Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Light guide
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-17
2009-02-03
O'Shea, Sandra L. (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Light guide
C362S623000, C362S561000, C349S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07484876
ABSTRACT:
A backlight assembly that allows a more efficient light usage and thinner device size is presented. The backlight assembly includes a first light guide and a second light guide that each has a light incident face, a light exiting face, and a light interfacing face. The light interfacing face of the first light guide has a first interfacing portion and a second interfacing portion while the light interfacing face of the second light guide has a third interfacing portion and a fourth interfacing portion. A light reflective member has a first reflection face arranged at the second light reflection face portion and a second reflection face arranged at the fourth light reflective face portion, and the light source supplies light to the first and second light incident faces. The light incident faces are on the same side of the light guiding members.
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Kim Kyu-Seok
Lee Ik-Soo
Oh Jeong-Seok
Lee Gunyoung T.
MacPherson Kwok & Chen & Heid LLP
O'Shea Sandra L.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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