Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Light modifier for edge lit light source
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-04
2006-04-04
Ward, John Anthony (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Light modifier for edge lit light source
C362S608000, C362S560000, C362S561000, C362S297000, C362S348000, C349S067000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07021813
ABSTRACT:
An illuminating apparatus for improving brightness of light, a backlight assembly and an LCD device having the same are provided. The LCD device includes a backlight unit having a lamp for emitting a first light, a light guiding plate for guiding the first light, and a lamp reflector disposed adjacent to the lamp to partially cover the lamp and receiving the first light exited from the lamp, the lamp reflector having a plurality of protrusion portions for diffusing and reflecting the received first light to generate a second light; and a display unit for displaying images in response to the second light, the display unit having a lower substrate, an upper substrate opposite to the lower substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower and the upper substrates.
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Lee Sang-Duk
Park Jin-Hyuk
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Negron Ismael
Ward John Anthony
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