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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2007
Applicants:
John K. Roberts, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Chenhua You, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
John K. Roberts, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Chenhua You, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Cree, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 13/08 (2006.01); F21V 13/04 (2006.01); F21V 7/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are solid state backlight devices and methods for forming the same. A solid state backlight unit according to some embodiments of the invention includes a housing having a major surface and multiple LEDs on a first surface of the major surface. The solid state backlight unit also includes a specular reflector proximate to the first surface of the major surface and oriented substantially perpendicular to the first surface of the major surface.