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US 2006/0221610 A1Published application
Light-emitting apparatus having a plurality of overlapping panels forming recesses from which light is emitted
OwnerTong Chew, Siew Pang +2inventors
InventorsTong Chew, Siew Pang, Ju Poh, Fook Ng
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a light-emitting apparatus includes a substrate having i) a plurality of overlapping panels that form acute angles with respect to an imaginary surface that bisects the overlapping panels, and ii) a plurality of recesses formed between overlapping portions of the overlapping panels. The recesses are open to the first side of the substrate, and the first side of the substrate has a reflective surface. A plurality of light sources is positioned to emanate light from the recesses.
Claims39
Light-emitting apparatus, comprising:
- a substrate having i) a plurality of overlapping panels that form acute angles with respect to an imaginary surface that bisects the overlapping panels, and ii) a plurality of recesses formed between overlapping portions of the overlapping panels, wherein the recesses are open to a first side of the substrate, and wherein the first side of the substrate has a reflective surface;
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- a plurality of light sources, positioned to emanate light from the recesses.
A liquid crystal display (LCD), comprising:
- a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of LCD elements;
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- a backlight positioned behind the display panel, the backlight comprising:
- a substrate having i) a plurality of overlapping panels that form acute angles with respect to an imaginary surface that bisects the overlapping panels, and ii) a plurality of recesses formed between overlapping portions of the overlapping panels, wherein the recesses are open to the first side of the substrate, and wherein the first side of the substrate has a reflective surface;
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- a plurality of light sources, positioned to emanate light from the recesses.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.