Light control element, surface light source device and liquid crystal display device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8059229
APP PUB NO 20090207341A1
SERIAL NO

12293521

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A light control element capable of controlling deflection of light output through a light guide plate to a desired output viewing angle is provided. A light control element (prism sheet) has a plane of incidence on one surface thereof, and a plane of output on the other surface thereof. The plane of incidence is formed as having thereon a number of prism portions arrayed in parallel. Each of the prism portions has a first prism surface allowing incidence of light, and a second prism surface where the light entering through the first prism surface is reflected by total reflection on the inner side. The second prism surface has an outwardly-swelled curved profile, formed with a curvature that allows the light to output through the plane of output at a second output viewing angle wider than a first output viewing angle of a case where the second prism surface is flat.

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SATURN LICENSING LLC25 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoki, Makoto Miyagi, JP 185 3294
Doi, Katsuhiro Miyagi, JP 29 81
Kimura, Kiyohiro Miyagi, JP 16 121
Kudo, Yasuyuki Miyagi, JP 163 1772
Shinkai, Shogo Miyagi, JP 50 786

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