JP5584117B2 - 光再利用タイプの薄型中空空洞バックライトの設計パラメータ - Google Patents

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JP5584117B2
JP5584117B2 JP2010509489A JP2010509489A JP5584117B2 JP 5584117 B2 JP5584117 B2 JP 5584117B2 JP 2010509489 A JP2010509489 A JP 2010509489A JP 2010509489 A JP2010509489 A JP 2010509489A JP 5584117 B2 JP5584117 B2 JP 5584117B2
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ジェイ． ネビット，ティモシー
ジェイ． ヘブリンク，ティモシー
エフ． ウェバー，マイケル
ダブリュ． ビエルナス，ロルフ
ジー． フレイアー，デイビッド
エー． ウィートリー，ジョン
ジェイ． オウダーカーク，アンドリュー
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