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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Adam Ben Starry, Vienna, WV (US);
William John Gambogi, Jr., Wilmington, DE (US);
Robert William Johnson, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Edwin James Lightfoot, Amherst, NY (US);
Hyunkook Shin, Wilmington, DE (US);
Robert D. Smith-gillespie, Eugene, OR (US);
Torence John Trout, Jr., West Chester, PA (US);
Adam Ben Starry, Vienna, WV (US);
William John Gambogi, Jr., Wilmington, DE (US);
Robert William Johnson, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Edwin James Lightfoot, Amherst, NY (US);
Hyunkook Shin, Wilmington, DE (US);
Robert D. Smith-Gillespie, Eugene, OR (US);
Torence John Trout, Jr., West Chester, PA (US);
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A diffuse reflective article is provided including a diffuse reflector of light positioned within a structure defining an optical cavity. The diffuse reflector is a nonwoven sheet containing a plurality of inter-fiber and intra-fiber pores of optimal light scattering dimension. Also provided is an optical display, including: (i) a structure defining an optical cavity; (ii) a light source positioned within the optical cavity; (iii) a display panel through which light from the light source passes; and (iv) a diffuse reflector positioned within the optical cavity for reflecting light from the light source toward the display panel, wherein the diffuse reflector is a nonwoven sheet containing a plurality of inter-fiber and intra-fiber pores of optimal light scattering dimension.