US 7,530,726 B2
Light redirecting film having discontinuous coating
John C. Brewer, Rochester, N.Y. (US); Charles M. Rankin, Jr., Penfield, N.Y. (US); Robert P. Bourdelais, Pittsford, N.Y. (US); and Esther M. Betancourt, Rochester, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to SKC Haas Display Films Co., Ltd., Choongchungnamdo (Korea, Republic of)
Filed on Mar. 06, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/682,335.
Prior Publication US 2008/0219028 A1, Sep. 11, 2008
Int. Cl. F21V 7/09 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 362—627  [362/618; 362/622; 362/624; 362/560; 362/561] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display comprising a light source for providing fight and a light guide plate for outputting the light to a collimating light redirecting polymeric film, the collimating light redirecting polymeric film containing a structured surface on at least one side of the film and bearing a discontinuous population of adherent beads bonded to the structured surface.