide may be positioned adjacent the base layer and include one or more microlenses in alignment with the one or more microperforations along at least one vertical axis. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130107569 | LIGHT GUIDE PANEL AND OPTICAL SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130121022 | OPTICAL SHEET HAVING IMPROVED DURABILITY, AND BACKLIGHT UNIT COMPRISING SAME - A durability-enhanced optical sheet and an edge-type backlight unit having the optical sheet. The edge-type backlight unit includes a light source unit that includes a plurality of light sources, a light guide unit that is disposed adjacently to the light source unit and controls a path of light generated from the light source unit, a diffusion sheet disposed on the light guide plate, and an optical sheet that is disposed on the diffusion sheet and includes a lens unit and a non-lens unit, wherein the non-lens unit includes a first base unit, a second base unit, and a bonding layer for bonding the first and second base units. The optical sheet includes two base unit layers, and thus, sheet waves that can be caused due to heat can be prevented, modulus can be increased, and durability of the optical sheet can be enhanced. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121023 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS THEREOF - A backlight unit and a display device having the same are provided. The backlight unit includes a light source, a reflector arranged on and under the light source to totally reflect at least a part of light emitted from the light source in a lateral direction, a reflective sheet arranged under the reflector, and a diffusion sheet arranged on the reflector. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130121024 | PLANAR LIGHT GUIDE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A planar light guide includes a main body with a back face and a radiation outcoupling face opposite thereto, a main direction of light guidance parallel to the radiation outcoupling face, at least one plurality of identically shaped and identically oriented outcoupling structures formed on at least one of the main faces, and at least one structure main face per outcoupling structure, wherein an angle-dependent emission characteristic is provided asymmetrically in a first plane parallel to the main direction of light guidance and perpendicular to the radiation outcoupling face. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130128611 | LIGHT BEAM EXPANDING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE - An image display device includes an image generating device, a light guide unit, and a light beam expanding device. The light guide unit includes a light guide plate, a first deflector, and a second deflector. The light beam expanding device expands a light beam incident from the image generating device along the Z direction and outputs the light beam to the light guide unit when the incident direction of light incident on the light guide plate is defined as the X direction and the propagation direction of light in the light guide plate is defined as the Y direction. The light beam expanding device is composed of a first reflective mirror on which light from the image generating device is incident and a second reflective mirror on which light from the first reflective mirror is incident and that outputs light to the light guide unit. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130135895 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A surface light source device is provided. In a rear surface of a light guide plate ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130170246 | Backlight Unit Integrally Formed with Conductive, Chemically Toughened Glass and Method for Fabricating the same - A backlight unit integrally formed with conductive, chemically toughened glass and method for fabricating the same is disclosed. The integrally formed backlight unit uses conductive, chemically toughened glass as substrate and comprises a diffusion layer, a light guide layer, an optical microstructure layer, a transparent layer, a reflective layer and a light source module. The integrally formed backlight unit is fabricated using photochemical lithography, printing-coating, and ultrasonic hot melt adhesion processes, and offers the advantages of high luminance, ultra thinness and high efficiency in fabrication. The backlight unit product can be designed as bottom lit or edge lit and used mainly for the illumination of keyboards or non-self-luminous display devices. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170247 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes at least one light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate includes at least one light incident surface, a light-emitting surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of lenticular lenses and a plurality of micro dots. The light incident surface is disposed adjacent to the light source, and the light-emitting surface is connected with the light incident surface and forms an angle with the light incident surface. The bottom surface is connected with the light incident surface and disposed opposite the light-emitting surface. The lenticular lenses are arranged on the light-emitting surface in a direction substantially parallel to the light incident surface, and the micro dots are formed on at least the bottom surface. The invention provides a backlight module having high directionality of light propagation and high light-utilization efficiency. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130170248 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE HAVING SAG CONTROL PATTERNS AND BACK LIGHT UNIT USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a backlight unit with sag control patterns, comprising a light source formed in a side surface of a light guide plate; and a plurality of optical patterns formed on a lower surface of the light guide plate, sag of the plurality of optical patterns increasing as the optical patterns become more distant from the light source. By controlling sag of optical patterns formed in a light guide plate, efficiency of light emitted from a backlight unit can be improved and uniformity of the light can be maintained. Also, since sag of optical patterns can be controlled, by increasing the number of optical patterns (by improving fill factor), light efficiency and uniformity can be controlled easily. Also, compared with a conventional method for manufacturing white dot patterns, white dot patterns can be more efficiently manufactured in terms of development time and costs. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130188390 | COLOR FILTER AND EDGE-TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A color filter comprises a first filter element and a second filter element. The first filter element includes a plurality of arrayed filter regions allowing a first spectral component of incident light to pass and reflecting other spectral components of the incident light. The second filter element includes a plurality of arrayed filter regions allowing a second spectral component of the incident light to pass and reflecting other spectral components of the incident light. The center of the filter regions of the second filter element is deviated from the center of the filter regions of the first filter element so that the light reflected from the first filter element can pass through the second filter element. Thereby is enhanced the energy efficiency of the color filter. An edge-type backlight module using the abovementioned color filter is also disclosed. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130194823 | BACKLIGHT UNIT - A backlight unit includes a light source capable of emitting light, and a light guide plate including a peripheral surface on which the light from the light source is incident, a main surface provided to be connected with the peripheral surface, and a main surface facing the main surface with the peripheral surface interposed therebetween, the light guide plate including a reflection surface capable of reflecting the light that has entered from the peripheral surface toward the main surface, and a lens formed on the main surface capable of condensing the light reflected by the reflection surface and emitting the light to outside. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130201720 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE HAVING VISCOELASTIC LIGHTGUIDE - Illumination device having a viscoelastic lightguide and a flexible light source is described. The flexible light source includes a plurality of electrically inter-connected light emitting diodes disposed on a flexible mat and optically coupled to the viscoelastic lightguide. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130215644 | SPREAD ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - A spread illuminating apparatus includes: a light guide plate with an emitting surface, a plurality of optical sheets laminated on the emitting surface, a light-blocking member that defines an effective area of the emitting surface, a light source, and a frame for accommodating the above constituents. The plurality of optical sheets are formed such that a position of an edge of each optical sheet on the incident light surface side of the light guide plate is spaced farther apart from the incident light surface of the light guide plate as moving toward a top layer of the optical sheets counted from the emitting surface, and the light-blocking member is fixed to each optical sheet and extends from the incident light surface side of the light guide plate so as to cover a vicinity of the edges of the plurality of optical sheets. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130235614 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE HAVING VISCOELASTIC LIGHTGUIDE - 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. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130242605 | OPTICAL DIFFUSING FILM AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY BACKLIGHT USING THE SAME - An optical diffusing film and a LCD backlight using the same are provided. The optical diffusing film comprises a transparent substrate made of an optically transparent material with a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.8, and a diffusing coating with a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.7 disposed on an upper surface of the transparent substrate, wherein diffusing particles with a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.7 are distributed in the diffusing coating, and the diffusing particles are in close contact with each other, the diffusing coating has a thickness of ½ to ⅔ of the largest particle size of the diffusing particles, and the coating density of the diffusing particles is 10 | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130250610 | SURFACE LIGHT GUIDE AND PLANAR EMITTER - A surface light guide includes a radiation exit area running along a main extension plane of the surface light guide and includes a light guiding region, which has scattering locations and a coating arranged on a first main area of the light guiding region, wherein radiation coupled in along the main extension plane impinging on the first main area after scattering at the scattering locations has an excessively increased radiation component and the coating reduces in a targeted manner an exit of the excessively increased radiation component from the radiation exit area. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130250611 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light source module including a light guide plate, at least one light emitting device, a light-controlling pattern element, and an absorbing pattern element is provided. The light guide plate has a light emitting surface, a first surface opposite the light emitting surface, and at least one opening. The opening passes through the first surface and extends from the first surface toward the light emitting surface. The at least one light emitting device is disposed in the opening and arranged along an arranging direction. The light-controlling pattern element is disposed on the light emitting surface and covers the opening and the light emitting device. The opening faces towards the absorbing pattern element. The absorbing pattern element is disposed besides one of the at least one light emitting device and extends toward a side wall of the opening. Moreover, another two light source modules are also provided. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130258707 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, PLANAR LIGHTING DEVICE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The light guide plate has at least two layers which are superposed on each other in the direction almost perpendicular to the light exit surface and contain the scattering particles at different particle concentrations, the scattering particles are polydisperse particles including a mixture of particles with different particle sizes, and the combined particle concentrations in each portion of the light guide plate is different by changing the thicknesses of the first layer and the second layer in the direction almost perpendicular to the exit surface. