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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Donald E. Mosier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Inventor:
Donald E. Mosier, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/28 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A backlight for a liquid crystal display includes a substantially planar waveguide and a plurality of light-emitting diodes positioned adjacent the waveguide. The plurality of light-emitting diodes emits light having a first wavelength range. A reactive element is disposed adjacent the waveguide. The reactive element emits light having a second wavelength range toward the waveguide when the reactive element is excited by light from the plurality of light-emitting diodes.