Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Light guide
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-29
2007-05-29
Luebke, Renee (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Light guide
C362S600000, C362S606000, C362S607000, C362S608000, C362S609000, C362S616000, C362S617000, C362S618000, C362S619000, C362S620000, C362S621000, C362S622000, C362S623000, C362S624000, C362S625000, C362S626000, C349S062000, C349S096000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10744661
ABSTRACT:
Backlighting systems are disclosed, which include a lightguide with at least one light source optically connected to an edge of the lightguide for supplying light into its interior and a reflective cavity with at least one light source optically connected to the reflective cavity for supplying light into its interior. The reflective cavity may include a first reflector and a second reflector and at least one source may be disposed at an edge of the reflective cavity. Alternatively, the reflective cavity may include a back reflector portion and light sources may be disposed at the back reflector portion.
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Epstein Kenneth A.
Gardiner Mark E.
Kotchick Keith M.
Lamb David J.
Marushin Patrick H.
Bardell Scott A.
Zettl Mary
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