Optical sheet for controlling the direction of a light ray

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PATENT NO 8836896
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12557001

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The present disclosure relates to an optical sheet for controlling the direction of light rays which is used for manufacturing backlight units of TFT-LCDs for computer monitors and televisions, and more specifically to an optical sheet which can uniformly diffuse light, improve brightness, and adjust viewing angle. There is provided an optical sheet for controlling the direction of light rays comprising a substrate film; a microlens group arranged on a first face of the substrate film; and a plurality of protuberances formed on a second face of the substrate film, wherein each protuberance comprises a reflective layer at the bottom thereof, and the plurality of protuberances comprise an aperture formed therebetween, and wherein a unit microlens of the microlens group has a first side and a second side with different radii of curvature from each other with respect to a light emission control part thereof.

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TORAY ADVANCED MATERIALS KOREA INC93-1 IMSU-DONG GUMI-SI

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Lee, Hee-Cheong Gyeonggi-do, KR 3 9
Lee, Sang-Hoon Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR 393 4966
Park, Jun-Sang Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR 84 2442
Ryu, Tae-Yong Seoul, KR 2 7
Seo, Jeong-Tae Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR 1 5

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