An emblem for a vehicle comprises: (a) a light source configured to emit visible light; (b) a cover assembly disposed over the light source, the cover assembly having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a transparent portion that is transparent to the visible light, the visible light being incident to the inner surface, and the visible light that the light source emits transmitting through the transparent portion out of the outer surface to an external environment beyond the emblem; and (c) one or more surface relief patterns disposed on the cover assembly, the one or more surface relief patterns configured to manipulate (i) the visible light that the light source emits, (ii) visible light from the external environment, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

A backlight module includes a light-shielding sheet, a light guide plate under the light-shielding sheet, a reflective sheet under the light guide plate, a main circuit board under the reflective sheet, a light-emitting unit on the main circuit board, a flexible circuit board under the reflective sheet, and an electrical connector electrically connected to the flexible circuit board and the main circuit board. A protrusion of the reflective sheet protrudes into a through hole of the light guide plate. The light-emitting unit passes through an opening of the reflective sheet to be accommodated in a slot hole of the light guide plate. The light-emitting unit is configured to emit light to reach a light exit area of the light-shielding sheet through the light guide plate. The electrical connector is aligned with the through hole or further protrudes into the through hole.

The present disclosure relates to a backlight module, a display device and a control method thereof. The display device includes a first edge, a second edge, and N display areas. The N display areas are disposed between the first edge and the second edge and are arranged along the first direction; the first edge and the second edge are arranged along the first direction; the method includes: in response to a first control instruction for entering an anti-peeping display mode, controlling the display device to enter the anti-peeping display mode, wherein after the display device enters the anti-peeping display mode, among the display areas disposed between a central axis of the display device and the first edge, brightness of a display area closer to the first edge is lower than brightness of a display area closer to the central axis, and among the display areas disposed between the central axis and the second edge, brightness of a display area closer to the second edge is lower than brightness of a display area closer to the central axis, where the central axis is parallel to the first edge.

An electronic device may include a display that generates light for an optical system that redirects the light towards an eye box. The optical system may include a waveguide, a non-diffractive input coupler, a cross coupler, and an output coupler. The cross coupler may expand the light in a first direction. The cross coupler may perform an even number of diffractions on the light and may couple the light back into the waveguide at an angle suitable for total internal reflection. The output coupler may expand the light in a second direction while coupling the light out of the waveguide. The cross coupler may include surface relief gratings or holographic gratings embedded within the waveguide or formed in a separate substrate. The optical system may direct the light towards the eye box without chromatic dispersion and while supporting an expanded field of view and optical bandwidth.

A method of fabricating a substrate includes providing a substrate having a flat surface and a beam writing system operable to write in a first direction and a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, The method further includes providing a diffraction grating layout pattern having a first diffraction grating, a second diffraction grating, and a third diffraction grating. The method also includes locating the substrate in the beam writing system, whereby the beam writing system is operable to write into the flat surface, and aligning one of the first, second, and third diffraction gratings parallel with the beam writing system first direction. Additionally, the method includes writing the diffraction grating layout pattern into the substrate flat surface via the beam writing machine.

A light projection apparatus is provided comprising: a source of light; a switchable grating on a first substrate; and a diffractive optical element. Light is diffracted at least once by the switchable grating and is diffracted at least once by the DOE.

Light-control panels including layered optical components are described in this application. An example of a light-control panel includes first and second glazing layers and first and second switchable components extending between the first and second glazing layers. The light-control panel also includes a thermal coating extending between the first switchable component and the first glazing layer and a filter extending between the first and second switchable components.

A backlight module and a display device are provided, which include a camera area and a backlight area, wherein the backlight area surrounds the camera area, the camera area includes a transparent illumination area and a non-transparent illumination area, and the non-transparent illumination area surrounds the transparent illumination area; and the light board is disposed in the non-transparent illumination area and the at least one light bead is disposed on a light board. In the display mode, the camera area obtains a uniform light source, so as to realize the camera area of the display device which can be displayed normally in the displaying mode, and achieve a true 100% screen ratio. In a lighting mode of the camera module, the light source of the light bead is turned off to avoid affecting the collecting operation of the camera module.

An anti-reflective coating including a plurality of first layers, which each comprise a first material with a relatively high refractive index, and a plurality of second layers, which each comprise a second material with a relatively low refractive index. A total thickness of the first layers comprised of the first material is about 120 nm or less. Additionally, the anti-reflective coating is configured to absorb about 0.25% or less of light for a single reflection of the average of the s- and p-polarizations of the light, at every wavelength between about 425 nm to about 495 nm, when the light is propagating under total internal reflection.

A decorative component with a light emitting finish includes a transmissive portion including a resin material configured to carry light through the transmissive portion. A plateable portion is attached to the transmissive portion and includes a resin material configured to receive a metal material via electroplating. The plateable portion overlays a portion of the transmissive portion. A metal finish portion is applied to the plateable portion, and the metal finish portion overlays the plateable portion. A plurality of openings are defined by gaps in the finish portion and the plateable portion. Light carried by the transmissive portion exits the component through the openings.