Polarization recovery in a directional display device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9910207
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14993042

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Disclosed is an imaging directional backlight polarization recovery apparatus including an imaging directional backlight with at least a polarization sensitive reflection component with optional polarization transformation and redirection elements. Viewing windows may be formed through imaging individual light sources and hence defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. The base imaging directional backlight systems provide substantially unpolarized light primarily for the illumination of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) resulting in at least 50% loss in light output when using a conventional sheet polarizer as input to the display. The invention herein introduces a polarization sensitive reflecting element to separate desired and undesired polarization states for the purposes of transformation and redirection of the reflected light for usable illumination. Polarization transformation and redirection can be provided by additional components such as retarder films and specular mirror surfaces.

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CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET 9TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60606

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Harrold, Jonathan Leamington Spa, GB 197 7056
Robinson, Michael G Boulder, US 272 7550
Schuck, Miller H Erie, US 56 1394
Sharp, Gary D Boulder, US 167 4769
Woodgate, Graham J Henley-on-Thames, GB 193 5219

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