摘要:
A side-lit illumination arrangement comprises a polarized-light-emitting waveguide comprising a polarization-selective beam-splitting interface formed at an interface of a waveguiding layer and a polarization-selection layer. In order to avoid alignment problems occurring during the manufacture of the waveguide which impair the proper functioning of the polarization-selective beam-splitting interface, the polarization-selective beam-splitting interface is planar. Waveguided light polarized and transmitted by the polarization-selective beam-splitting interface into the polarization-selection layer is coupled out by a relief-structured surface via an exit surface. Display devices having such waveguides, in particular if used in a front light, have a high brightness and efficiency.
摘要:
A backlight (5) for a 3D display device, the backlight (5) comprising a planar light guide (7) through which light is guided transversely by internal reflection. The light guide (7) is provided with a plurality of grooves (8), which are configured to direct light propagating within the light guide (7), out of a face (7f) of the light guide (7) so as to form a plurality of line light sources.
摘要:
An autostereoscopic display device (1), comprising a display panel (10), a lenticular sheet (15) and an electrically controllable diffuser (80). The electrically controllable diffuser (80) comprises an optical medium (94), e.g. polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), with a structured surface (98) against an electro-optic medium (95), e.g. a small droplet polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) layer. The electro-optic material (95) refractive index is varied with an applied electric field (or zero field) and is switchable between at least (i) a value (n2) substantially matching that of the optical medium (94), which provides a substantially non-diffusing mode, hence 3D operation of the display device, and (ii) a value (n1) different to that of the optical medium (94) hence causing refraction at the structured surface (98), the structured surface (98) providing different refraction angles (?0) so as to provide an overall diffusing effect, hence 2D operation. The diffuser (80) may be provided as a stand-alone item.
摘要:
The electrophoretic display panel (1) for displaying a picture corresponding to image information has drive means (100) which are able to control for each picture element (2) the potentials, thereby being able to change the position of the particles (6) based on the image information. Furthermore, the display panel (1) has monitoring means (101) which are able to generate for each picture element (2) actual position information indicative for the actual position of the particles (6), and control means (103) which are able to control for each picture element (2) the drive means (100) in dependence of the actual position information and the image information to reduce a difference between the position of the particles (6) and the position off the particles (6) corresponding to the image information. For the display panel (1) to be able to provide a picture of relatively high quality even at relatively low or nonuniform intensities of the ambient light, the monitoring means (101) comprise electrical means (102) which are able to generate for each picture element (2) the actual position information based on an electrical property of the respective picture element (2).
摘要:
A backlight (100) for a display comprises a planar light guide (102) through which light is guided by internal reflection. The light guide is provided with a first plurality of parallel structures (129) essentially along a first direction and a second plurality of parallel structures (122) provided essentially along a second direction, said second direction being substantially perpendicular to said first direction. The first plurality of structures are configured to direct light propagating along said second direction within the light guide, out of a face (110) of the light guide and the second plurality of structures are configured to direct light propagating along said first direction within the light guide, out of a face of the light guide.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a display apparatus, which has a diffusely reflecting display panel (21, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91), light guide (23, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93), a light source (22, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92), and a transparent intermediate layer (29, 49, 59, 69), which is arranged between a front surface of said display panel and a rear surface (27, 47, 87, 97) of said light guide. The light source is mounted at an end (24, 84, 94) of the light guide. The display panel is in optical contact with said light guide, and the rear surface of the light guide is provided with a microstructure having wedge-facets (28, 34a-c, 48, 58) which are inclined to the front surface. Thereby a substantially uniform thickness of the light guide as well as a tuneable illumination uniformity are obtainable.
摘要:
A method of making an embossed optical sheet material includes: providing an optically anisotropic, uniaxially oriented polymer substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; heating a patterned tool using radiant energy from a radiant energy source, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of parallel raised microstructures having a longitudinal direction; pressing the tool against the first major surface of the polymer substrate such that the longitudinal direction of the raised microstructures is substantially parallel to the direction of orientation of the polymer substrate, to soften the first major surface of the polymer substrate and emboss groove-shaped microchannels into the polymer substrate; cooling the embossed polymer substrate; and separating the tool from the polymer substrate; wherein the orientation of the polymer substrate is unchanged throughout the polymer substrate and first major surface.
摘要:
A method of making an embossed optical sheet material includes: providing an optically anisotropic, uniaxially oriented polymer substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface; heating a patterned tool using radiant energy from a radiant energy source, wherein the pattern comprises a plurality of parallel raised microstructures having a longitudinal direction; pressing the tool against the first major surface of the polymer substrate such that the longitudinal direction of the raised microstructures is substantially parallel to the direction of orientation of the polymer substrate, to soften the first major surface of the polymer substrate and emboss groove-shaped microchannels into the polymer substrate; cooling the embossed polymer substrate; and separating the tool from the polymer substrate; wherein the orientation of the polymer substrate is unchanged throughout the polymer substrate and first major surface.
摘要:
The invention relates to a color display device for display a color image and a method of operating such display. The color display device is provided with a plurality of picture elements, two selectable light sources having different predetermined radiance spectra, color selection means which in combination with the selectable light sources is able to produce respective first and second primary colors on the display panel and control means arranged to select alternately one of the selectable light sources and to provide a portion of the picture elements with image information corresponding to the respective primary colors obtainable with the selected light source. The primary colors of the display device can be selected in a time sequential and space sequential way which enable a reduction of a color break-up.
摘要:
A mirror device (1) which can be simultaneously used for display purposes, based on e.g. an LCD display (5) with a polarizing min or (2) placed in front of it. the reflectivity of such a mirror display is enhanced by providing at its non-viewing side a further polarizing mirror (11) Color absorption in the display is prevented by placing the color filter (13) or a color (sequential) backlight (30) behind this reflective polarizer at the back of the display.