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公开(公告)号:US09410677B2
公开(公告)日:2016-08-09
申请号:US14579951
申请日:2014-12-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: John A. Wheatley , Tao Liu , Encai Hao , William Blake Kolb , Michael Benton Free
IPC: F21V9/14 , F21V13/14 , F21V8/00 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: F21V13/14 , F21V9/14 , G02B6/005 , G02B6/0051 , G02B6/0096 , G02F1/133602
Abstract: Light sources are disclosed. A disclosed light source includes an optically reflective cavity that includes an input port for receiving light and an output port for transmitting light, a lamp that is disposed at the input port, and an optical stack that is disposed at the output port. The optical stack includes a forward scattering optical diffuser that is disposed at the output port and has an optical haze that is not less than about 20%, and an optical film that is disposed on the optical diffuser. The optical film enhance total internal reflection at the interface between the optical film and the optical diffuser. The optical film has an index of refraction that is not greater than about 1.3 and an optical haze that is not greater than about 5%. The optical stack also includes a reflective polarizer layer that is disposed on the optical film. Substantial portions of each two neighboring major surfaces in the optical stack are in physical contact with each other.
Abstract translation: 公开了光源。 所公开的光源包括光反射腔,其包括用于接收光的输入端口和用于传输光的输出端口,设置在输入端口处的灯以及设置在输出端口处的光学堆叠。 光学堆叠包括设置在输出端口并具有不小于约20%的光学雾度的前向散射光学漫射器,以及设置在光学漫射器上的光学膜。 光学膜增强了在光学膜和光学扩散器之间的界面处的全内反射。 光学膜的折射率不大于约1.3,光学雾度不大于约5%。 光学堆叠还包括设置在光学膜上的反射偏振器层。 光学堆叠中每两个相邻的主要表面的实质部分彼此物理接触。
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公开(公告)号:US20160116664A1
公开(公告)日:2016-04-28
申请号:US14987407
申请日:2016-01-04
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: John A. Wheatley , Tao Liu , Encai Hao
IPC: F21V8/00
CPC classification number: G02B6/0056 , G02B6/0018 , G02B6/0021 , G02B6/0035 , G02B6/0043 , G02B6/005 , G02B6/0051 , G02B6/0053 , G02B6/0068 , G02B6/0073 , G02B6/0075 , G02B6/008 , G02B2207/107
Abstract: Optical constructions use a low index of refraction layer disposed between a low absorption layer and a high absorption layer to increase confinement of light to the low absorption region of the optical constructions. Low index layers can be used in optical constructions that have multi-tiered light confinement. In these constructions, a first tier of reflection is provided when light is reflected at the surface of a low index optical film which is disposed directly or indirectly on a light guide. A second tier of reflection occurs at the surface of a light redirecting film having appropriately oriented refractive structures.
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公开(公告)号:US20240276851A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-15
申请号:US18643225
申请日:2024-04-23
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Tao Liu , Gary T. Boyd , Daniel J. Schmidt , Caleb T. Nelson , Owen M. Anderson , Tri D. Pham , Encai Hao , Shu-Ching Fan
CPC classification number: H10K59/879 , G02B3/08
Abstract: An optical system includes an optical film curved about a first axis and a light control film curved about the first axis. The light control film can be disposed between a light source and the optical film. The optical film includes a microstructured first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The microstructured first major surface defines a linear Fresnel lens including a plurality of Fresnel elements extending longitudinally along the first axis. The first major surface of the optical film faces the light control film. The light control film can include a plurality of alternating optically transmissive and optically absorptive regions extending longitudinally along the first axis such that in a cross-section orthogonal to the first axis, for at least a majority of the optically transmissive regions, a centerline between adjacent optically absorptive regions is substantially normal to a major surface of the light control film.
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公开(公告)号:US12004410B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US17768421
申请日:2020-10-29
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Tao Liu , Gary T. Boyd , Daniel J. Schmidt , Caleb T. Nelson , Owen M. Anderson , Tri D. Pham , Encai Hao , Shu-Ching Fan
CPC classification number: H10K59/879 , G02B3/08
Abstract: An optical system includes a light source, an optical film curved about a first axis, and a light control film curved about the first axis and disposed between the light source and the optical film. The optical film includes a microstructured first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The microstructured first major surface defines a linear Fresnel lens including a plurality of Fresnel elements extending longitudinally along the first axis. The first major surface of the optical film faces the light control film. The light control film includes a plurality of alternating optically transmissive and optically absorptive regions extending longitudinally along the first axis such that in a cross-section orthogonal to the first axis, for at least a majority of the optically transmissive regions, a centerline between adjacent optically absorptive regions is substantially normal to a major surface of the light control film.
