OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
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1. An optical assembly, comprising:
- a light directing film having an average effective transmission of at least 1.3;
a light diffusing film having an optical haze of at least 5%; and
a plurality of spaced apart posts disposed and defining an air gap between the light directing and diffusing films, the plurality of spaced part posts being disposed on a first major surface of a substrate having an opposing second major surface, a first end of each post being attached to the first major surface of the substrate, an opposing second end of each post being attached to the light diffusing film via a first adhesive layer, the first adhesive layer forming a meniscus at each post, the meniscus having an outer surface radius of at least 0.5 micrometers.
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An optical assembly includes a light directing film having an average effective transmission of at least 1.3, a light diffusing film having an optical haze of at least 5% and a plurality of spaced apart posts disposed and defining an air gap between the light directing and diffusing films. The posts are attached to a first major surface of the substrate and an opposing second end of each post is attached to the light diffusing film via a first adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer forms a meniscus at each post having an outer surface radius of at least 0.5 micrometers.
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22 Claims
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1. An optical assembly, comprising:
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a light directing film having an average effective transmission of at least 1.3; a light diffusing film having an optical haze of at least 5%; and a plurality of spaced apart posts disposed and defining an air gap between the light directing and diffusing films, the plurality of spaced part posts being disposed on a first major surface of a substrate having an opposing second major surface, a first end of each post being attached to the first major surface of the substrate, an opposing second end of each post being attached to the light diffusing film via a first adhesive layer, the first adhesive layer forming a meniscus at each post, the meniscus having an outer surface radius of at least 0.5 micrometers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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