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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2019
Applicant:
Nitto Denko Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Kari Rinko, Helsinki, FI;
Shingo Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/36 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/02 (2006.01); G09F 13/18 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0036 (2013.01); G02B 5/0247 (2013.01); G02B 6/0023 (2013.01); G02B 6/0031 (2013.01); G02B 6/0043 (2013.01); G02B 6/0055 (2013.01); G02B 6/0063 (2013.01); G02B 6/002 (2013.01); G02B 6/4243 (2013.01); G02B 6/4259 (2013.01); G09F 2013/1804 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transparent optical device () is provided, comprising a lightguide medium () configured for light propagation, and an at least one optically functional layer () comprising at least one optically functional feature pattern () formed in a light-transmitting carrier medium () by a plurality of embedded features provided as optically functional internal cavities (), wherein said at least one feature pattern () is configured to perform an incident light control function and at least a light outcoupling function, whereby stray light is minimized and optical transparency of the device () is established.