Illumination – Plural light sources – With modifier
Patent
1994-09-29
1999-02-16
Cariaso, Alan
Illumination
Plural light sources
With modifier
362225, 362299, 362300, 362327, F21V 712
Patent
active
058712739
ABSTRACT:
A backlight for liquid crystal displays which includes several closely spaced lamps and a sculptured optic element disposed behind the lamps wherein, the sculptured optic element has a reflective back side and a partially reflective front side and an optically transmissive medium disposed there between. The optic element being sculptured so as to direct light rays emanating from the back of the lamps and from the side of the lamps in a direction away from colliding with other lamps and in a direction toward the median surface. The optic element essentially gathers light from behind and between the lamps and directs it in a direction toward the viewing surface.
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Cariaso Alan
Eppele Kyle
O'Shaughnessy James P.
Rockwell International
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