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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186840 | Standard illuminant apparatus capable of providing standard LED light A standard illuminant apparatus suitable for providing a standard optical property of LED for measurement is provided. The standard illuminant apparatus comprises an illuminant module and light shape control module, wherein the illuminant module is capable of provid... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8172443 | Light source unit A light source unit includes a light source portion including a mounting board, a light emitting element mounted on the mounting board, a rectangular solid sealing material for sealing the light emitting element, the sealing material including a first distance betwe... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8128269 | Smoke environment personnel identification apparatus The apparatus consists of a self contained lighting and identification device (10) having a strap (104) for attachment to a SCBA tank. A back plate (58) and a front shield (62) are spaced apart forming a cavity for LED back-lighting, with... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8079725 | Display device and TV receiver A display device includes a light source, a diffusion-plate arranged to diffuse light emitted from the light source, a supporting base arranged to support the diffusion plate, an optical sheet disposed on the diffusion plate, a diffusion-plate retainer fitted to the... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070342 | Electronic apparatus and illuminating device having a translucent member with incident lines of protrusions A light emitting element is mounted on the surface of a board. The light emitting element emits light. The light passes through a translucent optical member. The light enters the translucent optical member through a incident surface. The lines of protrusions make th... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052314 | Optical fiber illumination device Disclosed is an optical fiber illumination device including a light source for outputting light; a coupler for converging the light input from the light source through multiple reflection; and an optical fiber to which the converged light is input. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8033705 | Backlight assembly with thin film light pipe A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light pipe assembly having a thickness of about 90 microns, a light source and a coupler that receives light from the light source and diffuses the received light from the light source into the firs... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7997781 | Energy efficient illumination for a light source in the form of a surface An apparatus and method for coupling light into a light source in the form of a surface are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a linear light source including a light diffuser. The apparatus also has a sheet having a first edge with the ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7926996 | Electronic apparatus and illuminating device having a translucent member with incident lines of protrusions A light emitting element is mounted on the surface of a board. The light emitting element emits light. The light passes through a translucent optical member. The light enters the translucent optical member through a incident surface. The lines of protrusions make th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926995 | Backlight assembly with thin film light pipe A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light pipe assembly having a thickness of about 90 microns, a light source and a coupler that receives light from the light source and diffuses the received light from the light source into the firs... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7862219 | Optical fiber light diffusing device A light diffusing device for use in photodynamic therapy has a progressively distally increased exposed amount of core fiber defining a light emitting section. Excessive light energy emission is thus prevented access to proximal locations and provides an increased a... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7828472 | Light guiding strip and backlight module and display using the same A light guiding strip and a backlight module and display using the same are provided. The light guiding strip of the present invention includes a plurality of light reflecting surfaces and a plurality of light emergent surfaces. Each of the light reflecting surfaces... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7798692 | Illumination device Illumination devices include a light source including a substantially planar light-emitting surface and an optical rod or optical taper disposed proximate to the substantially planar light-emitting surface to optically couple the optical rod and the substantially pl... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798693 | Optical plate and backlight module using the same An exemplary optical plate includes at least one transparent plate unit. The transparent plate unit includes a light output surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of spherical depressions, a diffusion layer, and at least one lamp-receiving portion. The bottom surfac... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784988 | Diffusion plate and backlight module The invention provides a diffusion plate and a backlight module. The backlight module includes pluralities of light sources, a reflector and a first diffusion plate. The light sources, which are disposed in the reflector, are spatially arranged. The first diffusion ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7703965 | Diffusing light system with light collector The present invention provides an improved optical light diffusing system for effective and uninterrupted illumination purposes. In particular, the invention is concerned with providing a light collector in the improved diffusing light device that can direct light f... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703964 | Illumination device and display apparatus including the same An illumination device for a display apparatus provided on a rear side of a display panel of the display apparatus includes a plurality of rod-like light sources arranged substantially parallel to each other; and a light scattering member for scattering light, the l... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7690827 | Light guide member, illumination apparatus, and image capturing apparatus using the same A light guide member illuminates with uniform light intensity distribution using the point light source light. On the lower end of the light guide member having a pair of side faces disposed oppositely, a groove is provided for receiving light output from each point... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7690828 | Illumination device An illumination device comprising an LED (14) mounted on a rear of a PCB (12), and a light pipe (16) to direct light from the LED through an aperture (18) in the PCB to illuminate a legend (10) on the front of the PCB, the light pi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7618176 | Solid state light source adapted for remote illumination A lighting device having a light source, light pipe, and a light-dispensing element is disclosed. The light source emits light at a first wavelength and transmits that light to the light pipe. The light dispensing emitter includes an extended section coupled to the ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7566156 | Method of manufacturing backlight unit, backlight unit, electrooptical device and electronic equipment A backlight unit includes a light source emitting light and a light diffusing plate diffusing light emitted from the light source, the light diffusing plate having an ellipsoidal microlens, the ellipsoidal microlens being provided in a plural number and a major axis... