Light guide for use with backlit display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6576887
APP PUB NO 20030034445A1
SERIAL NO

09930371

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A light guide including a light guide body having a light re-directing side positioned opposite from a light output side. A plurality of elongate prisms are located adjacent the light output side of the light guide body. The prisms extend side-by-side relative to one another along lengths. The prisms include upper edges defining heights of the prisms. The upper edges extend along the lengths of the prisms. Each upper edge includes a plurality of edge segments having different magnitudes of slope. The light guide also includes a plurality of light extraction structures located adjacent the light re-directing side of the light guide body for reflecting light toward the light output side. The light extraction structures include elongated projections each having a plateau segment and first and second facets. The elongated projections are separated by lands that are recessed relative to the plateau segments. The first and second facets extend from the plateau segments to the lands.

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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
Boyd, Gary T Woodbury, MN 96 2057
Cobb, Jr Sanford Lakeland, MN 43 3830
Epstein, Kenneth A St. Paul, MN 113 4084
Gardiner, Mark E Santa Rosa, CA 57 2510
Kotchick, Keith M St. Paul, MN 39 1557
Lamb, David J Oakdale, MN 11 459
Watson, Philip E Oakdale, MN 43 1041
Whitney, Leland R St. Paul, MN 40 1578

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