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Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1995

Filed:

Oct. 05, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:

Philip L Gleckman, Irvine, CA (US);

Assignee:

TIR Technologies, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
313110 ; 359 49 ;
Abstract

A light source having a light bulb disposed within a cavity having diffusely reflecting walls and an aperture for backlighting a display is disclosed. The ratio of aperture area to cavity surface area is maximized. A diffuser and brightness enhancing film are situated at the opening of the aperture between the aperture and the display to be backlit. A color filter may also be employed to whiten the light emerging from the light source.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Gleckman, Philip. (1995). Backlighting apparatus for uniformly illuminating a display panel (U.S. Patent No. 5440197). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5440197

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