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130265802 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device includes a transparent light guide plate and a light source that irradiates light onto the light guide plate, in which a plurality of dot-shaped light-emitting concave portions having light output surfaces that output incident light derived from the light source from light-emitting surfaces are formed on the light guide plate, and a diffraction grating, which is an assembly of grooves paralleled at a constant pitch, is formed on each of the light output surfaces of the dot-shaped light-emitting concave portions. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130279191 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND CORRESPONDING BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention relates to a light guide plate and a corresponding backlight module. The light guide plate has a plate body, a light-exiting prism structure and a reflecting prism structure. The reflecting prism structure is mounted on a reflecting area on a light-exiting surface of the plate body. The light guide plate and the corresponding backlight module can reduce light leakage at the junction between the light guide and a fixing plastic frame by the reflecting prism structure mounted at sides of the light guide plate. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130279192 | PRISM LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND CORRESPONDING BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention relates a prism light guide plate and a corresponding backlight module. The prism light guide plate includes a plate body. The plate body has a plurality of bar-shaped prisms disposed on a light-exiting surface of the plate body and at least one light-absorption layer disposed on at least one side surface of the plate body. The present invention disposes the light-absorption layer on the side surface of the plate body to reduce or eliminate the bright lines at the side surfaces of the prism light guide plate so that the technical problem of bright lines occurring at the side surfaces of a conventional prism light guide plate can be effectively solved. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130286679 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A backlight module includes a light guide plate (LGP), a light source, and at least one prism sheet. The LGP includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, and a plurality of first microstructures on the bottom surface. Each of the first microstructure is a recessed structure and includes a first surface and a second surface. An included angle between the first surface and the bottom surface ranges from 15 degrees to 27 degrees. An included angle between the second surface and the bottom surface ranges from 50 degrees to 90 degrees. The light source provides a light beam, and an included angle between a light emitting direction of the light beam emitted from the light emitting surface of the LGP and a normal direction of the light emitting surface is greater than 30 degrees. The prism sheet is disposed above the light emitting surface. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130329455 | METHOD FOR REDUCING HOT SPOTS IN A LIGHT GUIDE PLATE UTILIZING A REVERSED MICRO-PATTERN IN ITS MIXING ZONE - The present invention provides a method of reducing hot spots in a light guide plate. The method comprises distributing a set of lenses in the core zone and a set of micro-lenses in the mixing zone between Y=Y | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130335999 | Displays With Rounded-Tip Turning Films - An electronic device may be provided with a display having backlight structures. The backlight structures may include a light source. Light from the light source may be coupled into an edge of a light guide plate. The backlight structures may include layers such as a diffuser layer and one or more layers of brightness enhancing film. The brightness enhancing film layers may be used to collimate light scattered from the light guide plate and thereby enhance backlight efficiency. Brightness enhancing films may be formed from transparent substrates such as layers of polyester. A patterned polymer layer such as a layer of patterned cured resin may be formed on the transparent substrate of a backlight enhancing film. A roller-based manufacturing process may be used to form the patterned polymer layer on the substrate. The patterned polymer layer may include a series of parallel ridges with rounded peaks. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130336000 | LED LIGHT BAR AND SIDE-EDGE BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - An LED light bar includes a PCB and a plurality of LED lamps mounted to and electrically connected with the PCB. Each of the LED lamps has a light emission face that is perpendicular to the PCB. The LED lamps at two opposite ends are arranged to have the light emission faces thereof angularly shifted in directions away from the light emission faces of the LED lamps in the middle to thereby increase light irradiation range of the LED light bar. With the LED lamps at two ends of the LED light bar being arranged to have light emission faces thereof angularly shifted so as to form a predetermined included angle between the light emission faces of the LED lamps and a light incidence face of the light guide plate, the irradiation range of light from the LED light bar is increased. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130336001 | Free form lighting module - The invention provides an illumination device comprising a waveguide having a first face, a second face, and a waveguide edge. The device further comprises a LED light source, wherein the LED light source is arranged to couple at least part of the light source light into the waveguide element. The device also comprises a first transmissive reflector, arranged at the first face side, and a second transmissive reflector, arranged at the second face side. The LED light source, the waveguide, the first transmissive reflector, and the second transmissive reflector, are arranged to generate the first and second light in a direction away from the first face and in a direction away from the second face, respectively. Such an illumination device may allow lighting of a room, for instance via the ceiling with uplight, and lighting of a specific area in the room with downlight. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130343082 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light guide plate includes an incident surface on which light outputted from point light sources is incident and an outgoing surface for outputting light incident from the incident surface, wherein a reflection-and-propagation surface for reflecting light toward the outgoing surface is formed in a back surface opposite to the outgoing surface. The outgoing surface is made up of a propagation region adjacent to the incident surface, a diffusion-and-propagation auxiliary region adjacent to the propagation region, and a diffusion-and-propagation region adjacent to the diffusion-and-propagation auxiliary region. Hot spots and bright/dark lines in vicinities of the incident surface are controlled primarily by curved portions of prism upper ends formed in the diffusion-and-propagation region, and viewing-angle characteristics of the light guide plate are controlled primarily by linear portions of the prisms. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140016349 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - The present invention allows light leaked to outside of a light guide plate ( | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140022817 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A backlight assembly includes a light source unit configured to supply light, a light guide plate configured to guide light incident from the light source unit to an upper surface thereof, a reverse prism sheet disposed on the light guide plate and having a prism-shaped lower surface and an auxiliary film disposed between the light guide plate and the reverse prism sheet, in which the light guide plate includes a light-incident portion on which light is incident from the light source unit and a light-facing portion facing the light-incident portion. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022818 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND PROJECTION DISPLAY DEVICE - An optical element that is capable of reventing an increase in size while increasing the light intensity of fluorescent light includes: a light-guide plate ( | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140022819 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are an optical member and a display device including the same. The optical member includes a wavelength conversion layer to convert a wavelength of an incident light; a first anti-reflective layer on a first surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and a second anti-reflective layer under a second surface of the wavelength conversion layer opposite to the first surface. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140036531 | Backlight Unit and Display Apparatus Having the same - A backlight unit includes a light source that emits light and a light guide plate disposed adjacent to the light source. The light guide plate includes an incident surface to which light is incident, an exit surface from which light incident through the incident surface exits, a reflection surface facing the exit surface to reflect the incident light, and a plurality of lenticular protrusions disposed on the exit surface. The reflection surface includes an inclined surface proximal to the incident surface and inclined with respect to the exit surface. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140043850 | LIGHTING DEVICES WITH PATTERNED PRINTING OF DIFFRACTIVE EXTRACTION FEATURES - Extended area lighting devices include a light guide and diffractive surface features on a major surface of the light guide, at least some diffractive surface features adapted to couple guided-mode light out of the light guide. The diffractive features include first and second diffractive features disposed on respective first and second portions of the major surface. A patterned light transmissive layer, including a second light transmissive medium, optically contacts the second diffractive features but not the first diffractive features. A first light transmissive medium optically contacts the first but not the second diffractive features. The first and second portions may define indicia, and the first and second diffractive features provide low distortion for viewing objects through the light guide such that the indicia is not readily apparent to users when guided-mode light does not propagate within the light guide. Optical films having such diffractive features are also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140043851 | LIGHTING UNIT FOR DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHTING UNIT - A lighting unit for a display device includes: a plurality of light sources which emits light; a wedge-shaped light guide having an incident surface disposed close to the light sources and an opposing surface disposed opposite the incident surface; and a lens sheet disposed on the light guide, where the lens sheet includes a plurality of lenses, each having an axis in a direction from the incident surface to the opposing surface, where the light guide is thinner at the incident surface than at the opposing surface, and a radius of curvature of each of the lenses is larger at the incident surface than the opposing surface. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140071708 | HOLLOW BACKPLANE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING SAME - The present invention provides a hollow backplane and a backlight module using the backplane. The backplane includes a main body and a heat sink mounted on the main body. The main body includes a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board. The bottom board forms a plurality of hollow sections. Reinforcement ribs are arranged in the hollow sections. The heat sink is mounted to the bottom board. The bottom board of hollow backplane is made of plastics and forms hollow sections so as to reduce the weight of the backplane. The reinforcement ribs help maintaining the strength of the backplane. With the strength being maintained, the backplane greatly reduces weight, lowers down cost, and is favorable for weight reduction of liquid crystal display device. Further, the backplane has a simple structure and is easy to manufacture, so as to further lower down the manufacture cost. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140078776 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a back bezel, a light guide plate, a plurality of optical films, and a clamping device. The light guide plate is disposed in an area enclosed by a periphery structure of the back bezel, and the optical films are disposed on the light guide plate. The clamping device includes a supporting element, a clamping piece, and a cushion element. The supporting element protrudes from the back bezel. The clamping piece is disposed on the supporting element and extends from the back bezel to the optical films. The cushion element is disposed between the clamping piece and the optical films. