Thin direct-lit backlight for LCD display

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7220036
APP PUB NO 20060262555A1
SERIAL NO

11133504

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Direct-lit backlights and associated methods are disclosed in which an array of elongated light sources is placed in a cavity between a diffuser plate and a back reflector. The back reflector is a specular reflector that can have a divergence half-angle of about 10 degrees or less. The diffuser plate can be of the type that has uniform diffusing properties over its useful area. Appropriate placement of the diffuser plate, light sources, and back reflector can yield a backlight having exceptional thinness, brightness uniformity, and average brightness.

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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
Emmons, Robert M St. Paul, MN 36 1925
Yi, Jennifer R Roseville, MN 11 234

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