Integrated sub-assembly having a light collimating or transflecting device
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1. An integrated sub-assembly comprising:
- a light collimating device having a first side and a second side bounding a light containing region;
an element having a first side and a second side, configured as a reflective polarizer, an absorptive polarizer, a transflector, or a light diffusing film; and
a material layer having a first and second side wherein the first side of the light collimating device is coupled to the second side of the material layer and the second side of the element is coupled to the first side of the material layer and wherein the material layer has an index of refraction that is at least 0.05 lower than the index of refraction of the light containing region of the light collimating device.
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Abstract
Integrated sub-assemblies for light management are disclosed herein. The integrated sub-assemblies include a plurality of films and/or elements, including a light collimating device and/or a transflecting device. At least two of the elements are coupled such that there is no air layer between the coupled elements.
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1. An integrated sub-assembly comprising:
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a light collimating device having a first side and a second side bounding a light containing region; an element having a first side and a second side, configured as a reflective polarizer, an absorptive polarizer, a transflector, or a light diffusing film; and a material layer having a first and second side wherein the first side of the light collimating device is coupled to the second side of the material layer and the second side of the element is coupled to the first side of the material layer and wherein the material layer has an index of refraction that is at least 0.05 lower than the index of refraction of the light containing region of the light collimating device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An assembly comprising:
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at least one first element having a first side and a second side, wherein the at least one first element is a transflector; at least one second element having a first side and second side; and one or more material layers each having a first and second side, wherein the first side of the at least one first element is coupled to the second side of the one or more material layers and the second side of the at least one second element is coupled to the first side of the one or more material layers, and wherein the one or material layers has an index of refraction that is at least 0.05 lower than the index of refraction of at least one first element or the at least one second element thereof. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An assembly comprising:
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at least one first element having a first side and a second side, at least one second element having a first side and second side;
wherein the at least one second element is selected from reflective polarizers, absorptive polarizers backlights, liquid crystal suspensions, or light diffusing films; andone or more material layers each having a first and second side, wherein the first side of the at least one first element is coupled to the second side of the one or more material layers and the second side of the at least one second element is coupled to the first side of the one or more material layers, and wherein the one or more material layers has an index of refraction that is at least 0.05 lower than the index of refraction of at least one first element or the at least one second element thereof. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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