公开(公告)号：US07357555B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-15

申请号：US11745168

申请日：2007-05-07

申请人： Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Kenneth A. Epstein ,  James E. Watson

发明人： Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Kenneth A. Epstein ,  James E. Watson

IPC分类号： F21V7/04

CPC分类号： G02B6/0026 ,  G02B6/0001 ,  G02B6/0003 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133615 ,  G02F1/133617

摘要： An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from the output surface of the light guide, and a first interference reflector positioned between the output surface of the light guide and the emissive material is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the second optical characteristic.

摘要翻译： 一种照明系统，包括光源，包括输出表面的光导，定位成接收来自光导的输出表面的光的发射材料和位于光导的输出表面和发光材料之间的第一干涉反射器， 披露 光源发射具有第一光学特性的光。 当用具有第一光学特性的光照射时，发光材料发射具有第二光学特性的光。 第一干涉反射器基本透射具有第一光学特性的光，并且基本上反射具有第二光学特性的光。

公开(公告)号：US07245072B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-17

申请号：US10726997

申请日：2003-12-02

申请人： Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber ,  John A. Wheatley

发明人： Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber ,  John A. Wheatley

IPC分类号： H01J1/72 ,  H01L29/06

CPC分类号： H01L33/505 ,  H01L33/44 ,  H01L33/46 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2924/01025 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A light source includes an LED that emits excitation light, a polymeric multilayer reflector that reflects the excitation light and transmits visible light, and a layer of phosphor material spaced apart from the LED. The phosphor material emits visible light when illuminated with the excitation light. The polymeric multilayer reflector reflects excitation light onto the phosphor material. The layer of phosphor material is disposed between the LED and the polymeric multilayer reflector.

摘要翻译： 光源包括发射激发光的LED，反射激发光并透射可见光的聚合物多层反射器，以及与LED间隔开的荧光材料层。 当用激发光照射时，磷光体材料发射可见光。 聚合多层反射器将激发光反射到荧光体材料上。 磷光体材料层设置在LED和聚合多层反射器之间。

公开(公告)号：US07213958B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US10884675

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Kenneth A. Epstein ,  James E. Watson

发明人： Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Kenneth A. Epstein ,  James E. Watson

IPC分类号： F21V7/04

CPC分类号： G02B6/0026 ,  G02B6/0001 ,  G02B6/0003 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02F1/133603 ,  G02F1/133615 ,  G02F1/133617

摘要： An illumination system including a light source, a light guide including an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from the output surface of the light guide, and a first interference reflector positioned between the output surface of the light guide and the emissive material is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the second optical characteristic.

摘要翻译： 一种照明系统，包括光源，包括输出表面的光导，定位成接收来自光导的输出表面的光的发射材料和位于光导的输出表面和发光材料之间的第一干涉反射器， 披露 光源发射具有第一光学特性的光。 当用具有第一光学特性的光照射时，发光材料发射具有第二光学特性的光。 第一干涉反射器基本透射具有第一光学特性的光，并且基本上反射具有第二光学特性的光。

公开(公告)号：US07204630B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-17

申请号：US10884649

申请日：2004-06-30

申请人： Craig R. Schardt ,  John C. Schultz ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Kenneth A. Epstein ,  James E. Watson

发明人： Craig R. Schardt ,  John C. Schultz ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Kenneth A. Epstein ,  James E. Watson

IPC分类号： F21V7/04

CPC分类号： G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/0008 ,  G02B6/0021 ,  G02B6/0026 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0046 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0068

摘要： An illumination system including a light source, light guides coupled to the light source, each including an input surface and an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and a first interference reflector positioned between the emissive material and the output surfaces of the light guides is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The first interference reflector substantially transmits light having the first optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the second optical characteristic.

摘要翻译： 一种照明系统，包括光源，耦合到光源的光导体，每个光源包括输入表面和输出表面，定位成接收来自至少一个光导的光的发射材料和位于发射材料和 公开了光导的输出表面。 光源发射具有第一光学特性的光。 当用具有第一光学特性的光照射时，发光材料发射具有第二光学特性的光。 第一干涉反射器基本透射具有第一光学特性的光，并且基本上反射具有第二光学特性的光。

公开(公告)号：US06697195B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US10185582

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： Michael F. Weber ,  Roger J. Strharsky ,  Timothy J. Nevitt ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk

发明人： Michael F. Weber ,  Roger J. Strharsky ,  Timothy J. Nevitt ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk

IPC分类号： G02B508

CPC分类号： G02B5/287 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B5/26 ,  G02B5/3025

摘要： Optical filters and their manufacture, as well as the use of the optical filters in optical devices, such as polarizers and mirrors are described. The optical filters typically include a first reflective multilayer film, a second reflective multilayer film, and a lossy element disposed between the first and second reflective multilayer films.

