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Flat screen

US7623197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2006
Grant dateNov 24, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/22
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flat screen comprises a liquid-crystal element, such as an LCD element, for representing an image. Further, a plurality of point light sources, such as LEDs, are provided. Between the point light sources and the liquid-crystal element a light-guiding element is arranged. For rendering the brightness distribution more uniform, the light-guiding element comprises at a surface thereof a plurality of diffractive surface elements arranged in cells.

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