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140078777 | LIGHTING MODULE - A lighting module includes a first side light source; a second side light source; a first light guide plate disposed between the first side light source and the second side light source; a second light guide plate disposed between the first side light source and the second side light source and disposed below the first light guide plate; a reflective plate between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate; a first case coupled to one side of the first light guide plate, coupled to one side of the second light guide plate, and receiving the first side light source; and a second case coupled to the other side of the first light guide plate, coupled to the other side of the second light guide plate, and receiving the second side light source. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140085925 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY PANEL - The present invention provides a backlight module and display panel. The backlight module includes a light guiding plate, an optical film, and at least two positioning structure. The at least two positioning structure are placed on the opposite side surfaces of the light guiding plate. Each of the positioning structure includes a main positioning member and a sub positioning member fixedly connected to the main positioning member. The main positioning member is fixedly connected to the side surface of the light guiding plate. The sub positioning member extends for a fixing distance along the main positioning member. The opposite at least two sub positioning member fix the optical film on the emitting surface of the light guiding plate. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140092629 | LIGHT GUIDE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHTING FIXTURE - A light guide element and a method for manufacturing the same, and a lighting fixture are described. The light guide element includes a light guide body, a plurality of first and second microstructures corresponding to each other. The light guide body includes a first and a second light-emitting surface opposite to and parallel to each other. The first and second microstructures are respectively disposed on the first and second light-emitting surfaces by a first arrangement rule based on a first datum line and a second arrangement rule based on a second datum line. The first datum line is different from the second datum line. In a normal direction of the first light-emitting surface, each second microstructure laps over the corresponding first microstructure in part. When an incident light enters the light guide body, a first and a second mesh patterns are respectively formed on the first and second light-emitting surfaces. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140098565 | Backlight Module - The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate arranged on the reflector plate, an optic film assembly arranged above the light guide plate, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane and corresponding to the light guide plate, a mold frame mounted to the backplane, and a resilient block wall that is arranged above the backlight source and a light incidence end of the light guide plate and is fixed to the mold frame by means of force-fitting, bonding, or snap fitting. The resilient block wall has a bottom face and a side face perpendicular to the bottom face. The bottom face and the side face are set in tight engagement with an upper surface of the light guide plate and the backlight source. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140104872 | OPTICAL SHEET AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE OPTICAL SHEET - A set of optical sheets may perform at least one of diffusion, refraction, and condensation of light. The set of optical sheets may include a first optical sheet that includes a first base film and a first distinction unit disposed outside the first base film. The set of optical sheets may further include a second optical sheet that includes a second base film and a second distinction unit disposed outside the second base film. The second distinction unit may be spaced from the first distinction unit in a plan view of the set of optical sheets if the second base film complete overlaps the first base film. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140104873 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a light source arranged inside the backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate arranged on the reflector plate, and a mold frame mounted to the backplane, the backplane and the mold frame being coated with a layer of high reflectivity material at portions corresponding to the light source. The backlight module of the present invention uses a high reflectivity material layer coated on a backplane and a mold frame at the site of a light source that improve utilization rate of light and has a simple structure. Further, the amount of the high reflectivity material used is relatively small so as to effectively control the cost. The backplane and the mold frame are coupled to each other through snap fitting so that assembling/disassembling is easy and a large amount of time can be saved. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140112017 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a backlight module, containing an edge-lit backlight source; a light guide plate having a light incident surface and a light emitting surface where the light incident surface faces directly towards the backlight source; an optical film set positioned on a top side of the light guide plate facing directly towards the light emitting surface of the light guide plate; a reflection plate on a bottom side of the light guide plate; and a thermal conductive layer on a bottom side of the reflection plate conducting heat produced from the backlight source at least to the center of the reflection plate. The backlight module raises the temperature in the center of the panel, thereby preventing the cross talk resulted from having lower temperature in the center of the panel. There is no significant change to the existing backlight modules and therefore the cost is low. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140119049 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light source unit having a light source configured to emit a first light, a quantum dot sheet configured to emit a second light having a different color from the first light, a light guide plate configured to guide a light exiting from the light source unit or the quantum dot sheet, and an optical member including a prism sheet and configured to control the light exiting from the light guide plate. The quantum dot sheet includes a polymer resin and a plurality of first and second quantum dots, which are dispersed in the polymer resin. The second light is a white light obtained by mixing a red light, green light, and a blue light, and the second light has a concordance rate with an Adobe RGB color space which is no less than by about 99.9%. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140119050 | LIGHT-DIFFUSING PLATE, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND LED ILLUMINATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-diffusing plate, a method of fabricating the same and a light-emitting diode (LED) illumination device including the same. The light-diffusing plate allows incident light to pass through, with the incident light diffused and scattered by the light-diffusing plate. The light-diffusing plate is made of crystallized glass in which crystals that diffuse and scatter the incident light are formed. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140126236 | OPTICAL SHEET AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - An optical sheet includes a base film, a prism pattern formed in a first area of the base film, and a diffusion member formed in a second area of the base film. The prism pattern has a plurality of parallel prisms on a light-exiting surface. The diffusion member includes a plurality of scatter members in the base film to scatter light, or a plurality of irregularly arranged lenses on one or more of the light-incident surface and the light-exiting surface. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140126237 | SURFACE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a surface light source device includes following elements. The light guide plate includes a flat portion and a curved portion. The light guide plate further includes an end surface to introduce light which is located on a side of the curved portion, a light diffusing portion to diffuse the light introduced from the end surface, and a light-emitting surface to output the light diffused by the light diffusing portion. The light-emitting unit is to generate the light toward the end surface. The housing is to house the light guide plate and the light-emitting unit. The fixing portion is to fix the light guide plate to the housing, the fixing portion being arranged in contact with the curved portion. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140133177 | LCD BACKLIGHT COMPONENT COATINGS FOR REDUCING LIGHT LOSSES AND IMPROVING IN-STACK LIGHT COLLIMATION - Provided are multilayer stacks for backlight units in LCD panels and methods for forming thereof. The stacks include refractive index matching layers and pressure sensitive adhesives to minimize light losses. More particularly, the stacks comprise a reflector, a light guide, a course diffuser, one or more brightness enhancing films, and a fine diffuser. A refractive index matching layer is deposited onto at least one surface of the backlight components. A pressure sensitive adhesive is deposited onto the refractive index matching layers. Alternatively, the stacks comprise two or more refractive index matching layers on each surface of the backlight components and retain an air gap between the backlight components. The refractive index matching interlayers are based on a polymer solution having about 0.1%-30% by weight of specific rigid rod-like polymer molecules. The molecules may include various cores, spacers, and sides groups to ensure their solubility, viscosity, and cross-linking ability. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140146564 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light source part, a light guide plate, a prism sheet, and a reflecting element. The light source part is configured to provide light. The light guide plate includes: a light incident portion disposed adjacent to the light source part, a corresponding portion spaced apart from and facing the light incident portion, a light exiting surface, and a bottom surface spaced apart from and facing the light exiting surface. A thickness of the light incident portion is greater than a thickness of the corresponding portion. The prism sheet is disposed on the light guide plate. The prism sheet includes a plurality of prisms extending toward the light guide plate. The reflecting element is disposed under the light guide plate. The reflecting element is configured to reflect at least some of the light toward the light guide plate. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140153281 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention provides a backlight unit including a light source and a light guide plate, wherein the backlight unit further includes a set of reflectors, the set of reflectors includes a first reflector and a second reflector, the first reflector is arranged at a side of the light guide plate, the second reflector is arranged at the back of the light guide plate, the light source is arranged below the first reflector, the first reflector is used for reflecting light emitted from the light source into the light guide plate, and light exits from the front of the light guide plate after being scattered by the light guide plate and being reflected by the second reflector. Correspondingly, a display device including the backlight unit is provided. The backlight unit has advantages of small thickness, increased effective illumination area, and various shapes. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140169032 | Back Cover for Backlight Source, Backlight Source, and Display Apparatus - The present invention provides a back cover for a backlight source, a backlight source and a display apparatus. The back cover includes at least one reflection surface arranged on one surface of the back cover. The reflection surface includes a first reflection region and a second reflection region, each of which includes a plurality of concave arc-shaped regions. The concave arc-shaped regions of the first reflection region have curvature increasing toward the second reflection region, and the concave arc-shaped regions of the second reflection region have curvatures decreasing in a direction away from the first reflection region. The concave arc-shaped region having a maximum curvature in the first reflection region is connected with the concave arc-shaped region having a maximum curvature in the second reflection region. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140177270 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes LEDs; a light guiding plate receiving light emitted from the LEDs; a diffusion sheet arranged above the light guiding plate; and a lens arranged above on the diffusion sheet. The lens comprises a light incident surface facing the diffusion sheet, and the light incident surface has a plurality of prism protrusions formed thereon. Each prism protrusion has a cross section of an inverted triangle with a bottom vertex having an internal angle of 50-57 degrees. