TRANSREFLECTORS, TRANSREFLECTOR SYSTEMS AND DISPLAYS AND METHODS OF MAKING TRANSREFLECTORS
First Claim
1. A light emitting assembly comprising at least a light source, a display, and a film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned between the light source and the display, wherein one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has a pattern of reflective or refractive surfaces or deformities, and the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has corresponding or aligned optical deformities of well defined shape, wherein at least some of the optical deformities on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate intersect each other, and wherein light emitted from the light source that strikes a reflective or refractive surface or deformity on or in the one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate passes through the film, sheet, plate or substrate and is redirected by at least one corresponding optical deformity on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate.
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Abstract
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 of reflective or refractive surfaces or deformities and the other side may have corresponding or aligned optical deformities of well defined shape. Light emitted from the light source that strikes a reflective or refractive surface or deformity on the one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate passes through the film, sheet, plate or substrate and is redirected by at least one corresponding optical deformity on the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate.
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28 Claims
- 1. A light emitting assembly comprising at least a light source, a display, and a film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned between the light source and the display, wherein one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has a pattern of reflective or refractive surfaces or deformities, and the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has corresponding or aligned optical deformities of well defined shape, wherein at least some of the optical deformities on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate intersect each other, and wherein light emitted from the light source that strikes a reflective or refractive surface or deformity on or in the one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate passes through the film, sheet, plate or substrate and is redirected by at least one corresponding optical deformity on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate.
- 26. A light emitting assembly comprising at least one light source, and at least one film, sheet, plate or substrate for redirecting at least some of the light emitted by the light source, wherein one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has a pattern of reflective or refractive surfaces or deformities, and the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has corresponding or aligned optical deformities of well defined shape, wherein at least some of the optical deformities on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate vary from one another in at least one of size, shape, angle, orientation, density and placement pattern, and wherein light emitted from the light source that strikes a reflective or refractive surface or deformity on or in the one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate passes through the film, sheet, plate or substrate and is redirected by at least one corresponding optical deformity on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate.
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28. A light emitting assembly comprising at least a light source, a display, and a film, sheet, plate or substrate positioned between the light source and the display, wherein one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has a pattern of reflective or refractive surfaces or deformities, and the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate has corresponding or aligned optical deformities of well defined shape, wherein the deformities on or in the one side and on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate substantially cover an entire surface of the one side and the other side, wherein light emitted from the light source that strikes a reflective or refractive surface or deformity on or in the one side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate passes through the film, sheet, plate or substrate and is redirected by at least one corresponding optical deformity on or in the other side of the film, sheet, plate or substrate, and wherein the film, sheet, plate or substrate has multiple layers.
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