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7559681 | Light pipe for direct-type backlight and direct-type backlight The present invention provides a light pipe for a direct-type backlight having an upper surface and a lower surface, which has: a light reflecting member provided on the upper surface; and plural light scattering members formed concentrically on at least one surface... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7540646 | Light guide element, light guide unit, backlight apparatus and light source apparatus The present invention provides a light guide element, a light guide unit, a backlight apparatus and a light source apparatus. The light guide element is provided for guiding a light flux from a light source into a light guide plate, and the light guide element inclu... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7517125 | Manufacturing method of backlight unit, and backlight unit, electro-optic device, and electronic apparatus A backlight unit including: a light source that irradiates light; and a diffusing plate that diffuses the light irradiated from the light source, wherein the diffusing plate is provided with a first microlens of ellipsoid form, and a second microlens of ellipsoid fo... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7440049 | Backlight device for liquid crystal display A backlight device for a liquid crystal display comprising a light diffuser, a light source disposed behind the light diffuser, and a reflector for reflecting light from the light source, in which a liquid crystal panel is disposed in front of the light diffuser and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401947 | Lighting means having a primary optics element and an optical apparatus A lighting device with a light source followed by an optical apparatus in an emission direction, and a primary optics element with a light inlet and a light outlet being arranged between the light source and the optical apparatus. The primary optics element is desig... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7370999 | Light guide plate and surface light source using same An exemplary light guide plate (500) includes: a light incident portion (51) for receiving a light; a light reflecting portion (52) for reflecting the light input through the light incident portion; and a light emitting portion (53) oppos... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360934 | Light supply unit, illumination unit, and illumination system A light supply unit comprises optical fibers, LEDs, optical connectors, and a controller. The optical fibers constitute optical fiber groups which extend to their respective illumination positions different from each other. The optical connectors optically connect o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357523 | Illuminating keyboards An illuminating keyboard is provided. An illuminating keyboard includes a key module, a light guide plate, and a light source. The key module includes one or more keys. The light guide plate is disposed beneath the key module and includes a plurality of openings. Th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357557 | Light guide plate A light guide plate comprises: a plate ember having a light transmitting capability; and a light incidence face provided on a side surface of the plate member; wherein the plate member changes a path of light emitted from a light source arranged to face the light in... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357548 | Light-guiding system comprising a number of light transmission rods A light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-guiding member (1) provided with a lateral surface for coupling in light into said light-guiding member (1). The ends of a number of light transmission rods (6) are connected to said lateral s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350924 | Illumination apparatus and image projection apparatus using the illumination apparatus An illumination apparatus comprises a small-plane light source having diffusion radiation characteristics, a columnar light leading member, having an incident end surface, an outgoing radiation end surface and a reflection surface, configured to reflect on the refle... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350955 | Back light source module A back light source module of a liquid crystal device is provided. The back light source module includes a backplate, a light source fixture disposed on the backplate. The back light source module also includes a first light source having a first normal line and dis... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347611 | Optical guide and image forming apparatus using the same An optical guide and an image forming apparatus which uses the optical guide in an eraser or an auxiliary transfer device. The optical guide guides light incident through one side in a lengthwise direction, makes the light in an effective width range of the lengthwi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339637 | Liquid crystal display light source device A light source device includes a housing, a reflecting plate, at least one lamp support member and a plurality of lamps. The housing has a substantially flat bottom plate. The reflecting plate is disposed on the bottom plate of the housing. The lamp support member i... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338196 | Low profile light panel Low profile, thin panels using a layer of clear cast polymer with a reflective, mirrored backing and edges and a light diffusing face sheet, carrying light sources using fiber optic lenses or diodes on all or any sides thereof. The reflective sides direct the light ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338193 | Light transfer device for an electronic device An electronic device includes a housing having pivotal portions and having a hinge defining a hinge axis between the pivotal portions about which the pivotal portions are pivotal. A light source is associated with one of the pivotal portions and a light receiver is ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334927 | Backlight unit and supporter within A backlight unit with a supporter is provided. The backlight unit at least comprises a bottom cover, a lamp, a diffuser and the supporter. The bottom cover has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a hole formed on the bottom cover, thr... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334931 | Backlight unit and method of manufacturing diffuser employed in the backlight unit A luminous backlight unit designed to compensate for a difference in distribution of light output on an output surface of a light guiding panel, and a method of manufacturing a diffuser employed in the backlight unit. The backlight unit includes: one or more light s... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334934 | Light guide device and a backlight module using the same A light guide device includes a main body and a plurality of parallel elongate first V-shaped microstructures. The main body has an incident surface; an emitting surface adjoining the incident surface; and a reflecting surface opposite to the emitting surface. The f... | 02/26/2008 |