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140185315 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention provides a backlight module, which includes a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate arranged on the reflector plate, and a mold frame mounted to the backplane. The mold frame forms a projection. The backplane forms a retention slot corresponding to the projection. The projection and the retention slot mate each other through interference fitting, whereby with the interference fitting between the projection and the retention slot, the mold frame is fixedly connected to the backplane. The backlight module uses a projection formed on the mold frame and a retention section formed in the backplane to mate the projection through interference fitting pawl section so as to fixedly mount the mold frame to the backplane through interference-fitting connection thereby showing a simple structure, being easy to assemble, effectively saving time, and thus controlling the cost. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140185316 | Display Device and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A display device according to an embodiment of the invention includes a display member configured to display images, a light source member configured to generate light, and a light guiding member disposed between the light source member and the display member. The light guiding member is configured to guide the light to the display member. The display member, the light source member, and the light guiding member are integrated as a single unit. The light source member generates blue light. The light guiding member includes a light guide layer and a fluorescent layer disposed on a top surface or a bottom surface of the light guide layer. The fluorescent layer is configured to convert the blue light into white light. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140185317 | BACK LIGHT UNIT AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an edge light-type back light unit includes, a light source, a light guide plate and a light quantity controller. The light source configured to exit light. The light guide plate includes a lens configured to prevent diffusion of the light exiting the light source and being incident onto a portion other than a portion corresponding to a vicinity of a boundary between the center portion and the periphery portion of the image display screen and a light diffuser of the light guide plate configured to diffuse light exiting the light source and being incident onto the portion corresponding to the vicinity of the border between the center portion and the periphery portion of the image display screen. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140198524 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE WITH V-SHAPED MICRO-STRUCTURES ON LIGHT OUTPUT SURFACE - A light guide plate includes a bottom surface and a light output surface opposite to the bottom surface. A number of scattering domes are positioned on the bottom surface. A number of V-shaped micro-structures are positioned on the light output surface. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140204608 | OPTICAL FILM HAVING AN ATYPICAL PATTERN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO WHICH THE OPTICAL FILM IS APPLIED - The present invention relates to an optical film having an atypical pattern, a method for manufacturing same and a backlight assembly including the optical film. The optical film of the present invention includes: a base layer transmitting light incident from outside; and a pattern layer formed on one or both sides of the base layer, and having a surface structured of a continuously formed polygonal optical pattern having an irregular size and arrangement. Thus, hot-spots and bright lines occurring at a light source and a light entering unit may be prevented. Not only can the pattern density of the optical film be maximized to improve brightness, but strong bright points may be effectively scattered and distributed through the atypical pattern to provide the effect of improved light-shielding ability, thereby contributing to a reduction in the number of expensive optical films used in a backlight assembly and an improvement in brightness. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140218964 | LIGHTING MODULE - A lighting module may be provided that includes: a first and a second light source units which are disposed to face each other; a first case in which the first light source unit is disposed; a second case in which the second light source unit is disposed; a first plate of which one side is connected to the first case, of which the other side is connected to the second case and which includes a first hole through which light emitted from the first and the second light source units passes; a second plate which is disposed to face the first plate and includes a second hole through which the light emitted from the first and the second light source units passes; and a first and a second optical sheets which are disposed on the first and the second plates. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140218965 | LIGHTING MODULE - A lighting module may be provided that includes: a first light guide plate which includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side; a second light guide plate which is disposed below the first light guide plate and includes a top surface and a bottom surface, each of which emits light, and a light incident side; a reflector which is disposed between the first light guide plate and the second light guide plate; and a light source which includes first light emitting devices disposed on a side of the first light guide plate, and second light emitting devices disposed on a side of the second light guide plate. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140233258 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes: a light guiding plate; at least one light guiding point which is formed on a bottom surface of the light guiding plate; an upper light-permeable thin film disposed on a top surface of the light guiding plate; a lower light-permeable thin film disposed on the bottom surface of the light guiding plate and opposite to the upper light-permeable thin film; and a luminous element from which light beams are incident to the light guiding plate. The upper and lower light-permeable thin films respectively have refractive indices lower than that of the light guiding plate so that a total internal reflection of the light beams occurs between the upper and lower light-permeable thin films. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140233259 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display module configured to output image information, a front case configured to cover a front edge portion of the display module, with an opening formed in a central portion, and a rear case coupled to the front case to cover a back side of the display module, with a rib projected therefrom to support the back side of the display module. The display module includes a display panel, a light guide unit arranged on the back side of the display panel, a back cover configured to cover the first lateral side of the light guide unit and a predetermined portion of the back side of the light guide unit, and a light source coupled to the back cover. The display device may reduce the material cost and the overall weight by omitting a metallic top cover and reducing the size of the back cover. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140268869 | Edgelit LED Blade Fixture - A lighting fixture that includes a frame, a heat sink assembly, an LED assembly, and a reflector. The frame includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each end plate including a slot formed therein. The slot extends from a top edge of the end plates towards a bottom edge of the end plates. The heat sink assembly includes one or more LEDs and a lightguide having a first longitudinal edge that receives light emitted from the LEDs. A first edge and a second edge of the lightguide are slidably inserted respective slots. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink base and a heat sink cap coupled thereto which forms a first cavity for housing the LEDs and a second cavity adjacent the first cavity for housing a portion of the lightguide. The reflector is coupled to the end plates. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268870 | EDGE LIT LIGHTING DEVICE - An edge lit lighting device including a housing, a power circuit, a light source, and an optic. The power circuit may be carried by the housing, and adapted to form an electrical connection with an external power source. The light source may be carried by the housing and electrically connected to the power circuit. The optic may be carried by the housing and positioned in optical communication with the light source. The optic may further include a receiving surface positioned adjacent to the light source, and first and second emitting surfaces. The first emitting surface may include a plurality of features configured to redirect light defined as redirected light in a direction of the second emitting surface, the redirected light being emitted from the second emitting surface. The lighting device may further include pluralities of optics of light sources. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268871 | OPTICS FOR ILLUMINATION DEVICES - Optics are provided for use in illumination devices the optics having a light guide, a redirecting layer including a plurality of lenses, and a plurality of reflector elements. Light from a light source enters the light guide and is guided therein until it escapes into a reflector element, which reflects at least some of the light received by the reflector element toward a corresponding lens for emission from the illumination device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140286043 | DUAL-SIDED FILM WITH COMPOUND PRISMS - Dual-sided optical films have extended prisms formed in one major surface, and extended lenslets formed in an opposite major surface. Some or all of the prisms are compound prisms, in which the two inclined surfaces of each compound prism each include a tip portion, a base portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the tip portion and the base portion, the intermediate and tip portions forming a concave shape and the intermediate and base portions forming a convex shape, or vice versa. When obliquely incident light, e.g. from a light guide, is incident on the prism side of the film, an output beam emerges from the lenslet side of the film. The output beam has an intensity distribution with a sharp left beam edge and a sharp right beam edge, these beam edges having 10%-to-90% transition angles of no more than 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 degrees. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286044 | DUAL-SIDED FILM WITH SPLIT LIGHT SPREADING STRUCTURES - Dual-sided optical films have extended split spreading structures formed on one major surface, and extended prisms formed on an opposite major surface. One portion of each split spreading structure has a low light spreading characteristic, and another portion has a high light spreading characteristic. For each split spreading structure, the low light spreading portion may be disposed alongside the high light spreading portion. The split spreading structures may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the prisms. Light that enters a given prism from one inclined surface thereof can be associated primarily with light transmitted through the low light spreading portion of the split spreading structure, and light that enters the given prism from the other inclined surface thereof can be associated primarily with light transmitted through the high light spreading portion. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286045 | DISPLAY AND FRONT-LIGHT MODULE THEREOF - A display includes a reflective display module, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a cover lens. The light guide plate includes a first light guide surface opposite to the reflective display module. The first light guide surface includes a light outgoing region and a peripheral region surrounding the light outgoing region. The light source is used for emitting a light to the light guide plate. The peripheral region of the first light guide surface is connected to the cover lens. The light outgoing region and the cover lens are spatially separated, and define an air gap therebetween. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286046 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An illuminating device capable of stably illuminating an irradiated object such as a document while suppressing light loss with a simply structure is provided. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140286047 | Transparent Display Backlight Assembly - In embodiments of a transparent display backlight assembly, a backlight panel is operable as a transparent panel, and a light source generates light that the backlight panel directs from the light source to illuminate a display panel of a display device. Light refraction features refract and scatter the light, where the light refraction features are spaced for approximate transparency of the backlight panel and to illuminate the display panel. An active diffuser can be implemented as an additional transparent panel and operable for activation to diffuse the light from the backlight panel that illuminates the display panel. