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2008-01-01

2008-01-01

O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Elongated source light unit or support

Plural sources or supports therefor

C362S097200, C362S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07314288

ABSTRACT:
A backlight system for use with a liquid-crystal display provides longer lamp lifetime through uniform temperature distribution, offers improved brightness uniformity and enhanced power-supply system efficiency, and ensures safety through lowered voltages. Linear lamps (21, 23) are divided into left and right approximately in the middle. The distance that heat travels is therefore shorter than when linear lamps have a length extending throughout the horizontal direction, which enables more uniform temperature distribution on the entire screen and lengthens the lifetime of linear lamps (21, 23). Furthermore, stray current is halved to achieve uniform brightness and enhanced inverter efficiency and safety can be easily ensured through lowered voltages.

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