摘要翻译： 描述了光学滤波器及其制造方法，以及在诸如偏振器和反射镜的光学装置中使用滤光器。 滤光器通常包括第一反射多层膜，第二反射多层膜和设置在第一和第二反射多层膜之间的有损元件。

公开(公告)号：US09110245B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US12935500

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Kristopher J. Derks ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Shandon D. Hart ,  Carl A. Stover

发明人： Kristopher J. Derks ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Shandon D. Hart ,  Carl A. Stover

IPC分类号： G02B5/30 ,  G02B27/28

CPC分类号： G02B5/3066 ,  G02B5/3041 ,  G02B5/305 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02B27/283

摘要： Multilayer reflecting polarizing films are disclosed having increased in-plane refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along both the pass and block axis, and having negative refractive index differences between adjacent microlayers along the thickness or z-axis. Major front and back surfaces of the film exposed to air provide a Fresnel reflectivity component to the pass axis reflectivity, and the microlayers provide a microlayer component to the pass axis reflectivity, such microlayer component preferably having a reflectivity of p-polarized light that increases with incidence angle faster than the Fresnel reflectivity component decreases so as to substantially avoid off-axis gain peaks for p-polarized light. The films preferably utilize a relatively small total number of microlayers, arranged in a single coherent stack with monotonic optical repeat unit thickness profile, and at least some microlayers preferably include polyethylene naphthalate or a copolymer thereof.

摘要翻译： 公开了多层反射偏振膜，其在沿着通过和阻挡轴的相邻微层之间具有增加的面内折射率差异，并且沿着厚度或z轴具有相邻微层之间的负折射率差异。 暴露于空气的薄膜的主要前后表面为通过轴反射率提供菲涅尔反射率分量，微层为通过轴反射率提供微层成分，这种微层成分优选具有随着偏振光的增加而增加的p偏振光的反射率 比菲涅耳反射率分量更快的入射角降低，从而基本上避免了p偏振光的离轴增益峰值。 薄膜优选利用相对较小的总数量的微层，其布置在具有单调光学重复单元厚度分布的单个相干叠层中，并且至少一些微层优选包括聚萘二甲酸乙二醇酯或其共聚物。

公开(公告)号：US08568869B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US11398338

申请日：2006-04-05

申请人： Timothy J. Hebrink ,  Carl A. Stover ,  Martin E. Denker ,  Jeffery N. Jackson ,  Kristopher J. Derks ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Anna A. Kobilansky ,  Joan M. Strobel ,  Barry S. Rosell ,  John P. Purcell ,  Kevin M. Hamer ,  Robert D. Taylor ,  William B. Black ,  Richard J. Thompson ,  Gregory L. Bluem

发明人： Timothy J. Hebrink ,  Carl A. Stover ,  Martin E. Denker ,  Jeffery N. Jackson ,  Kristopher J. Derks ,  Michael F. Weber ,  Anna A. Kobilansky ,  Joan M. Strobel ,  Barry S. Rosell ,  John P. Purcell ,  Kevin M. Hamer ,  Robert D. Taylor ,  William B. Black ,  Richard J. Thompson ,  Gregory L. Bluem

IPC分类号： B32B27/00 ,  B32B27/14 ,  B32B33/00

CPC分类号： B29D11/00788 ,  B32B3/26 ,  B32B7/06 ,  G02B1/12 ,  G02B5/0221 ,  G02B5/0257 ,  G02B5/0268 ,  G02B5/0278 ,  G02B5/305 ,  G02B27/283 ,  Y10T428/24355 ,  Y10T428/24372 ,  Y10T428/25 ,  Y10T428/254

摘要： Optical bodies are disclosed that include an optical film and at least one rough strippable skin layer. The at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a continuous phase and a disperse phase. In some embodiments, the at least one rough strippable skin layer can include a first polymer, a second polymer different from the first polymer and an additional material that is substantially immiscible in at least one of the first and second polymers. In some exemplary embodiments, a surface of the at least one rough strippable skin layer adjacent to the optical film comprises a plurality of protrusions and the adjacent surface of the optical film comprises a plurality of asymmetric depressions substantially corresponding to said plurality of protrusions. Methods of making such exemplary optical bodies are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了包括光学膜和至少一个粗糙可剥离表皮层的光学体。 至少一个粗糙的可剥离表皮层可以包括连续相和分散相。 在一些实施方案中，至少一个粗糙的可剥离表皮层可以包括第一聚合物，不同于第一聚合物的第二聚合物和在第一和第二聚合物中的至少一种中基本上不混溶的附加材料。 在一些示例性实施例中，与光学膜相邻的至少一个粗糙可剥离表皮层的表面包括多个突起，并且光学膜的相邻表面包括基本对应于所述多个突起的多个不对称凹部。 还公开了制造这种示例性光学体的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08007118B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-30

申请号：US11843178

申请日：2007-08-22

申请人： Mark B. O'Neill ,  Carl A. Stover ,  Michael F. Weber

发明人： Mark B. O'Neill ,  Carl A. Stover ,  Michael F. Weber

IPC分类号： G02B5/30 ,  F21V9/14

CPC分类号： G02B5/0257 ,  G02B5/0242 ,  G02B5/0278 ,  G02B5/3008 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G02F2001/133607 ,  G02F2202/40

摘要： A direct-lit backlight includes a diffuse reflector disposed in front of a light source. The diffuse reflector has a continuous phase material and a disperse phase material, at least one of which is birefringent, and the disperse phase material is formed into particles having a transverse dimension less than 1 micrometer for efficient visible light scattering. The continuous and disperse phases have refractive indices tailored so the diffuse reflector transmits light from the light source substantially more strongly for obliquely incident light than for normally incident light to provide bulb-hiding characteristics.