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140301104 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a reflector, a light guide plate and a film. The reflector includes a supporting plate and two extending portions, and the extending portions are located on two opposite sides of the supporting plate, respectively. The film includes a main body and two positioning portions, and the positioning portions are located on two opposite sides of the main body, respectively. The light guide plate is located between the supporting plate and the main body. The main body corresponds to the supporting plate, and the positioning portions correspond to the extending portions. The extending portions are bent toward the main body, and the positioning portions are bent toward the supporting plate. The positioning portions are at least partially overlapped with and are fixed to the extending portions, respectively. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140307466 | LIGHTING UNIT COMPRISING A WAVEGUIDE - The invention provides a lighting unit comprising a waveguide for providing first light ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140313769 | BACKLIGHT MODULE HAVING POINT LIGHT SOURCES - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a number of point light sources, and a prism sheet. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface and a light emitting surface perpendicularly connected with the light incident surface. The point light sources are positioned in front of the light incident surface. The light guide plate includes first microstructures, such as a matrix of grooves. on the light emitting surface. The prism sheet is positioned in front of the light emitting surface and includes a first surface arranged substantially parallel with the light emitting surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The prism sheet includes second microstructures, such as triangular prisms parallel with an intersection line of the light incident surface and the light emitting surface, on the first surface. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140321156 | BACKLIGHT DEVICE - A backlight device ( | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140340930 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY WITH ILLUMINATING DEVICE - An illuminating device includes one or more light sources that output light, a translucent light guide member having one or more side surfaces and a light output surface, and a lens sheet positioned over the light output surface of the light guide member and including a first array of lenses and a second array of lenses extended in directions intersecting each other. The light source is positioned to have an optical axis substantially in agreement with a normal direction of the side surface of the translucent light guide member, and the first array or the second array of the lenses which is extended in a direction substantially orthogonal to the optical axis of the light source has a surface area in a range of from 20% to 50% with respect to a total surface area of the first and second arrays of the lenses. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140376258 | PLANAR LIGHT SOURCE - A planar light source including a light guide plate (LGP) and a light source device is provided. The LGP includes a plate portion and at least one prism portion. The plate portion has a light incident surface, a reflective surface, a bottom surface, and a light exiting surface. The prism portion is disposed on the bottom surface of the plate portion, and has a first plane and a second plane. An included angle between the first plane and the bottom surface is smaller than an included angle between the second plane and the bottom surface, and a shortest distance between the first plane and the light incident surface is smaller than a shortest distance between the second plane and the light incident surface. The light source device is disposed adjacent to the light incident surface. The disclosure provides planar light source with good light uniformity. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150023053 | BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING COLOR-COMPENSATING DIFFUSER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A backlight unit includes a light source. A light guide plate receives light supplied from the light source at an incident light part of the light guide plate. A reflective sheet is positioned below the light guide plate and reflects light upwardly. A diffuser sheet is formed on the light guide plate and diffuses the light to transfer the diffused light upwardly. The diffuser sheet includes a color material, and a concentration of the color material within the diffuser sheet is dependent upon a distance from the incident light part. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150023054 | REFLECTIVE FILM - A reflective film includes a first section in which a layer including a resin A and a layer including a resin B are alternately laminated in 200 layers or more, and a second section including a resin C which meets at least one of (I) to (III), the sections arranged laminatedly in the thickness direction, wherein relative average reflectance at a wavelength of 400 to 700 nm of light incident upon the first section side arranged laminatedly is 70% or more, and the reflectance of a specular reflection component is 10% or more of the relative average reflectance:
| 01-22-2015 |
| 20150029747 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light guide plate, at least one light source, and a reflective plate. The light source is configured for emitting light toward the light guide plate. The reflective plate has a plurality of reflective units arranging along a curved direction. Each of the reflective units includes a body and a plurality of microstructures. The body has a main surface facing the light guide plate. The plurality of microstructures are disposed on the main surface of the body. Each of the microstructures has a reflective surface. A first angle is included between the reflective surface of each of the microstructures and the main surface of the body. The first angles of the microstructures in one reflective unit are different from the first angles of the microstructures in an adjacent reflective unit. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150029748 | EDGE LIGHT-TYPE BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER - This edge light-type backlight device comprises a light guide plate, a light source disposed at one end part of the light guide plate, a light diffusion sheet and a prism sheet on a light emission face of the light guide plate. The refractive index of the prism sheet exceeds 1.60, a peak of emitted light distribution of the light emission face in a plane parallel to the one end part of the light guide plate and orthogonal to the light emission face is within an angle ranges of 30°˜45° and −30°˜−45° with respect to a normal direction of the light emission face. The emitted light of the light emission face diminishes toward an emission angle −90° or 90° with respect to the normal line from the angle ranges of the peak of the emitted light distribution. High frontal brightness and diffusion are realized. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150055367 | EDGE LIGHT-TYPE BACKLIGHT DEVICE AND LIGHT DIFFUSION MEMBER - This edge light-type backlight device comprises a light guide plate, a light source disposed at one end part of the light guide plate, a light diffusion sheet and a prism sheet on a light emission face of the light guide plate. The refractive index of the prism sheet exceeds 1.60, a peak of emitted light distribution of a light emission face of the light diffusion sheet in a plane orthogonal to a direction along the one end part of the light guide plate is within an angle range of 48°-58° with respect to a normal direction of the light emission face, and the emitted light of the light emission face of the light diffusion sheet diminishes toward −90° or 90° with respect to the normal line from the angle range of the peak of the emitted light distribution. High frontal brightness and diffusion are realized. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150062963 | ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BACKLIGHTING - A system for providing backlight illumination is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of light-emitting sheets arranged in a partially-overlapping configuration, and a light-conversion layer spaced from the sheets and having therein light-conversion structures for spectrally converting light emitted from the sheets. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150078032 | Light Source Unit and Display Apparatus - A light source unit, comprising: a light guide plate; a light source facing to a peripheral surface of the light guide plate; and a reflection part reflecting light emitted from one surface of the light guide plate, wherein the reflection part comprises: an elongated portion, which is positioned at an outside of an edge of the light guide plate, being elongated in a direction crossing the one surface; and a protrusion portion, which is located at a position of the elongated portion that is away from the one surface, protruding from the position to the one surface, wherein the one surface side of the light source is covered with the protrusion portion. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150085522 | BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A backlight assembly includes a first light source part including a plurality of first light sources configured to generate light having a first color and a plurality of second light sources configured to generate light having a second color different from the first color, and a light guiding plate including a first incident surface and an exiting surface adjacent to the first incident surface. The exiting surface is configured to allow the light to pass therethrough. The exiting surface includes a first peripheral portion configured to absorb the light having the second color and a central portion adjacent to the first peripheral portion and configured to allow the light to pass therethrough. The first and second light sources are alternately located. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085523 | LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT FOR A PROJECTOR LAMP - The invention relates to a lighting unit ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150085524 | INTEGRATED BACK LIGHT UNIT - A light emitting device includes a support having an interstice and at least one LED located in the interstice and at least one of a waveguide or an optical launch having a transparent material encapsulating the at least one LED located in the interstice. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150092438 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device includes an LED, a light guiding member, and a mask member. The light guiding member has a cut to provide a directivity to light emitted from the LED. The cut is provided at a position corresponding to the LED on an emission surface side of the light guiding member. The mask member is disposed on an emission surface side of the cut to block the light emitted from the LED. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150092439 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE LIGHT OUTPUT - A lighting assembly includes a light guide having opposed major surfaces between which light propagates by total internal reflection, a light input edge, and two light output regions of different optical characteristics and at least one of which is associated with a corresponding one of the major surfaces. The lighting assembly also includes a light source located adjacent the light input edge. The light source and the light guide variably positionable relative to one another to vary a location on the light input edge at which the light is input to the light guide such that the light is emitted from the light guide selectively apportioned between the light output regions so that a characteristic of the light output from the lighting assembly is modified based on the optical characteristics associated with the light output regions and the relative positioning of the light source and the light guide. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150109817 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE - Disclosed is a lighting device which comprises: an optical member comprising a protruding optical pattern forming a gap with an adjacent layer; at least one light emitting unit inserted into the optical member; and a resin layer formed on the optical member and the at least one light emitting unit, whereby it is possible to obtain an effect that the shapes of light change depending on the viewing angle when viewing the light source by producing various protruding optical patterns, an effect that the whole thickness can be reduced, and an effect that the degree of design freedom can be enhanced when designing products thanks to an enhanced flexibility. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150131313 | LIGHT ADJUSTING SHEET AND BACKLIGHT MODULE USING THE SAME - A light adjusting sheet includes a base and a first light adjusting structure layer. The base includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first light adjusting structure layer is disposed on the first surface of the base, and the first light adjusting structure layer includes a plurality of light adjusting structures. Each light adjusting structure includes a major axis, a minor axis and a thickness, wherein the major axis of the light adjusting structure is in parallel with an extending direction. A ratio of a length of the minor axis to a length of the major axis is between 0.093 and 0.6, and the thickness is between 2 mm to 6 mm. A backlight module using the light adjusting sheet can achieve high brightness and large viewing angle. