DE69228655D1 - Flächige Beleuchtungsvorrichtung und mit solcher Vorrichtung versehenes Anzeigegerät - Google Patents

Flächige Beleuchtungsvorrichtung und mit solcher Vorrichtung versehenes Anzeigegerät

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DE69228655D1
DE69228655D1 DE69228655T DE69228655T DE69228655D1 DE 69228655 D1 DE69228655 D1 DE 69228655D1 DE 69228655 T DE69228655 T DE 69228655T DE 69228655 T DE69228655 T DE 69228655T DE 69228655 D1 DE69228655 D1 DE 69228655D1
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flat lighting
lighting device
display device
display
light guide
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Toshiyuki Kanda
Hisao Tajima
Hiroshi Takabayashi
Takashi Yamamoto
Hideo Mori
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP4151225A external-priority patent/JPH05323316A/ja
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
DE69228655T 1991-12-06 1992-12-04 Flächige Beleuchtungsvorrichtung und mit solcher Vorrichtung versehenes Anzeigegerät Expired - Fee Related DE69228655T2 (de)

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JP3348565A JP3023026B2 (ja) 1991-12-06 1991-12-06 面照明装置
JP4151225A JPH05323316A (ja) 1992-05-20 1992-05-20 バックライト装置

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EP (1) EP0545429B1 (de)
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