Display having thin cross-section and/or multi-colored output
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
- a first substrate having a first side and a second side;
said first substrate defining a first optical path extending from said first side of said first substrate to said second side of said first substrate; and
a first light source mounted directly to a portion of said first substrate opposite said second side of said first substrate and laterally offset from said first optical path such that light emitted by said first light source propagates from said first light source to said second side of said substrate via said first optical path only indirectly.
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Abstract
A display includes a substrate having front and rear sides and defining one or more optical paths. A light source corresponding to each optical path is associated with the rear side of the substrate. Light propagates from the light source to the front side of the substrate through the corresponding optical path. Offsetting the light source from the centerline of the optical path improves light diffusion by promoting light reflection off the sides of the optical path. Multiple light sources of different colors can be associated with each optical path to provide for variable color output from each optical path at the front side of the substrate.
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
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a first substrate having a first side and a second side; said first substrate defining a first optical path extending from said first side of said first substrate to said second side of said first substrate; and a first light source mounted directly to a portion of said first substrate opposite said second side of said first substrate and laterally offset from said first optical path such that light emitted by said first light source propagates from said first light source to said second side of said substrate via said first optical path only indirectly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24)
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11. A display apparatus comprising:
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a first substrate having a first side and a second side; said first substrate defining a first optical path extending from said first side of said substrate to said second side of said substrate, said first optical path comprising a cavity having an open end and a closed end, said cavity extending inwardly into said first substrate from said first side of said substrate toward said second side of said substrate, and a portion of said substrate between said closed end of said cavity and said second side of said first substrate; a first light source associated with said first side of said first substrate such that light emitted by said first light source is visible from said second side of said first substrate and such that said light emitted by said first light source propagates from said light source to said second side of said first substrate via said first optical path only indirectly.
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12. A display apparatus comprising:
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a first substrate having a first side and a second side; said first substrate comprising a first optical path extending from said first side of said first sub skate to said second side of said first substrate; and a first plurality of light sources mounted directly to a portion of said first substrate opposite said second side of said first substrate and laterally offset from said first optical path such that light emitted from a first of said first plurality of light sources blends with light emitted from a second of said first plurality of light sources and such that the blended light propagates to said second side of said substrate via said first optical path only indirectly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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