LCD display backlight using elongated illuminators
US7661862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0073
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A backlight apparatus for directing light toward a display panel and the resulting display device comprises an elongated illuminator that is disposed to direct light towards the display panel and a light diffusing element for uniformizing the light redirected from the two or more elongated illuminators to provide backlight illumination. Such an apparatus provides a more even light distribution to the display.
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