Display device having front illuminator with turning features

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8872085
APP PUB NO 20100141557A1
SERIAL NO

12444138

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In various embodiments described herein, a display device includes a front illumination device that comprises a light guide disposed forward of an array of display elements, such as an array of interferometric modulators, to distribute light across the array of display elements. The light guide panel may include a turning layer to deliver uniform illumination from a light source to the array of display elements. For many portable display applications, the light guide panel comprises the substrate used in fabricating the display elements. The light guide panel may include additional films as well. The light guide panel, for example, may include a diffuser and/or an optical isolation layer to further enhance the optical imaging characteristics of the display.

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  • SNAPTRACK, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bita, Ion San Jose, US 106 2296
Gally, Brian James Los Gatos, US 17 517
Gruhlke, Russell Wayne Milpitas, US 71 1496
Mienko, Marek San Jose, US 61 1537
Xu, Gang Cupertino, US 363 5542

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