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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eiichi Fukiharu, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1335 ; G02F 1/1333 ; F21V 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1335 ; G02F 1/1333 ; F21V 7/04 ;
Abstract
A front lighting unit comprises a protective member fixedly attached to one side of a light conductive member to define therebetween a closed space. This closed space provides seal between the light conductive member and the protective member. A liquid crystal display incorporating the front lighting unit comprises a reflective liquid crystal panel. The light conductive a member is fixedly attached to one side of the liquid crystal panel.