公开(公告)号：US08434909B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US13089311

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V21/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0036 ,  G02B6/006 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0078 ,  G02B6/0085 ,  G02B27/017 ,  Y10T156/1051

摘要： In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises an array of legs extending from a body of film with the bounding edges of the legs stacked, a first light source emitting light of a first color and a second light source emitting light of a second color into the stacked bounding edges where the light emitting region defined within the body is configured to extract light of a third color. In another embodiment, a light emitting device comprises three light sources positioned to direct light into a stacked array of bounding edges. In one embodiment, a method of generating light of adjustable color exiting a surface of a film is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，发光装置包括从薄膜体延伸的腿阵列，​​其中所述腿的边界被堆叠，第一光源发射第一颜色的光，第二光源将第二颜色的光发射到 其中限定在体内的发光区域的堆叠边界边缘被配置为提取第三颜色的光。 在另一个实施例中，发光器件包括三个光源，其定位成将光引导到边界的堆叠阵列中。 在一个实施例中，公开了一种产生离开薄膜表面的可调色的光的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140049983A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13988476

申请日：2011-11-18

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V8/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/0036 ,  G02B6/0043 ,  G02B6/0053 ,  G02B6/0061 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02B27/0172

摘要： A light emitting device includes a film-based lightguide and coupling lightguides having ends stacked and aligned. In one embodiment, the light emitting device comprises a relative position maintaining element that extends beyond the light input surface defined by the stacked ends of an array of coupling lightguides. In another embodiment, a light emitting device comprises an alignment guide or cavity.

摘要翻译： 发光器件包括基于膜的光导和耦合具有堆叠和对准的端部的光导。 在一个实施例中，发光器件包括延伸超过由耦合光导阵列的堆叠端限定的光输入表面的相对位置维持元件。 在另一个实施例中，发光装置包括对准引导件或空腔。

公开(公告)号：US08917962B1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US12822937

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Coleman

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0078

摘要： In embodiments of this invention, light emitting devices comprise film-based lightguides comprising at least one light input coupler and an array of coupling lightguides that are folded or bent and disposed substantially above one another. The edges of the coupling lightguides may form part of a light input surface. The light emitting device may comprise more than one light input coupler and the film may be less than 500 microns in thickness. In embodiments of this invention, methods of manufacturing lightguides and light input couplers comprise steps that translate linear fold regions of the coupling lightguides relative to each other such that the coupling lightguides are bent or folded above each other. In other embodiments of this invention, an electroluminescent sign, light fixture, frontlight for a reflective display, or a backlight for a transmissive display comprises a lightguide and light input coupler comprising coupling lightguides.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的实施例中，发光器件包括基于膜的光导，其包括至少一个光输入耦合器和耦合光导阵列，其被折叠或弯曲并基本上彼此设置。 耦合光导的边缘可以形成光输入表面的一部分。 发光器件可以包括多于一个光输入耦合器，并且该膜可以小于500微米厚。 在本发明的实施例中，制造光导和光输入耦合器的方法包括将耦合光导的线性折叠区域相对于彼此平移的步骤，使得耦合光导相互弯曲或折叠。 在本发明的其他实施例中，用于反射显示器的电致发光符号，灯具，前照灯或用于透射显示器的背光源包括包括耦合光导的光导和光输入耦合器。

公开(公告)号：US08764262B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13145860

申请日：2010-01-26

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Shawn Michael Pucylowski

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Shawn Michael Pucylowski

IPC分类号： A41F1/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0088

摘要： A film sheet having a series of strips extending from an edge may have the film strips gathered and folded into a stacked array wherein the strips are in parallel abutment. The collected ends of the stacked strips are then suitable for receiving light for transmission into (and emission from) the body of the film sheet. A pair of frame members, when urged toward each other about the strips, may automatically collect and fold the strips into a parallel spaced array. This array may then be gathered by hand, or by a cover member translating adjacent the frame members, to generate the stacked array of parallel abutting strips. The resulting illumination device is particularly useful for illumination of display panels such as liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diode displays, or simply signs formed of paper, plastic, and/or other materials.

