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Anti-glare filter

US4697881A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 23, 1985
Grant dateOct 6, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/045
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A filter for reducing the glare of a viewing screen caused by ambient light is comprised of a substantially transparent sheet of material having first and second faces. The first face is substantially planar while the second face has a plurality of V-shaped grooves, each groove being formed by two walls. The geometry of the V-shaped grooves is such that ambient light enters the filter and becomes trapped therein due to internal reflection.

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