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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2007
Applicants:
Thomas Forrester, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Engin Arik, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Evgeni Poliakov, San Pedro, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Forrester, Hacienda Heights, CA (US);
Engin Arik, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Evgeni Poliakov, San Pedro, CA (US);
Assignee:
Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A backlight assembly is provided. The backlight assembly includes a light pipe assembly having a thickness of about 90 microns, a light source and a coupler that receives light from the light source and diffuses the received light from the light source into the first end of the light pipe assembly.