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Illumination systems with sloped transmission spectrum front reflector

US9441809B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2012
Grant dateSep 13, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0031
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A backlight (10) includes a front and back reflectors (12,14) forming a light recycling cavity (16) and one or more light source members (24a, 24b, 24c) disposed to emit light into the light recycling cavity. The front reflector (12) being partially reflective to provide an output illumination area. The front reflector (12) has a blue sloped transmission spectra, at normal incidence with a range among bin values from 15% to 100%.

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