Reflective display comprising a frontlight with extraction features and a light redirecting optical element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9651729
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14701238

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A display includes a reflective spatial light modulator having a reflective surface, a lightguide comprising a core layer, a first cladding layer, and a light emitting region comprising a plurality of light extraction features arranged in a pattern that varies spatially in the light emitting region to frustrate totally internally reflected light propagating within the core layer such that light exits the core layer in the light emitting region into the first cladding layer. A light redirecting optical element is optically coupled to the second side of the first cladding layer, and includes a plurality of light redirecting features directing frustrated totally internally reflected light from the plurality of light extraction features toward the reflective spatial light modulator.

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FLEX LIGHTING II LLC25 EAST WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 510 CHICAGO IL 60602

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Coleman, Zane Arthur Elmhurst, US 8 951
Nichol, Anthony John Chicago, US 18 1401

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