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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7563012 | Light emitting panel assemblies A light emitting panel, film or substrate assembly includes an optically conductive panel, film or substrate having at least one light input surface defined by at least one edge of a slot, cavity, opening or hole in which at least one LED light source having a great... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7537370 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include an optical panel member having a pattern of light extracting deformities on or in one or both sides to cause light to be emitted in a predetermined output distribution. The pattern of light extracting deformities on or in one ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7524101 | Light emitting panel assemblies Edge lit light emitting assembly includes a panel member having a light input surface at one end of a greater width than thickness and an array of LEDs positioned in close proximity to the light input surface that emit light out of the side of the LEDs closest to th... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7513672 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assembly includes an optically conductive panel member having at least one input surface and a greater cross-sectional width than thickness, and at least one light transition emitter having a light emitting surface in close proximity to the ligh... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7497599 | Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors The transreflectors may comprise a transparent substrate having reflective surfaces and other light transmissive surfaces for respectively reflecting and transmitting a greater portion of the light striking opposite sides of the substrate. Alternatively, the transre... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7467887 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a transparent light emitting panel member having two or more separate parts or modular components each having at least one side edge or end edge facing each other and in close proximity to one another. One or both sides of one or mo... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7448775 | Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors Light emitting assembly includes at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned between a light source and a display for redirecting at least some of the light emitted by the light source. One side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate may have a pattern o... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434974 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assembly includes a light emitting panel member received in a cavity or recess in a tray or housing. The panel member has a pattern of light extracting deformities on or in at least one surface of the panel member to cause light received from at... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434973 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light source optically coupled to a portion of an input edge of the panel member. A plurality of individual light extracting deformities on or in at least one panel surface of ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7404660 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a generally planar optical conductor having at least one input edge with a greater cross-sectional width than thickness and at least one light source having a light output distribution with a greater width component than height comp... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404661 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a light guide having a pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in at least one side of the light guide. At least some of the deformities are quite small in relation to ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7384177 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a tray that forms a cavity or recess containing one or more light sources. A sheet, film or substrate is positioned over the cavity or recess for controlling the light emitted from the assembly. The tray acts as a back, side or edge... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374305 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light source positioned, embedded, potted, bonded or otherwise mounted in a shaped slot, cavity, recess, opening or hole in the panel member. Deformities on at least one surface of t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7367705 | Long curved wedges in an optical film The invention relates to a light redirecting polymeric film comprising a plurality of polymeric individual optical elements wherein the elements comprise curved wedge shaped features in the plane of the film, having a length in the range of 800 to 4000 micrometers. | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364342 | Light redirecting films pattern of variable optical elements Light redirecting films and film systems include a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on or in the substrate. At least some of the optical elements may vary at different locations on the substra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364341 | Light redirecting films including non-interlockable optical elements The light redirecting films include a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of non-interlocking individual optical elements oriented and placed to produce a desired surface coverage of at least one of the surfaces of the transparent substrate of the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357553 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel assembly having a light transition area for receiving light from at least one light source, and at least one angled or curved reflective or refractive surface at the junction between the transition area and th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354184 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a panel member having two or more light sources, and at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned in close proximity to the panel member with an air gap or cavity therebetween. Deformities on at least one surface of the p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322730 | Light emitting panel assemblies Optical assemblies include a light emitter having at least one layer of a transparent film, sheet or plate through which light emitted by the light emitter passes. A pattern of deformities of well defined shape on or in at least one side of the film, sheet or plate ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7300194 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include at least one light source and at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate having optical elements or deformities of well defined shape on at least one surface that have reflective or refractive surfaces for controlling the light ou... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7226196 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a light guide having a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shapes that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas of the light guide. The deformities are quite small in ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195389 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having a uniform or variable pattern of light extracting deformities of well defined shapes in or on one or more surface areas of the light emitting panel member. The size and shape as well as the... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178965 | Light emitting panel assemblies having LEDs of multiple colors Light emitting panel assemblies include a hollow light emitting panel member having a sheet, film or substrate attached or positioned against one or both sides thereof to produce a desired effect. A pattern of deformities or disruptions may be provided on or in the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7165873 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a multilayer light emitting panel member that receives light from at least one light source. The panel member may have at least one solid light conducting or transmitting layer and at least one hollow light conducting or transmittin... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160015 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having two or more inserts, components or parts that may be supported by a structural member. A pattern of light extracting deformities may be on or in one or more of the inserts, components or pa... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7108414 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting panel members each having at least one pattern of optical deformities that may be varied in size, shape, density, placement, angle, rotation and/or type to obtain at least one light output distributi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090389 | Method of selecting a light redirecting film The method of selecting a light redirecting film or optical panel includes the steps of providing a length of film or substrate having a pattern of optical elements that varies, then selecting an area of the film or substrate that has a pattern of the optical elemen... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077544 | Light emitting panel assemblies A phototherapy device includes a transparent member and one or more light sources mounted in relation to the transparent member for directing light through the transparent member for distribution of the light to a body part of a patient receiving phototherapy. The l... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7004611 | Light emitting panel assemblies Optical assembly includes a light emitter and a film through which light passes from the light emitter. The film has a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6886956 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6827456 | Transreflectors, transreflector systems and displays and methods of making transreflectors The transreflectors may comprise a transparent substrate having reflective surfaces and other light transmissive surfaces for respectively reflecting and transmitting a greater portion of the light striking opposite sides of the substrate. Alternatively, the transre... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6796668 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of various types. In... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755547 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a sheet, film or plate overlying a light emitting member. The sheet, film or plate has a pattern of deformities on one or both sides that may vary or be random in size, shape or geometry, placement, index of refraction, densit... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752505 | Light redirecting films and film systems Light redirecting films include a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on the light exit surface of the films for refracting the light entering the entrance surface of the films from a backlight toward a direction normal to the exit surface. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749312 | Light emitting panel assemblies Optical assembly includes a light emitter and a film through which light passes from the light emitter. The film has a uniform or variable pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in one or more surface areas ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6712481 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having a uniform or variable pattern of light extracting deformities of well defined shapes in or on one or more surface areas of the light emitting panel member. The size and shape as well as the... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6508563 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of variou... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6367940 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting applications of variou... | 04/09/2002 |
