Abstract:
This invention discloses a method of forming an uneven structure on a substrate. Use a hard tool to penetrate into a mold to cut a first trench and a second trench in an order on a surface of a mold, wherein the hard tool has a smoothly-curved shape such that the transverse width of each of the first trench and the second trench increases as the penetrating depth of the hard tool increases, wherein when each of the first trench and the second trench marches along a first direction, the penetrating depth of the hard tool is controlled by repeating moving the hard tool up and down to cut the mold such that the transverse width of each of the first trench and the second trench varies according to the controlled penetrating depth of the hard tool, wherein the first trench and the second trench completely overlap with each other with no space therebetween. Then, use the surface of the mold to emboss a thin film on a substrate.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a light redirecting film. The light redirecting film comprises a support substrate and an optical substrate. The support substrate comprises a unitary body, wherein the unitary body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The optical substrate has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, wherein the fourth surface is a structured surface, and the second surface of the unitary body faces the third surface of the optical substrate. A plurality of particles are disposed in a region below the first surface of the unitary body, wherein the thickness of the region is smaller than the thickness of the unitary body.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a light directing film comprising a first structured major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first structured major surface and a reference plane between the first structured major surface and the second major surface, wherein the reference plane is substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the light directing film, wherein the first structured major surface comprises a first prism element and a second prism element extending substantially in a first direction, wherein a first ridge of the first prism element has a first height relative to the reference plane and a second ridge of the second prism element has a second height relative to the reference plane, wherein the first height of the first ridge of the first prism element varies along the first direction. Preferably, the maximum of the first height is larger than the maximum of the second height.
Abstract:
An optical film comprises a supporting substrate and a structuralized layer integrally formed on the supporting layer and having a plurality of light-concentrating units including design that varies in height along their length or varies in pitch of prism structure to overcome the optical defects (wet-out) of the optical film and to enhance the optical properties of the optical film.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a light directing film comprising a first structured major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first structured major surface, wherein the first structured major surface comprises a first prism element and a second prism element meandering in a wary manner.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a method of forming an uneven structure on a substrate. Cut a plurality of trenches in an order on a surface of a mold through a control system, wherein the plurality of trenches comprise at least one first trench, wherein for any second trench of the at least one first trench, the second trench overlaps with at least one third trench different from the second trench such that the second trench is cut off by the at least one third trench. Use the surface of the mold to emboss a thin film on the substrate to form the uneven structure.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a method of forming a prism sheet. The method comprises: providing a substrate having a major light input surface and a major light output surface opposite to the major light input surface; forming a prismatic structure on the major light output surface of the substrate; and forming an uneven structure on the major light input surface of the substrate, wherein forming the uneven structure on the major light input surface of the substrate comprises: providing a hard tool having a smoothly-curved shape such that the penetrating width of the hard tool increases as the penetrating depth of the hard tool increases; penetrating the hard tool into a mold and repeatedly moving the hard tool up and down to form a plurality of smoothly-curved concave shapes along a first path on the mold; and using the cut surface of the mold to emboss a thin film on the second path corresponding to the first path on the major light input surface of the substrate to form a plurality of convex shapes one-to-one corresponding to the plurality of smoothly-curved concave shapes on the second path on the major light input surface of the substrate; wherein the hard tool is not pulled away from the uncut surface of the mold so as to form the cut mold for embossing the thin film on the major light input surface of the substrate such that there is no space between each two adjacent convex shapes along the second path on the major light input surface of the substrate to maximize the uneven optical diffusing area on the second path on the major light input surface of the substrate.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a light directing film comprising a first structured major surface, a second major surface opposite to the first structured major surface and a reference plane between the first structured major surface and the second major surface, wherein the reference plane is substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the light directing film, wherein the first structured major surface comprises a first prism element and a second prism element extending substantially in a first direction, wherein a first ridge of the first prism element has a first height relative to the reference plane and a second ridge of the second prism element has a second height relative to the reference plane, wherein the first height of the first ridge of the first prism element varies along the first direction. Preferably, the maximum of the first height is larger than the maximum of the second height.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method of forming an optical sheet. The optical sheet comprises a substrate and a film. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The film has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The third surface of the film is on the first surface of the substrate. The fourth surface of the film comprises a structure corresponding to a combination of a plurality of first convex shapes and a plurality of second convex or concave shapes superimposed on the plurality of first convex shapes.
Abstract:
An optical substrate having a structured prismatic surface and an opposing structured lenticular surface. The structured lenticular surface includes shallow-curved lens structures. Adjacent shallow-curved lens structure may be continuous or contiguous, or separated by a constant or variable spacing. The lens structure may have a longitudinal structure with a uniform or varying cross section. The lenticular lenses may have a laterally meandering structure. Sections of adjacent straight or meandering lenticular lenses may intersect or partially or completely overlap each other. The lenticular lenses may be in the form of discontinuous lenticular segments. The lenticular segments may have regular, symmetrical shapes, or irregular, asymmetrical shapes, which may be intersecting or overlapping, and may be textured. The lens structure may be provided with isolated ripples, in the form of a single knot, or a series of knots.