Abstract:
A light deflector (104) which deflects incident light and emits the deflected light, by changing a refractive index of a liquid crystal: a pair of ITO films (101a, 101b); a plurality of prisms (102a) which are provided between the pair of transparent electrodes and are arranged on a facing surface of one of the pair of transparent electrodes, the facing surface facing a surface of the other one of the pair of transparent electrodes; two spacers (102b) arranged between the pair of transparent electrodes, and having, in a direction from one of the pair of transparent electrodes toward the other, widths which (i) are greater than widths of the prisms and (ii) are identical to each other; and a liquid crystal (103) which is provided, within a space between the pair of transparent electrodes, in a portion other than a portion where the prisms and the two spacers exist.
Abstract:
An optical film includes a first optical layer and a second optical layer. The first optical layer is disposed above the second optical layer. The second optical layer is a composite material layer, which includes a base material and a doping layer disposed in the base material. The optical film recycles an exterior light source and improves the utilization rate of the light source.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display apparatus of the present invention includes: a liquid crystal display panel including a liquid crystal cell between a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate; and a surface light source device for illuminating the liquid crystal display panel. The surface light source device includes: a light source unit; a light guide plate for outputting first directivity light having directivity of maximum intensity in a first direction, which forms a predetermined angle from a normal direction of the light output surface in a plane approximately parallel to a light guiding direction of light, and having a high ratio of a polarized light component oscillating in the plane; and a prism sheet being configured to convert the first directivity light into second directivity light directed in a second direction within a predetermined angle from the normal direction of the light output surface of the light guide plate while substantially maintaining a polarization state of the first directivity light.
Abstract:
An optical film includes a first optical layer and a second optical layer. The first optical layer is disposed above the second optical layer. The second optical layer is a composite material layer, which includes a base material and a doping layer disposed in the base material. The optical film recycles an exterior light source and improves the utilization rate of the light source.
Abstract:
Solar light redirecting glazing units include light redirecting and light diffusing constructions. The solar light redirecting glazing units may include a glazing substrate, a visible light diffusing layer, and a light redirecting layer oriented such that incoming solar light contacts the visible light diffusing layer before contacting the light redirecting layer. The solar light redirecting glazing units may include a glazing substrate, a patterned visible light diffusing layer, and a light redirecting layer. The solar light redirecting glazing units may include two glazing substrates separated by an intervening space with a solar light redirecting layer disposed on one glazing substrate, and a visible light diffusing layer disposed on the other glazing substrate.
Abstract:
Curved bezel-concealing display covers and display devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a bezel-concealing display cover for coupling to a display device having a bezel and a display panel includes a curved perimeter portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the curved perimeter portion is configured to be offset from the bezel of the display device by a varying gap GA. The bezel-concealing display cover further includes an array of prisms on at least one of the first surface or the second surface of the curved perimeter portion. The array of prisms extends from an edge of the curved perimeter portion to a distance L. The array of prisms and the curved perimeter portion is configured to shift a portion of an image proximate the bezel produced by the display panel such that the shifted portion of the image appears over the bezel to an observer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a security element comprising an optically variable structure that has a plurality of first embossed structures, each embossed structure consisting of at least two flanks that extend toward one another in at least one specific angle. At least one flank of the first embossed structures comprises in at least a first partial region of the optically variable structure at least one additional embossed structure which is placed onto the flank of the first embossed structures or is inserted into the flank of the first embossed structures. According to the invention, the geometry of the at least one additional embossed structure is at least approximately inverse to the geometry of the flank of the first embossed structure onto which the at least one additional embossed structure is placed or into which the at least one additional embossed structure is inserted.
Abstract:
A backlight device includes a prism film having a top face on a display panel side and a bottom face opposing the top face, and a reflector plate having a reflection face opposing the bottom face. A prism-like pattern is formed on the top face of the prism film and a scattering pattern is formed on the reflection face of the reflector plate. When a first normal line axis of a slope forming the prism-like pattern and a second normal line axis of one slope forming the scattering pattern are projected on an imaginary plane parallel to the display panel, the projected first and second normal line axes form an acute angle.