摘要翻译： 具有从边缘延伸的一系列条带的薄膜片可以将薄膜条收集并折叠成堆叠的阵列，其中条带是平行的邻接。 堆叠的条带的收集的端部然后适合于接收光以便透射到膜片的主体（并从发射）。 一对框架构件当围绕条被彼此推动时可以自动收集并折叠成平行隔开的阵列。 然后，该阵列可以由手或通过相邻于框架构件的盖构件收集，以产生平行邻接条的堆叠阵列。 所得到的照明装置对于诸如液晶显示器，有机发光二极管显示器或由纸，塑料和/或其他材料形成的简单标志的显示面板的照明特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US20150219834A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14685183

申请日：2015-04-13

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V8/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/003 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/006 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0088 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02F2001/133616 ,  G09F13/18 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A reflective display includes a reflective spatial light modulator and a frontlight. The frontlight includes a lightguide formed from a film. The lightguide includes an array of coupling lightguides continuous with a lightguide region of the lightguide. One or more light sources emit light into the array of coupling lightguides. Light from each coupling lightguide combines and totally internally reflects within the lightguide region. Light extraction features frustrate totally internally reflect light within the lightguide region such that the light exits the lightguide through a cladding region toward a light redirecting optical element that redirects the light toward a reflective spatial light modulator. A method of producing a display is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 反射显示器包括反射空间光调制器和前照灯。 前照灯包括由胶片形成的光导。 光导包括与光导的光导区域连续的耦合光导阵列。 一个或多个光源将光发射到耦合光导阵列中。 来自每个耦合光导的光在光导区域内组合并完全内部反射。 光提取功能全部内部反射，反射光导区域内的光线，使得光线通过包层区域向光导向光学元件射出，从而将光导向反射空间光调制器。 还公开了一种制造显示器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110255303A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13088231

申请日：2011-04-15

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V7/22 ,  B23P11/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/003 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0053 ,  G02B6/006 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0088 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02F2001/133616 ,  G09F13/18 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A light emitting device includes a film lightguide. The lightguide includes a lightguide region and an array of coupling lightguides continuous with the lightguide region, each terminating in a bounding edge and folded such that the bounding edges define a light input surface. A light source emits light into the light input surface. Light propagates within each coupling lightguide to the lightguide region, with light from each coupling lightguide combining with light from one or more other coupling lightguides and totally internally reflecting within the lightguide region. One or more light extraction features frustrate the totally internally reflected light such that light exits the lightguide in a light emitting region.Surface relief features on a surface of a low contact area cover are adjacent to a region of the lightguide with one or more of the surface relief features contacting the lightguide. A method of producing a device is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 发光装置包括胶片光导。 光导包括光导区域和与光导区域连续的耦合光导阵列，每个终止于边界并折叠使得边界限定光输入表面。 光源将光输入到光输入表面。 光在每个耦合光导内传播到光导区域，每个耦合光导的光与来自一个或多个其它耦合光导的光结合，并在光导区域内完全内部反射。 一个或多个光提取特征使全内反射光失去光，使得光在发光区域中离开光导。 在低接触面积盖的表面上的表面浮雕特征与光导的区域相邻，其中一个或多个表面起伏特征与光导相接触。 公开了一种制造装置的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20150253487A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14701238

申请日：2015-04-30

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V8/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/0036 ,  G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/003 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0058 ,  G02B6/006 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0088 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02F2001/133616 ,  G09F13/18 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A display includes a reflective spatial light modulator having a reflective surface, a lightguide comprising a core layer, a first cladding layer, and a light emitting region comprising a plurality of light extraction features arranged in a pattern that varies spatially in the light emitting region to frustrate totally internally reflected light propagating within the core layer such that light exits the core layer in the light emitting region into the first cladding layer. A light redirecting optical element is optically coupled to the second side of the first cladding layer, and includes a plurality of light redirecting features directing frustrated totally internally reflected light from the plurality of light extraction features toward the reflective spatial light modulator.

摘要翻译： 显示器包括具有反射表面的反射空间光调制器，包括芯层的光导，第一包层和包括以在发光区域中空间变化的图案中排列的多个光提取特征的发光区域， 使在芯层内传播的全内反射光的挫败使得光从发光区域中的芯层离开到第一包层中。 光重定向光学元件光学耦合到第一包层的第二侧，并且包括多个光重定向特征，其将来自多个光提取特征的全部内部反射的光引向反射空间光调制器。

公开(公告)号：US09028123B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13088167

申请日：2011-04-15

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V7/04 ,  F21V8/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G09F13/18