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150131314 | SIDE-LIGHT TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE - A side-light type backlight module includes an optical film, a front frame, a reflective plate, a back cover, and a light source panel. The front frame includes a step-shaped receiving portion configured to receive the optical film. The light source panel is positioned at one side of the back cover. The reflective plate and the front frame are received in the back cover. A plurality of through holes is defined in the reflective plate. The reflective plate and the back cover cooperatively define a chamber. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150301257 | OPTICAL SHEET AND BACKLIGHT UNIT HAVING THE OPTICAL SHEET - In an optical sheet and a backlight unit comprising same, the optical sheet comprises: a first transparent film, a first barrier layer; and an light conversion layer, wherein the first barrier layer is formed on one surface of the first transparent film, the light conversion layer is formed on top of the first barrier layer, and wherein at least one of a light-emitting composite including a wax particle and a nano light-emitting body that is disposed inside the wax particle, and a fluorescent particle is dispersed. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301260 | Light Guide Illumination Device With Light Divergence Modifier - An illumination device includes a light-emitting element (LEEs); a light guide extending in a forward direction from a first end to a second end to receive at the first end LEE light and to guide the light to the second end, such that divergence of the light received at the first end and divergence of the guided light that reaches the second end are substantially the same; a light divergence modifier optically coupled to the light guide at the second end to receive the guided light, to modify the divergence of the guided light, such that the light provided by the light divergence modifier has a modified divergence different from the divergence of the guided light; and an optical extractor optically coupled to the light divergence modifier, to output into the ambient environment light provided by the light divergence modifier as output light in one or more output angular ranges. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301262 | LIGHT GUIDE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT GUIDE, OPTICAL SHUTTER, AND PLANAR LIGHT-SOURCE DEVICE - Provided is a plate-type light guide ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301267 | ANAMORPHIC OPTICAL PACKAGE - An optical package comprises a light source generating light having a first aspect ratio, an anamorphic light guide to receive the light from the light source, a diverter array to receive and divert light from the anamorphic light guide, and a concentrator to collect light received from the diverter array, wherein the concentrator outputs light having a second aspect ratio, the second aspect ratio being greater than the first aspect ratio. An effective height of the output beam is lower than an effective height of the light source. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150309248 | LED-BASED LIGHTING DEVICES AND SYSTEMS BASED ON LIGHT PANELS HAVING TRANSPARENT WAVEGUIDES - Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing a light window having LED light sources and a transparent waveguide to produce patterned illuminations and visual effects. In one aspect, a light window uses a light panel for producing an illumination or a visual effect, wherein the light panel includes: a transparent front panel; a transparent back panel; a side frame which supports the front panel and the back panel; multiple LEDs attached to an inner surface of the side frame; and a light guide positioned between the front panel and the back panel and configured to propagate light emitted by the LEDs, and to direct a portion of the light out of the light panel in a direction toward the front panel. One surface of the light guide is configured with either a refractive structure or a reflective structure for directing the portion of the light toward the front panel. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150316708 | LIGHT GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR DISPLAY ILLUMINATION - A light guide assembly for an instrument display includes a light housing, a light source and a light guide. The light guide directs light from the light source through an opening in the light housing, and includes at least a first branch and a second branch. A diffuser is disposed above an opening in the light housing. The diffuser includes a bottom surface facing an interior of the light housing and a top surface facing opposite the bottom surface. A dimming feature is disposed on a portion of the top surface of the diffuser, such that the dimming feature reduces a brightness of the portion of the top surface thereby maintaining at least approximately a constant brightness across the diffuser. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150316709 | Light Source Device and Display Apparatus - Provided are a light source device which includes a light guide plate configured to emit light made incident thereon through one surface thereof, a reflection sheet which has one surface facing the other surface of the light guide plate and is configured to reflect the light made incident on the light guide plate to one surface side of the light guide plate, and an opposite member oppositely disposed to the other surface of the reflection sheet, such that an occurrence of wrinkles and deflection in the reflection sheet may be prevented with a simple configuration, while surely fixing the position of the reflection sheet, and a display apparatus including the light source device. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150323843 | Electrostatic Discharge Protection Structures for Liquid Crystal Displays - A liquid crystal display having an outer layer such as a thin-film transistor layer and an inner layer such as a color filter layer may be mounted in a metal device housing. Transparent conductive coating material may be formed on display layers. The transparent conductive coating material may include a layer on the upper surface of the thin-film transistor layer, a layer on the lower surface of the color filter layer, and an edge coating that extends between the upper surface layer and lower surface layer. Electrostatic discharge protection structures for the display may include a conductive elastomeric gasket that couples the upper surface layer to an inner surface of the housing, a conductive tape that couples the lower surface layer to the inner surface, and a conductive material on the inner surface that contacts the edge coating. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150331169 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE AND LIGHTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Provided are a light source module capable of providing a line shaped beam with various effects using optical patterns of both sides of a light guide layer | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150331170 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a back plate, a light guide plate, a light source, a plastic frame, and a light conversion layer is provided. The light guide plate is disposed on the back plate and has a light incident surface and a light exit surface, wherein a first edge of the light exit surface is adjacent to the light incident surface. The light source is disposed on the back plate and faces the light incident surface. The plastic frame is disposed on the back plate and covers the first edge. The light conversion layer is disposed on the light exit surface and extends to the first edge. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150338565 | FRONT LIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A front light module including a light guide plate, a light source, a transparent cover lens and an annular connecting unit is provided. The light guide plate includes a first surface, a plurality of micro-structure groups, a second surface and a light entering surface. The first surface includes a first area and a second area surrounding the first area. The micro-structure groups are disposed on the first surface and within the first area. The micro-structure groups have a plurality of adjacent micro-structures, and the micro-structures groups are separate from each other. The light entering surface connects the first surface and the second surface. The light source is disposed beside the light entering surface. The annular connecting unit connects the second area of the first surface and the transparent cover lens, and keeps a gap between the micro-structure groups and the transparent cover lens. A display device is also provided. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150346417 | SWITCHABLE BACKLIGHT UNIT - Embodiments for a backlight unit are provided. In one example, a backlight unit comprises a light guide configured to receive light at a first light interface located at an end of the light guide and output light via a second light interface located at a face of the light guide, and a plurality of light sources configured to inject light into the light guide at the first light interface. The example backlight unit also comprises a graded index film configured to receive light from the second light interface of the light guide, homogenize received light that is incident on the graded index film from within a range of acceptance angles and not homogenize light incident on the graded index film from outside of the range of acceptance angles, and direct the homogenized light toward an eye box. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150346419 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate, a quantum dot enhancement film unit and a reflecting unit. The light guide plate includes a light-input side that faces the light source, and an opposite side that is opposite to the light-input side. The quantum dot enhancement film unit is laminated with the light guide plate. The reflecting unit is disposed to reflect light directed from the light guide plate into the quantum dot enhancement film unit. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150355406 | Edgelit LED Blade Fixture - A lighting fixture that includes a frame, a heat sink assembly, an LED assembly, and a reflector. The frame includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each end plate including a slot formed therein. The slot extends from a top edge of the end plates towards a bottom edge of the end plates. The heat sink assembly includes one or more LEDs and a lightguide having a first longitudinal edge that receives light emitted from the LEDs. A first edge and a second edge of the lightguide are slidably inserted respective slots. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink base and a heat sink cap coupled thereto which forms a first cavity for housing the LEDs and a second cavity adjacent the first cavity for housing a portion of the lightguide. The reflector is coupled to the end plates. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150355407 | BACKLIGHT SIMULATING DEVICE - The present invention provides a backlight simulating device comprising a light source simulating portion, an optical component simulating portion, a first distance measuring unit, and a second distance measuring unit. Multiple movable light-emitting members are equipped to the light source simulating portion. The optical component simulating portion is disposed adjacent to a light-emitting surface of each of the light-emitting members. The optical component simulating portion includes a light guide panel whose position can be changed relative to the light-emitting members. The first distance measuring unit acquires a distance between adjacent two of the light-emitting members. The second distance measuring unit acquires a distance between the light-emitting members and the light guide panel. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150355506 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display includes a display panel receiving light to display an image, and a backlight assembly emitting the light to the display panel, the backlight assembly including a light emitting unit emitting the light, a light guide plate coupled to the light emitting unit, the light guide plate guiding the light emitted from the light emitting unit to the display panel, and a reflective adhesive member including a light reflective material, the reflective adhesive member surrounding the light emitting unit and coupling the light emitting unit to the light guide plate. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150362652 | LIGHTING DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND TELEVISION RECEIVING DEVICE - A backlight device includes an LED; a light guide plate that has a light-exiting surface provided at one plate surface, an opposite surface provided at a plate surface on the opposite side to the light-exiting surface, and a light-receiving side face provided at one side face, that is arranged such that the light-receiving side face faces the LED and that guides light from the LED; a chassis having a plate surface arranged so as to face the opposite surface and housing at least the LED and the light guide plate; and an optical sheet that is arranged so as to face the light-exiting surface, that provides light that has exited the light guide plate with an optical function and that has a bent portion that extends further toward the outside than an edge of the light-exiting surface and is bent toward the opposite surface side and as a result covers at least part of a side face of the light guide plate. