Lighting unit and liquid crystal display device including...

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2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Ward, John Anthony (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Edge lighted panel

C362S601000, C362S602000, C362S603000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07086771

ABSTRACT:
A lighting unit includes a reflector, a plurality of light-emitting elements and a controller. The light-emitting elements are respectively provided on the reflector for a plurality of light-emitting regions. The controller supplies a periodic drive signal to each of the light-emitting elements, thereby defining a state of the light-emitting element. The lighting unit illuminates a display panel including a light modulating layer with light that has been emitted from the light-emitting elements. The controller supplies drive signals of substantially different types to at least two of the light-emitting elements.

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