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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
John A. VanderPloeg, Zeeland, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A backlight assembly for a display having a polarized transmission axis is provided including a light source for emitting light; a first brightness enhancement film having a plurality of prismatic elements extending in a first direction, and positioned to receive light emitted from the light source; and a second brightness enhancement film having a plurality of prismatic elements extending in a second direction and positioned to receive light exiting the first brightness enhancement film, wherein the first direction extends at an angle of between about 5 degrees and about 15 degrees offset from the polarized transmission axis of the display and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.