JP4264013B2 - 導光板、これを用いる面状照明装置および液晶表示装置 - Google Patents
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| JP2004045463A JP4264013B2 (ja) | 2004-02-20 | 2004-02-20 | 導光板、これを用いる面状照明装置および液晶表示装置 |
| TW094104747A TW200537204A (en) | 2004-02-20 | 2005-02-18 | Light guide plate, and planar lighting device and liquid crystal display device using the same |
| PCT/JP2005/003087 WO2005080863A2 (en) | 2004-02-20 | 2005-02-18 | Light guide plate, and planar lighting device and liquid crystal display device using the same |
| EP05710687A EP1716438A2 (en) | 2004-02-20 | 2005-02-18 | Light guide plate, and planar lighting device and liquid crystal display device using the same |
| CNA2005800053385A CN1922515A (zh) | 2004-02-20 | 2005-02-18 | 光导板和使用该光导板的平面照明装置、液晶显示装置 |
| US10/588,935 US8210731B2 (en) | 2004-02-20 | 2005-02-18 | Light guide plate, and planar lighting device and liquid crystal display device using the same |
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