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150362661 | LED BACKLIGHT ASSEMBLY SUITABLE OF MIDDLE OR SMALL SIZE LCD DISPLAY - An LED backlight assembly suitable of middle or small size LCD displays comprises a light guiding plate; two LED lighting bars; a reflecting film; a light dispersing film; two parallel prism films installed on an upper side of the light dispersing film; each prism film being formed with a plurality of parallel prism posts; and a light enhancing polarizing film. A diagonal line of the LED backlight plate is smaller than 12 inches. In use, an LCD display is arranged on an upper side of the light enhancing polarizing film so that the light from the LED backlight plate is incident into the LCD display to have a light effect. The two lateral sides of the light guiding plate near the two LED lighting bars are arranged with textures for concentrating light from the LED lighting bars. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150369990 | BACKLIGHT SYSTEM AND DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention discloses a backlight system and a display device. In the backlight system, corresponding at least one beam expanding plate is arranged at the emergent side of a backlight module, and include a horizontal beam expanding plate and/or a vertical beam expanding plate, wherein each beam expanding plate includes an upper beam expanding sub-plate and a lower beam expanding sub-plate having the same periodic curved surface structures, the upper beam expanding sub-plate and the lower beam expanding sub-plate are arranged in parallel in such a manner that periodic curved surface structures are back-to-back against each other, and the relative position of the upper beam expanding sub-plate and the lower beam expanding sub-plate in the horizontal direction can be adjusted parallelly within a set range. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150369998 | ILLUMINATING DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ILLUMINATING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An illuminating device capable of stably illuminating an irradiated object such as a document while suppressing light loss with a simply structure is provided. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150377453 | LIGHT EMITTING MODULE - A light emitting module includes a light emitting unit including a plurality of light sources, a reflection unit disposed on the light emitting unit and configured to reflect light emitted from the light emitting unit, and a lens unit disposed on an optical path of the light reflected by the reflection unit. The reflection unit includes a plurality of reflection holes corresponding to the plurality of light sources and having inner walls which are provided as reflective surfaces. A depth of a reflection hole distant from an optical axis of the lens unit is greater than a depth of a reflection hole adjacent to the optical axis of the lens unit. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150378083 | SPREAD ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - A spread illuminating apparatus includes a light source that emits white light, and a light guide plate including an incident light surface which is an end surface at which the light source is disposed and an emitting part that emits light which has entered from the incident light surface in a spread pattern from an emitting surface. The light guide plate includes an incident light wedge part between the incident light surface and the emitting part, the incident light wedge part including an inclined surface and tapering in thickness from the incident light surface side toward a forward direction. Also, a blue light diffusing part that scatters mainly blue light by Rayleigh scattering is provided on at least one of the emitting surface side or an opposite surface side of the emitting surface side near the incident light wedge part. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150378084 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module including a light guide plate, a light conversion layer, a light source, and a reflecting surface is provided. The light guide plate has a light emitting surface, a back surface, a first side, and a second side. The light emitting surface is opposite to the back surface, and the first side and the second side are connected between the light emitting surface and the back surface. The light conversion layer is disposed on the light emitting surface. The light source is disposed at the first side. The reflecting surface is located at the second side. An included angle between the reflecting surface and an extending direction of the light emitting surface is an acute angle. A light beam emitted by the light source enters the light guide plate through the first side, and is reflected by the reflecting surface after being transmitted through the light guide plate. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160004001 | SLIM WAVEGUIDE COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - In various embodiments, an illumination structure includes a discrete light source disposed proximate a bottom surface of a waveguide and below a depression in a top surface thereof. A top mirror may be disposed above the discrete light source to convert modes of light emitted from the discrete light source into trapped modes, thereby increasing the coupling efficiency of the illumination structure. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160033707 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, BACKLIGHT UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention provide a light guide plate, a method for fabricating the same, a backlight unit including the same, and a liquid crystal display including the same. The light guide plate may include a base layer, a first coating layer formed on one surface of the base layer and including a first optical pattern having a curved surface at a top portion thereof, and a second coating layer formed on the other surface of the base layer and including a second optical pattern. The first optical pattern has an aspect ratio of about 0.10 to about 0.50 and a radius of curvature of the curved surface of about 10 μm to about 35 μm, and the second optical pattern has an aspect ratio of about 0.01 to about 0.07. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160033711 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The display assembly includes: a light source configured to emit light; a light guide plate disposed to receive light emitted from the light source on a lateral side; and a color transformer disposed proximate to an edge of the light guide plate, and configured to change a color of light incident to the color transformer. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160033713 | Backlight Assembly with Brightness Enhancing Arrangement - A backlight assembly is provided with an upper reflective layer including a plurality of first openings; a lower reflective layer secured to the upper reflective layer; a light guide plate disposed between the upper and lower reflective layers; an opaque shading layer disposed on the upper reflective layer and including a circuit and a plurality of second openings; and a light source disposed under the lower reflective layer. The first openings are aligned with the second openings and communicate therewith. Light with enhanced brightness is transmitted to bottom of keycaps of an input device of a 3C product with energy consumed to a minimum during light transmitting. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160062027 | REMOTE SOURCE LIGHT-GUIDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A light assembly may include a reflector having a reflective surface that defines an internal volume. A focal point is within the internal volume. A light source may be positioned outside of the internal volume of the reflector. The light source is configured to generate at least one light beam. A light guide may include an input end proximate to the light source and an output end proximate to the reflective surface. The light guide is configured to receive the light beam(s) at the input end and direct the light beam(s) out of the output end toward the reflective surface. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160083646 | BACKLIGHT MODULE, LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND SURFACE MODIFICATION METHOD FOR INFRARED MATERIAL - A backlight module, a LCD device comprising the backlight module, a surface modification method for an IR material, and a backlight module provided with a component comprising an IR material obtained via the surface modification method are disclosed. A component comprising the IR material is disposed in the backlight module. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160085109 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a bottom chassis on which a light source is disposed, a light guide plate disposed on the bottom chassis and configured to guide light emitted from the light source to a display panel, an optical sheet on the light guide plate, a mold frame coupled to the bottom chassis and including a support unit on which the display panel is disposed, and a light conversion shielding member disposed on a surface of the support unit of the mold frame having a side portion that extends down from the support unit and covers a side surface of the optical sheet. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160091648 | THIN FILM TYPE CONTROLLED VIEWING WINDOW BACK LIGHT UNIT AND THIN FLAT TYPE CONTROLLED VIEWING WINDOW DISPLAY USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a thin film type controlled viewing window back light unit and a thin flat type Controlled Viewing window Display using the same. The present disclosure suggests a thin film type back light unit which can include: a base film having a width and a length, and including a high refractive film and a low refractive film stacked on the high refractive film; an incident pattern disposed at one side of a bottom surface of the base film; a reflective pattern disposed at an opposite side apart from the one side with the length of the bottom surface of the base film, and covering the width of the opposite side; a light radiating pattern disposed on an upper surface of the base film; a holographic film for controlling a viewing-window disposed on the light radiating pattern; and a light source being apart from the incident pattern, and providing an incident light to the incident pattern. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160097889 | BACKLIGHT UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel, a light guide plate configured to guide blue light from a blue light source to the liquid crystal display panel and a light conversion sheet comprising a light conversion layer and a light compensation pattern positioned on edges of the light conversion layer configured to compensate blue light leakage at the edges of the light conversion sheet, wherein the light conversion sheet is positioned between the liquid crystal display panel and the light guide panel. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160103262 | IMAGE SOURCE UNIT AND IMAGE DISPLAY UNIT - Provided is an image source unit for improving use efficiency of the image light, including: a light source; and an optical sheet, the optical sheet including: a base material layer; an optical functional layer; and an adhesive layer, the optical functional layer including: light-transmissive portions arranged in parallel; and light-absorbing portions arranged between the light-transmissive portions, whose refractive index is set smaller than that of the light-transmissive portions, the light source side face of the light-transmissive portions includes unit light input control elements so that the elements project towards the light source side, the light-absorbing portions not being arranged between the unit light input control elements, the light source side face of the light-absorbing portions having a recess so that the bottom of the recess faces the opposite side from the light source, the adhesive layer is laminated on a light source side face of the optical functional layer. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160103270 | OPTICAL FILM AND DISPLAY SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME - Optical films, optical stacks including the optical films, and display systems including the optical films are described. The optical film includes a first major surface that may include a plurality of first microstructures that extend along a first direction. The optical film also includes a second major surface that is opposite to the first major surface and includes a plurality of second microstructures. The second major surface has an optical haze that is not greater than about 3% and an optical clarity that is not greater than about 85%. