Illumination – Edge lighted panel – Light source
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Sember, Thomas M (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Edge lighted panel
Light source
C362S613000, C362S231000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07871191
ABSTRACT:
A side light type backlight having a light source including a plurality of LEDs, and a light guide plate. Opposing end surfaces of the light guide plate are light incidence surfaces at which the plurality of LEDs are arranged. Wherein a plurality of rows of the LEDs are arranged in a direction of a thickness of the light guide plate. Under a first option, each row of LEDs is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the light incidence surface of the light guide plate, and electrically connected to one another in series. Under a second option, each row of LEDs is arranged in a longitudinal direction of the light incidence surface of the light guide plate, with N number of the LEDs being electrically connected in series in which the LEDs adjacent to each other belong to different rows.
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Taiwanese Office Action dated Jun. 7, 2007 and English language translation thereof.
Hamada Tetsuya
Suzuki Toshihiro
Greer Burns & Crain Ltd.
Sember Thomas M
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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