Illumination – Light source and modifier – Including reflector
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-31
2007-07-31
Sember, Thomas M. (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Light source and modifier
Including reflector
C362S619000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11191997
ABSTRACT:
A light emitting device includes a mark body, a substrate arranged in back of the mark body, an LED mounted on an opposite surface of the substrate to the mark body, and a light guide arranged on a closer side of the substrate to the LED and having an upper surface serving as a light introducing surface for introducing LED-based light, a side surface serving as a light emitting surface and a backside subjected to a light diffuse reflection process to cause diffuse reflection by the backside. Incidentally, there can be provided a light emitting device that includes a light guide arranged on a closer side of the substrate to the LED and having an upper surface serving as a light introducing surface for introducing LED-based light, a side surface serving as a light emitting surface and a backside having a plurality of protrusions in a rib form.
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Misawa Akihiro
Takahashi Toshinori
Tanaka Yoshiharu
McGinn IP Law Group PLLC
Sember Thomas M.
Shallenberger Julie A.
Toyoda Gosei Co,., Ltd.
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