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公开(公告)号:US20240176194A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-30
申请号:US18434949
申请日:2024-02-07
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kristopher J. Derks , Shannon L. Siefken , Tao Liu , Nathaniel K. Naismith
IPC: G02F1/1347 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02F1/13478 , G02B6/0051 , G02B6/0053 , G02B6/0055 , G02B6/0068 , G02F1/133504 , G02F1/133536 , G02F1/133514
Abstract: A display system includes an extended illumination source, a first liquid crystal assembly disposed on the extended illumination source, and a second liquid crystal assembly disposed on the first liquid crystal display assembly. The first liquid crystal assembly includes a bottom reflective polarizer, a top reflective polarizer, and a bottom liquid crystal panel disposed between the top and bottom reflective polarizers. The second liquid crystal assembly includes a top absorbing polarizer, and a top liquid crystal panel disposed between the top absorbing polarizer and the first liquid crystal assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11927855B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-12
申请号:US17597809
申请日:2020-08-10
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kristopher J. Derks , Shannon L. Siefken , Tao Liu , Nathaniel K. Naismith
IPC: G02F1/1347 , F21V8/00 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02F1/13478 , G02B6/0051 , G02B6/0053 , G02B6/0055 , G02B6/0068 , G02F1/133504 , G02F1/133536 , G02F1/133514
Abstract: A display system includes an extended illumination source, a first liquid crystal assembly disposed on the extended illumination source, and a second liquid crystal assembly disposed on the first liquid crystal display assembly. The first liquid crystal assembly includes a bottom reflective polarizer, a top reflective polarizer, and a bottom liquid crystal panel disposed between the top and bottom reflective polarizers. The second liquid crystal assembly includes a top absorbing polarizer, and a top liquid crystal panel disposed between the top absorbing polarizer and the first liquid crystal assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11828972B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-28
申请号:US17639025
申请日:2020-10-02
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Tao Liu , Gary T. Boyd , David A. Rosen , Bharat R. Acharya , Kevin W. Gotrik , David J. Rowe , Caleb T. Nelson
IPC: F21V8/00 , G02B5/02 , G02F1/1333 , G02F1/1335
CPC classification number: G02B6/0053 , G02B5/0231 , G02B5/0278 , G02B6/0031 , G02B6/0051 , G02B6/0055 , G02F1/13338 , G02F1/133528
Abstract: An optical system includes an extended illumination source configured to emit light from an extended emission surface thereof and a light redirecting layer disposed on the extended emission surface. The light redirecting layer has a structured major surface that includes a regular array of light redirecting structures, each light redirecting structure including a plurality of facets; and a plurality of discrete spaced apart window segments. The optical system includes a plurality of reflective segments where each reflective segment is disposed on a corresponding window segment. For substantially normally incident light, each reflective segment has a total: average optical reflectance of at least 30% in a visible wavelength range extending from about 420 nm to about 650 nm; and optical transmittance of at least 10% for at least one infrared wavelength in an infrared wavelength range extending from about 800 nm to about 1200 nm.
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公开(公告)号:US20230350107A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US18303276
申请日:2023-04-19
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Kevin W. Gotrik , Stephen J. Etzkorn , Nicholas A. Johnson , Tao Liu , John J. Sullivan , Bharat R. Acharya
CPC classification number: G02B5/003 , G02F1/153 , G02B2207/123
Abstract: A light control film includes a plurality of substantially parallel optical cavities. Each of the optical cavities has a height H along a thickness direction of the light control film and a minimum lateral dimension W along an in-plane width direction orthogonal to the thickness direction, where H≥W. The optical cavities are substantially filled with a liquid including a plurality of light absorbing particles configured to move along the thickness direction in response to one or more applied signals or fields such that the movement along the thickness direction causes each of the optical cavities to transition between a substantially opaque state and a substantially transparent state. A full viewing angle of the light control film increases when the optical cavities transition from the substantially opaque state to the substantially transparent state.
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公开(公告)号:US20230350101A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US18138891
申请日:2023-04-25
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Gary T. Boyd , David A. Rosen , Tao Liu , Matthew M. Philippi , Brett J. Sitter
IPC: G02B1/11
CPC classification number: G02B1/11
Abstract: An optical film for reducing at least one of sparkle and moire in a display system includes a structured first major surface that, in at least a first cross-section in a first plane substantially orthogonal to the optical film, has a sinusoidal shape having a variable pitch of greater than about 0.5 microns. For a substantially normally incident light and blue, green, and red wavelengths that are at least 50 nm apart from each other and are disposed within respective blue, green, and red wavelength ranges, optical transmissions of the optical film versus transmitted angle for the blue, green and red wavelengths have respective blue, green, and red transmission bands disposed at angles greater than about 1 degree and having respective blue, green, and red full width at half maxima (FWHMs), at least two of which at least partially overlap.
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公开(公告)号:US20230028958A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-26
申请号:US17757743
申请日:2020-12-18
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Tao Liu , Nicholas A. Johnson , Raymond J. Kenney , Caleb T. Nelson , Daniel J. Schmidt
Abstract: A light control film comprises a light input surface and a light output surface; alternating transmissive regions and absorptive regions disposed between the light input surface and the light output surface; and TIR cladding layers. The TIR cladding layer having a refractive index, nTIR. The transmissive regions alternate between high refractive index transmissive regions having a refractive index, n2, and low refractive index transmissive regions having a refractive index, n1. The absorptive regions comprise a core having a refractive index, ncore, adjacent an AR cladding layer; wherein n1
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