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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Thomas M. Rossi, Cupertino, CA (US);
Himanshu Pokharna, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas M. Rossi, Cupertino, CA (US);
Himanshu Pokharna, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/24 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system to improve display efficiency based on recycling a local heat source. In one embodiment, the system includes a display and a lamp to illuminate the display. Heat from a heat generating component within the system in transferred to the lamp. In one embodiment, the lamp is a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL). The heat can be transferred to the lamp via conduction or convection.