Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Backlight with structured surfaces
- Patent Title (中): 具有结构化表面的背光
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Application No.: US11226829Application Date: 2005-09-14
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Publication No.: US07873256B2Publication Date: 2011-01-18
- Inventor: Mark E. Gardiner , Sanford Cobb, Jr. , Kenneth A. Epstein , Wade D. Kretman
- Applicant: Mark E. Gardiner , Sanford Cobb, Jr. , Kenneth A. Epstein , Wade D. Kretman
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agent Robert S. Moshrefzadeh
- Main IPC: G02B6/10
- IPC: G02B6/10

Abstract:
A backlight includes a lightguide, a light source disposed with respect to the lightguide to introduce light into the lightguide and a turning film. Optical structures are formed in one of an output surface and a back surface of the lightguide. The optical structures are arranged to extract light from the lightguide. A back reflector is disposed adjacent the back surface. The optical structures are formed to include a varying pattern arranged to mask non-uniformities in the output of the lightguide.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060051048A1 Backlight with structured surfaces Public/Granted day:2006-03-09
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