Backlighting assembly utilizing microprisms and especially suitable for use with a liquid crystal display

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PATENT NO 5390276
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07958238

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An assembly for backlighting a liquid crystal display is disclosed herein along with the liquid crystal display itself and a specific light polarization arrangement. The assembly for backlighting the liquid crystal display includes a backlighting light pipe into which light is directed in a particular manner and a specifically configured arrangement of immediately adjacent microprisms which cooperate with the backlighting light pipe for reflecting light within the ladder upwards through one of its surfaces in a generally collimated manner. The liquid crystal display backlighting assembly is also disclosed including a specifically designed arrangement for collimating the light directed into the light pipe such that the light exiting the light pipe does so on a more collimated manner.

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  • BRITEVIEW TECHNOLOGIES

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Zhan Toledo, OH 63 524
Tai, Chen-Yu Toledo, OH 17 1051
Zou, Han Toledo, OH 36 1527

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