Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Light modifier with emission face combined with light guide...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-10-28
2010-02-23
Sember, Thomas M (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Light modifier with emission face combined with light guide...
C362S620000, C362S330000, C362S331000, C362S339000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07665876
ABSTRACT:
A backlight unit includes: light guide plate surrounded by main surfaces and end surfaces, one end surface facing a light source designated as entrance surface, one main surface designated as emitting surface; first prism sheet provided above the light guide plate, having first prism columns on a top surface and second prism columns on a bottom surface, each first prism column has first ridge line parallel or perpendicular to the entrance surface, each second prism column has second ridge line extending in a different direction from the first ridge line; second prism sheet provided above the first prism sheet, having third prism columns abutting each other on a top surface, each third prism column has third ridge line extending in a direction different from the first and second ridge lines; and reflection sheet facing the light guide plate below the light guide plate.
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Komatsu Tokutarou
Okuda Tadashi
Sugimoto Yasushi
Taya Masato
Teshima Teruo
Antonelli, Terry Stout & Kraus, LLP.
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.
Sember Thomas M
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