CPC分类号： G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/003 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/006 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0088 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02F2001/133616 ,  G09F13/18 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A reflective display includes a reflective spatial light modulator and a frontlight. The frontlight includes a lightguide formed from a film. The lightguide includes an array of coupling lightguides continuous with a lightguide region of the lightguide. One or more light sources emit light into the array of coupling lightguides. Light from each coupling lightguide combines and totally internally reflects within the lightguide region. Light extraction features frustrate totally internally reflect light within the lightguide region such that the light exits the lightguide toward the reflective spatial light modulator in a light emitting region of the film. A cladding region is optically coupled to the lightguide so light from the light source propagates into the cladding region. A light extracting region is operatively coupled to the cladding region opposite the lightguide, and light in the cladding region is extracted. A method of producing a display is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 反射显示器包括反射空间光调制器和前照灯。 前照灯包括由胶片形成的光导。 光导包括与光导的光导区域连续的耦合光导阵列。 一个或多个光源将光发射到耦合光导阵列中。 来自每个耦合光导的光在光导区域内组合并完全内部反射。 光提取功能全部内部反射内部反射光导区域内的光，使得光在光的发光区域中朝向反射空间光调制器射出光导。 包层区域光耦合到光导，使得来自光源的光传播到包层区域。 光提取区域可操作地耦合到与光导相对的包层区域，并且提取包层区域中的光。 还公开了一种制造显示器的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110273901A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-10

申请号：US13145860

申请日：2010-01-26

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Shawn Michael Pucylowski

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Shawn Michael Pucylowski

IPC分类号： G02B6/30 ,  F21V8/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/0088

摘要： A film sheet having a series of strips extending from an edge may have the film strips gathered and folded into a stacked array wherein the strips are in parallel abutment. The collected ends of the stacked strips are then suitable for receiving light for transmission into (and emission from) the body of the film sheet. A pair of frame members, when urged toward each other about the strips, may automatically collect and fold the strips into a parallel spaced array. This array may then be gathered by hand, or by a cover member translating adjacent the frame members, to generate the stacked array of parallel abutting strips. The resulting illumination device is particularly useful for illumination of display panels such as liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diode displays, or simply signs formed of paper, plastic, and/or other materials.

摘要翻译： 具有从边缘延伸的一系列条带的薄膜片可以将薄膜条收集并折叠成堆叠的阵列，其中条带是平行的邻接。 堆叠的条带的收集的端部然后适合于接收光以便透射到膜片的主体（并从发射）。 一对框架构件当围绕条被彼此推动时可以自动收集并折叠成平行隔开的阵列。 然后，该阵列可以由手或通过相邻于框架构件的盖构件收集，以产生平行邻接条的堆叠阵列。 所得到的照明装置对于诸如液晶显示器，有机发光二极管显示器或由纸，塑料和/或其他材料形成的简单标志的显示面板的照明特别有用。

公开(公告)号：US09110200B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13088231

申请日：2011-04-15

申请人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

发明人： Anthony John Nichol ,  Zane Arthur Coleman

IPC分类号： F21V8/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G09F13/18

CPC分类号： G02B6/0018 ,  G02B6/002 ,  G02B6/0028 ,  G02B6/003 ,  G02B6/005 ,  G02B6/0053 ,  G02B6/006 ,  G02B6/0065 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G02B6/0088 ,  G02B27/0101 ,  G02F2001/133616 ,  G09F13/18 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A light emitting device includes a film lightguide. The lightguide includes a lightguide region and an array of coupling lightguides continuous with the lightguide region, each terminating in a bounding edge and folded such that the bounding edges define a light input surface. A light source emits light into the light input surface. Light propagates within each coupling lightguide to the lightguide region, with light from each coupling lightguide combining with light from one or more other coupling lightguides and totally internally reflecting within the lightguide region. One or more light extraction features frustrate the totally internally reflected light such that light exits the lightguide in a light emitting region. Surface relief features on a surface of a low contact area cover are adjacent to a region of the lightguide with one or more of the surface relief features contacting the lightguide. A method of producing a device is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 发光装置包括胶片光导。 光导包括光导区域和与光导区域连续的耦合光导阵列，每个终止于边界并折叠使得边界限定光输入表面。 光源将光输入到光输入表面。 光在每个耦合光导内传播到光导区域，每个耦合光导的光与来自一个或多个其它耦合光导的光结合，并在光导区域内完全内部反射。 一个或多个光提取特征使全内反射光失去光，使得光在发光区域中离开光导。 在低接触面积盖的表面上的表面浮雕特征与光导的区域相邻，其中一个或多个表面起伏特征与光导相接触。 公开了一种制造装置的方法。