Illumination – Elongated source light unit or support – Plural sources or supports therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-01
2008-01-29
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Elongated source light unit or support
Plural sources or supports therefor
C362S221000, C362S223000, C362S260000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07322717
ABSTRACT:
An illuminator for a display device is provided on a back side of a display panel, and includes a plurality of rod-shaped light sources each having a length extending in a first direction and having substantially the same length. The plurality of rod-shaped light sources include a plurality of first rod-shaped light sources arranged so as to be substantially parallel and spaced from one another in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first direction, and a plurality of second rod-shaped light sources arranged to be substantially parallel and spaced from one another in the second direction, each second rod-shaped light source being arranged to be collinear with and spaced in the first direction from a corresponding one of the plurality of first rod-shaped light sources.
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Cariaso Alan
Keating & Bennett LLP
Lovell Leah S.
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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