Light-collimating film
US7880971B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/30
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A light-collimating film includes a transparent substrate, multiple reflective elements, and multiple micro structures. The transparent substrate has a light incident surface and a light-emitting surface opposite the light incident surface. The reflective elements are formed on the light incident surface, wherein each two adjacent reflective elements define a longitudinal aperture. The micro structures are arranged on the light-emitting surface in a direction parallel to longitudinal axes of the longitudinal apertures and overlap the longitudinal apertures to form multiple rows of micro structures. The micro structures include a first side portion to deflect a first light beam incident thereon toward a first virtual central plane of the micro structure which equally divides the micro structure, and a second side portion to deflect a second light beam incident thereon toward a second virtual central plane of the micro structure which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal aperture.
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