SG125236A1 - Dual-function light guide for lcd backlight - Google Patents

Dual-function light guide for lcd backlight

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Publication number
SG125236A1
SG125236A1 SG200601183A SG200601183A SG125236A1 SG 125236 A1 SG125236 A1 SG 125236A1 SG 200601183 A SG200601183 A SG 200601183A SG 200601183 A SG200601183 A SG 200601183A SG 125236 A1 SG125236 A1 SG 125236A1
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
light
display device
intensity
illumination means
external surface
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SG200601183A
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English (en)
Inventor
Robert J Lowles
Marc A Drader
James Robinson
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Research In Motion Ltd
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    • H04M19/00—Current supply arrangements for telephone systems
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  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal Display Device Control (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangement For Electric Light Sources In General (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Calculators And Similar Devices (AREA)
  • Credit Cards Or The Like (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
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SG200601183A 2005-02-28 2006-02-22 Dual-function light guide for lcd backlight SG125236A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP05101523A EP1696259B1 (fr) 2005-02-28 2005-02-28 Guide d'onde à double fonction pour le rétro-élairage d'un LCD

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SG125236A1 true SG125236A1 (en) 2006-09-29

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EP (3) EP1696259B1 (fr)
JP (3) JP5032037B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR100832057B1 (fr)
CN (2) CN1828374B (fr)
AT (1) ATE366949T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU2006200862B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2538071C (fr)
DE (1) DE602005001610T2 (fr)
HK (2) HK1094355A1 (fr)
MX (1) MXPA06002289A (fr)
SG (1) SG125236A1 (fr)
TW (1) TWI340855B (fr)

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EP1696259B1 (fr) 2007-07-11
CA2538071A1 (fr) 2006-08-28
AU2006200862B2 (en) 2010-04-01
CN1828374B (zh) 2010-09-29
KR100832057B1 (ko) 2008-05-27
CN101901577B (zh) 2013-01-02
HK1094355A1 (en) 2007-03-30
EP2273309B1 (fr) 2016-05-04
JP5236063B2 (ja) 2013-07-17
KR20060095482A (ko) 2006-08-31
ATE366949T1 (de) 2007-08-15
DE602005001610D1 (de) 2007-08-23
DE602005001610T2 (de) 2008-04-10
EP1696259A1 (fr) 2006-08-30
HK1153281A1 (zh) 2012-03-23
MXPA06002289A (es) 2007-01-25
CN1828374A (zh) 2006-09-06
AU2006200862A1 (en) 2006-09-14
TW200639523A (en) 2006-11-16
JP2013145388A (ja) 2013-07-25
EP1818715A1 (fr) 2007-08-15
JP2012103710A (ja) 2012-05-31
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