THIN LIGHT BAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
First Claim
1. A display device comprising:
- a light bar, having two or more distinct layers, that guides light along a length thereof;
a turning microstructure disposed on at least one of a top and a bottom of the light bar, the turning microstructure configured to direct said light out a side of the light bar;
a light guide panel disposed with respect to said side of the light bar such that said light from said light bar is coupled to said light guide panel, said light guide panel configured to direct said light coupled therein out of said light guide panel; and
a plurality of light modulators disposed with respect to the light guide panel to receive said light directed out of said light guide panel.
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Abstract
Various embodiments disclosed herein comprise a display device comprising a plurality of spatial light modulators and an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus comprising a light bar that guides light along a length thereof and turning microstructure disposed on top or bottom of the light bar. The turning microstructure directs the light out a side of the light bar. The illumination apparatus further comprises a light guide panel disposed with respect to the side of the light bar such that the light from the light bar is coupled to the light guide panel. The light guide panel is configured to direct the light coupled therein out of the light guide panel. The plurality of light modulators disposed with respect to the light guide panel to receive the light directed out of the light guide panel.
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57 Claims
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1. A display device comprising:
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a light bar, having two or more distinct layers, that guides light along a length thereof; a turning microstructure disposed on at least one of a top and a bottom of the light bar, the turning microstructure configured to direct said light out a side of the light bar; a light guide panel disposed with respect to said side of the light bar such that said light from said light bar is coupled to said light guide panel, said light guide panel configured to direct said light coupled therein out of said light guide panel; and a plurality of light modulators disposed with respect to the light guide panel to receive said light directed out of said light guide panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A display device comprising:
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a first means for guiding light along a length thereof; means for turning said light guided in said first light guiding means and directing said light out a side of the first light guiding means, said light turning means disposed on at least one of a top and a bottom of the first light guiding means; a second means for guiding said light disposed with respect to said side of the first light guiding means such that said light from said first light guiding means is coupled therein, said second light guiding means configured to direct said light coupled therein out of said second light guiding means; and means for modulating said light disposed with respect to the second light guiding means to receive said light directed out of said second light guiding means. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of manufacturing a display device comprising:
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providing a light bar that guides light along a length thereof, said light bar having a turning microstructure disposed on a top or bottom thereof, the turning microstructure configured to direct said light out a side of the light bar; disposing a light guide panel with respect to the side of the light bar such that light from said light bar is coupled to said light guide panel, said light guide panel configured to direct said light coupled therein out of said light panel; and disposing a plurality of light modulators with respect to the light guide panel to receive said light directed out of said light guide panel. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A light bar having a front surface in optical communication with a display device, the light bar being configured to guide light along a length thereof, the light bar comprising:
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a first film layer having a plurality of faceted features thereon; a second film layer having a plurality of faceted features thereon; an optical coupling layer positioned between and coupling the first and second film layers, the optical coupling layer configured to propagate light, wherein the faceted features on the first and second film layers are configured to direct light out of the front surface of the light bar towards the display device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A method of manufacturing a light bar material for delivering light to a display device, the method comprising:
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embossing a first plurality of faceted features on a first film layer; embossing a second plurality of faceted features on a second film layer; coupling the first and second film layers to form a composite film, wherein the faceted features on the first and second film layers are configured to direct light out of the light bar material. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. An illumination apparatus comprising:
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a light bar, having two or more distinct layers, that guides light along a length thereof; and a turning microstructure disposed on at least one of a top and a bottom of the light bar, the turning microstructure configured to direct said light out a side of the light bar. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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Specification