Backlight wedge with encapsulated light source

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7317182
APP PUB NO 20070272839A1
SERIAL NO

11440327

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A backlight may include a light guide and a light input. The light guide may have a light reflection surface and a light emission surface. The light input may include a diverging wedge having a narrow end and opposing side surfaces extending to the narrow end. A light source well may be formed in the light input, and a light source may be disposed within the light source well. An encapsulant may be disposed about the light source, within the light source well. A specularly reflective film or layer may be disposed adjacent to but not in intimate contact with the opposing side surfaces and may reflect more than 80% of visible light incident on the multilayer polymeric mirror film.

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  • 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Meis, Michael A Stillwater, MN 118 3256
Schultz, John C Afton, MN 106 2576

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