Light guide panel and plane illuminator apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6174064
SERIAL NO

09189303

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A light guide panel includes a front surface portion, a back surface portion located on the opposite side of the front surface portion, and an incidence end surface portion located on one side of the front and the back surface portions. The incidence end surface portion is configured for introducing light from a light source into the light guide panel. A plurality of optical elements are randomly disposed on the front and/or back surface portions. The optical elements typically have a maximum diameter in a range from 10 .mu.m to 150 .mu.m and are configured for emanating light propagating in the light guide panel from the front surface portion and/or back surface portion to the outside of the light guide panel.

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MINEBEA CO LTDNAGANO NAGANO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kalantar, Kalil Tama, JP 4 153
Matsumoto, Shingo Tama, JP 59 681
Onishi, Tomohisa Tama, JP 9 160

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