摘要翻译： 直射背光包括设置在光源前面的漫反射器。 漫反射器具有连续相材料和分散相材料，其中至少一种是双折射的，并且分散相材料形成为具有小于1微米的横向尺寸的颗粒，以实现有效的可见光散射。 连续和分散相具有定制的折射率，使得漫反射器对于倾斜入射光基本上比通常入射光更强地透射来自光源的光，以提供灯泡隐藏特性。

公开(公告)号：US08608363B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US12600878

申请日：2008-05-19

申请人： Michael F. Weber ,  Timothy J. Nevitt ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Rolf W. Biernath ,  David G. Freier ,  Gilles J. Benoit ,  Charles D. Hoyle ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Zhachui Yang

发明人： Michael F. Weber ,  Timothy J. Nevitt ,  John A. Wheatley ,  Rolf W. Biernath ,  David G. Freier ,  Gilles J. Benoit ,  Charles D. Hoyle ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Zhachui Yang

IPC分类号： F21V7/04

CPC分类号： F21V7/00 ,  F21K9/60 ,  G02B6/0055 ,  G02B6/0056 ,  G02B6/0096 ,  G02F1/133605 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G02F1/133611 ,  G02F1/133615 ,  G02F1/13362

摘要： A hollow light-recycling backlight has a “semi-specular” component providing a balance of specularly and diffusely reflected light improving the uniformity of the light output. The component may be arranged on the reflectors (1021), (1014) or inside the cavity (1016). This balance is achieved by designing the component's “transport ratio” defined by (F−B)/(F+B), (F and B are the amounts of incident light scattered forwards and backwards respectively by the component in the plane of the cavity) to lie in a certain range. Furthermore, the product of the front and back reflector “hemispherical” reflectivities should also lie in a given range. Alternatively, the “cavity transport value”, a measure of how well the cavity can spread injected light from the injection point to distant points in the cavity should lie in a further range and the “hemispherical” reflectivity of the back reflector should be >0.7.

摘要翻译： 中空回光背光具有“半镜面”部件，提供镜面和漫反射光的平衡，从而提高光输出的均匀性。 部件可以布置在反射器（1021），（1014）上或腔体（1016）内。 通过设计由（FB）/（F + B）定义的部件的“传送比”，（F和B分别是通过腔的平面中的部件向前和向后散射的入射光的量）到 在一定范围内。 此外，前后反射镜“半球”反射率的乘积也应在给定范围内。 或者，“空穴输送值”是空穴将喷射点扩散到空腔中的远点的程度的量度应该在另一范围内，后反射体的“半球形”反射率应当> 0.7 。

公开(公告)号：US07903194B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US11166723

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Kenneth A. Epstein ,  Timothy J. Hebrink ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber

发明人： Kenneth A. Epstein ,  Timothy J. Hebrink ,  Andrew J. Ouderkirk ,  Michael F. Weber

IPC分类号： G02F1/1335

CPC分类号： G02B5/3008 ,  G02B5/0247 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G02F1/133504 ,  G02F1/133606 ,  G02F1/13362 ,  G02F2001/133507

摘要： A display system has a controlled transmission mirror disposed between the light sources and the display panel. The controlled transmission mirror includes a light-diverting input coupling element facing the light sources, a light-diverting output coupling element facing the display panel and a multilayer reflector between the input and output coupling elements. The controlled transmission mirror laterally spreads the light, making the illumination of the panel more uniform. The controlled transmission mirror may include a transparent substrate between the input and output coupling elements for additional light spreading. The light sources may be positioned within the controlled transmission mirror, rather than behind it. The output coupling element can be insensitive to polarization, so the light passing out of the controlled transmission mirror is unpolarized, or the output coupling element can be polarization sensitive so that the output light is polarized.

摘要翻译： 显示系统具有设置在光源和显示面板之间的受控的透射镜。 受控透射镜包括面向光源的光转向输入耦合元件，面向显示面板的光转向输出耦合元件和在输入和输出耦合元件之间的多层反射器。 受控的传输镜横向扩展光，使得面板的照明更均匀。 受控透射反射镜可以包括在输入和输出耦合元件之间的透明衬底，用于附加的光扩散。 光源可以位于受控的透射镜内，而不是在其后面。 输出耦合元件对极化不敏感，因此从受控透射镜反射出的光是非偏振的，或者输出耦合元件可以是偏振敏感的，使得输出光被极化。