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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2023
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Michael C. Messina, Hooksett, NH (US);
OMRON Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
This application is directed to diffusing light using a light modulator. The light modulator has an integral piece of material and a cavity. The integral piece of material includes a first wall and a second wall that is separate from the first wall. The cavity is located between the first wall and the second wall. The light modulator is configured to diffuse light emitted by a light source that is (i) disposed in proximity to the light modulator and (ii) faces the first wall, by scattering the light at surfaces of the first wall, the cavity, and the second wall, and diffracting the light within at least the first wall and the second wall. In some embodiments, an edge structure extends from one or more edges of the first wall to one or more corresponding edges of the second wall.