Backlight with structured surfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7873256
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11226829

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A backlight includes a lightguide, a light source disposed with respect to the lightguide to introduce light into the lightguide and a turning film. Optical structures are formed in one of an output surface and a back surface of the lightguide. The optical structures are arranged to extract light from the lightguide. A back reflector is disposed adjacent the back surface. The optical structures are formed to include a varying pattern arranged to mask non-uniformities in the output of the lightguide.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYP O BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cobb,, Jr Sanford Lakeland, US 4 16
Epstein, Kenneth A St. Paul, US 113 4084
Gardiner, Mark E Santa Rosa, US 57 2510
Kretman, Wade D Afton, US 23 1414

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