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160103277 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present disclosure provides a backlight module and a display apparatus. The backlight module includes: a substrate configured to fix a plurality of light sources; the plurality of light sources fixed on the substrate and connected electrically to each other; and a light guide plate having at least one side on which a recess portion for receiving the plurality of light sources or receiving the plurality of light sources and at least part of the substrate is provided. At least the plurality of light sources are embedded into the recess portion, thus, the light emitted from the plurality of light sources may enter the light guide plate completely for utilization. Not only the brightness of the backlight module may be improved, but also the energy waste due to the part of the light of the plurality of light sources failing to enter the light guide plate may be avoided. And, at least the plurality of light sources being embedded into the recess portion may also reduce the width of non-light emitting region on a light incidence side of the backlight module, so as to reduce the width of the frame of the backlight module and to increase an effective light emitting area of the backlight module. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160109634 | SPREAD ILLUMINATING APPARATUS - The thickness of a portion along an end surface of principal surfaces of a light guide plate is determined by a protruding part and a recessed part. By ensuring the dimensional accuracy in the thickness direction of the portion along the end surface of the principal surfaces and of the light guide plate with the protruding part and the recessed part, a light blocking member that is disposed spanning across the outer edge of at least one piece of optical sheet and an upper surface of a housing frame is not pushed up at the outer edge of the optical sheet. Therefore, the contact surface area of the light blocking member with the upper surface of the housing frame does not decrease, and the light blocking member can be reliably fixed to the upper surface of the housing frame. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160109638 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A light guide plate has at a bottom surface thereof a recessed strip. The recessed strip has first oblique surfaces and second oblique surfaces, a vertical angle θ | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160116659 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a display panel; a light source configured to provide light to the display panel; a bottom chassis on which the light source is disposed; a mold frame coupled to the bottom chassis and comprising a projection; and a light conversion sheet disposed between the display panel and the bottom chassis. The light conversion sheet may have, at an edge portion thereof, a coupling hole into which the projection is inserted. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160116663 | LIGHT DOWN CONVERSION FILM AND DISPLAY BACKLIGHT UNIT USING THE SAME - The disclosure provides a display backlight unit and its light down conversion film. The light down conversion film may include a quantum-dot layer sandwiched between input substrate and an exit substrate. First and second refractive asymmetric micro-prisms are disposed on two opposite input and first exit surfaces of the input substrate, respectively. On the input surface of the input substrate, multiple arrays of the asymmetric refractive asymmetric micro-prisms preserve the large off-axis angle of incident light with first wavelength. On the first exit surface of the input substrate, multiple arrays of the refractive asymmetric micro-prisms increase the reflectance of the large incident angle light. A second exit surface of the exit substrate includes refractive symmetric micro-prisms. The refractive asymmetric micro-prisms of the input substrate and the refractive asymmetric micro-prisms of the exit substrate have rounded tips and valleys for enhancing refraction of the first light and the second light. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160124137 | THIN FLAT PANEL LED LUMNAIRE - The invention described herein is a very thin flat panel LED luminaire, including a flat baseboard, a flat reflection panel, a flat acrylic panel, a flat diffusion panel, LED bar, and aluminum encasement frame which combines with the baseboard to form the chassis for the luminaire. The LED bar is placed along either or both sides of the stack. The acrylic panel is printed with a mesh-like mask pattern of dots in a pattern in which the density of the pattern is decreases the farther away from the LED bar the pattern is, differentially coupling the light from the point source LED bar from the reflection panel into the flat acrylic panel so that illumination across the luminaire is substantially uniform. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160131816 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device of edge light type includes a light emitting unit provided at one side surface of a light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a plurality of recesses having a V-shaped cross-section and provided on a bottom surface in parallel to an X-axis direction at a predetermined pitch and a plurality of protrusions having a lenticular lens shape in the cross-sectional view and provided in parallel to a Y-axis direction at a prearranged pitch. A vertex angle of each of the recesses is defined to reflect the light incident into the light guide plate through an incident end surface by an inclined surface on the recesses of the bottom surface such that emission light emitted from an emission surface has a maximum luminous intensity at an angle between 25 degree to 65 degree with respect to the Z-axis direction. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160131820 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel has an active area. The backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light converting film and a side-emitting light source. The light guide plate includes a plurality of first diffusion dots and a plurality of second diffusion dots, wherein the first diffusion dots are arranged corresponding to the active area, the second diffusion dots are arranged corresponding to a periphery of the active area, and a diameter of the second diffusion dot is smaller than a diameter of the first diffusion dot. The side-emitting light source is used for emitting a first color light into the light guide plate. The first diffusion dots and the second diffusion dots guide the first color light to the light converting film uniformly. The light converting film converts the first color light into a second color light. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160135515 | ILLUMINATED GARMENT AND ACCESSORIES - An illuminated garment is provided including at least three panels including a flexible fabric back panel, a flexible fabric front panel, and a planar light panel. The flexible fabric back panel forms the interior of the garment to be positioned adjacent to a person's body. The flexible fabric front panel forms the exterior of the garment. The planar light panel produces light and is positioned between the back panel and front panel. Preferably, a blackout layer is positioned on the interior side of the front panel to be adjacent said light panel. The flexible fabric front panel includes one or more openings in the form of decorative designs which permit the passage of light from the planar light panel. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139316 | Wall Wash Luminaire With Light Guide and Optical Element Therefore - A light shaping article includes a solid optic having a cross-sectional profile including an input interface; a convex output surface opposite the input interface; a concave first side surface extending between the input interface and the convex output surface; and a second side surface opposite the concave first side surface extending from between input interface to the convex output surface. The concave first side surface and the convex output surface are configured such that, when the solid optic receives input light having an input angular range in a plane of the cross-sectional profile, the solid optic guides the light to and emits the light from the output surface in an output angular range in the plane. A prevalent propagation direction of output light in the output angular range is tilted toward the second side surface relative to a prevalent propagation direction of input light in the input angular range. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139321 | PATTERN DISPLAYING DEVICE - A pattern displaying device includes a light path changing element, a first light source, a second light source, and a control module. The light path changing element has first inclined surfaces to reflect light and arranged into a first predetermined pattern, and second inclined surfaces to reflect light and arranged into a second predetermined pattern. The first light source is operable to emit light toward the first inclined surfaces to display the first predetermined pattern. The second light source is operable to emit light toward the second inclined surfaces in order to display the second predetermined pattern. The control module is electrically connected to the first and second light sources to control the first and second light source to emit light or not. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139326 | BACKLIGHT UNIT, DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A display device includes a backlight unit. The backlight unit may include a first light guide plate (LGP) comprising a first optical material and a second optical material. The first LGP is configured to emit light guided through the second optical material toward a display panel using the first optical material. The backlight unit may include a second LGP disposed between the first LGP and the display panel. The second LGP is configured to emit light toward the display panel using a diffuser plate provided in a lower portion of the second LGP. The backlight unit may include light sources configured to provide, under control of a controller, light to the first LGP if a three-dimensional (3D) image is displayed on the display panel, and to provide light to the second LGP if a two-dimensional (2D) image is displayed on the display panel. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160154162 | Quantum Dot Backlight Module and Display Device | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160161663 | DUAL-SIDED FILM WITH COMPOUND PRISMS - Dual-sided optical films have extended prisms formed in one major surface, and extended lenslets formed in an opposite major surface. Some or all of the prisms are compound prisms, in which the two inclined surfaces of each compound prism each include a tip portion, a base portion, and an intermediate portion disposed between the tip portion and the base portion, the intermediate and tip portions forming a concave shape and the intermediate and base portions forming a convex shape, or vice versa. When obliquely incident light, e.g. from a light guide, is incident on the prism side of the film, an output beam emerges from the lenslet side of the film. The output beam has an intensity distribution with a sharp left beam edge and a sharp right beam edge, these beam edges having 10%-to-90% transition angles of no more than 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 degrees. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160161666 | Backlight Assembly with Lightproof Arrangement - A backlight assembly is provided with upper and lower reflective layers secured together and folded to form a concealed space; a light guide layer in the space and including at least one light entrance; an opaque blocking layer at either side portion joining the upper and lower reflective layers; and at least one light source each at the light entrance. Light emitted by the light source travels to the light entrance, and further travels to predetermined areas via paths defined by the upper and lower reflective layers. Light leaking is decreased to a minimum during light transmitting. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160170120 | PLANAR REMOTE PHOSPHOR ILLUMINATION APPARATUS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160187564 | DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL MEMBER HAVING OPTICAL PATTERNS - A display device includes a backlight assembly and a display panel which displays an image. The backlight assembly includes a light emitting unit which generates light, and an optical member which adjusts a path of the light incident thereto and outputs the light toward the display panel. The optical member includes a first base film to which the light is incident, a second base film closer to the display panel than the first base film and for which are defined first and second areas alternately disposed, a first optical pattern between the first and second base films at the first area, where the first optical pattern refracts therein the light incident to the first base film, and a second optical pattern between the first and second base films at the second area, where the second optical pattern scatters the light incident to the first base film. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160202409 | DOUBLE-SIDED OPTICAL FILM WITH LENSLETS AND CLUSTERS OF PRISMS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20190146145 | ULTRA-NARROW BEZEL BACKLIGHT MODULE AND DISPLAY DEVICE | 05-16-2019 |
