Disclosed is a backlight unit using a mini light-emitting diode (LED) or a micro LED as a light source according to various embodiments of the present invention. The backlight unit may comprise: a color conversion sheet for converting the color of light emitted from the mini LED or the micro LED; a first diffusion lens sheet disposed on one side of the color conversion sheet and having a plurality of first lenses having a triangular pyramid shape formed to be arranged in a first direction on one surface thereof; and a second diffusion lens sheet disposed on one side of the first diffusion lens sheet, and having a plurality of second lenses having a triangular pyramid shape formed to be arranged in a second direction on one surface thereof.

A method of making a light converting optical system comprising providing a first optical layer, a thin sheet of reflective light scattering material, a light source, a second optical layer approximately coextensive with the first optical layer, a continuous broad-area photoabsorptive film layer approximately coextensive with the first optical layer, positioning the thin sheet of reflective light scattering material parallel to the first optical layer, positioning the continuous broad-area photoabsorptive film layer between and parallel to the first optical layer and the thin sheet of reflective material, and positioning the second optical layer on a light path between the light source and the continuous broad-area photoabsorptive film layer. The first optical layer has a microstructured broad-area front surface comprising an array of linear grooves disposed side by side and extending along a straight line between two edges of the layer.

A display device includes a light-emitting module and a light-diffusing sheet stacked body. The light-emitting module includes at least one light guide plate including an upper surface and a lower surface, and light sources disposed at the lower surface side of the light guide plate. The light-diffusing sheet stacked body includes a first light-diffusing sheet disposed on the light guide plate, a second light-diffusing sheet disposed on the first light-diffusing sheet, and a third light-diffusing sheet disposed on the second light-diffusing sheet. The first light-diffusing sheet includes first protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. The second light-diffusing sheet includes second protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. The third light-diffusing sheet includes third protrusions at an upper surface side thereof. A shape of the third protrusion may be different from a shape of the first protrusions and/or a shape of the second protrusions.

A device and method for providing diffuse emission of light through a flat surface, which includes a flat light guide having two larger flat surfaces on opposite sides and side surfaces, wherein one of the two larger flat surfaces being a light emitting surface and the other surface being a back surface, a connector for coupling light into said flat light guide, and a diffusing layer arranged in contact with at least one of said two larger flat surfaces of said flat light guide.

An optical film for a back light unit that includes an array of light emitting diodes. The optical film includes a substrate, and a plurality of regions of spatially modulated microstructures on at least one side of the substrate. The spatially modulated microstructures have different sizes and/or shapes configured to create a gradient structure within each region. The gradient structure within each region is constructed and arranged to cause more spreading of light when positioned directly above an individual light emitting diode and less spreading of light at locations not directly above an individual light emitting diode. Within the back light unit, the gradient structure converts light beams emitted by the respective light emitting diode at different angles into a more uniform and higher on-axis luminance upon exiting the back light unit.

Provided is a decorative molded article that uniformizes the brightness of an uneven surface and inhibits whitening. The decorative molded article is provided with a protective layer having an uneven surface on an adherend, and satisfying the following requirement 1-1: <Requirement 1-1> A black plate is stuck to the surface of the article on the adherend side thereof via a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to prepare a sample A. A visible light inclined by 10 degrees from the normal direction of the sample A is made to run into the uneven surface, and based on the specular direction of the incident light as a reference angle, a luminous reflectance is measured every 0.2 degrees within a range of the reference angle±5.0 degrees.

An optical film for a sub-millimeter light emitting diode (MiniLED) backlight module and a method for preparing the optical film are disclosed. The MiniLED backlight module includes a diffusion film, an optical film, a reflection film and MiniLED chips. The diffusion film is provided above the optical film. The reflection film is provided under the MiniLED chips. The MiniLED chips are provided between the reflection film and the optical film. The first end of the optical film includes multiple first microstructures. The second end of the optical film includes multiple second microstructures. In the disclosure, photoresists are spin-coated on one end of an optical film substrate. A lithography direct write process is adopt to form a microstructure morphology on the surface of the OCA. The morphology is cured after development and hot baking to obtain an optical film.

An electromagnetic flux controlling member includes an incidence surface for allowing incidence of an electromagnetic wave, and an emission surface for emitting the electromagnetic wave incident on the incidence surface to an outside. At least one of the incidence surface and the emission surface includes a base curved surface and a plurality of protrusions arranged on the base curved surface. Each of the plurality of protrusions includes a conical tip portion disposed such that at least a part of an edge of a bottom surface of the conical tip portion makes contact with the base curved surface, and a partially columnar leg portion disposed between the conical tip portion and the base curved surface. A central axis of the conical tip portion and a central axis of the partially columnar leg portion are parallel to a main axis of the electromagnetic flux controlling member.

Provided is an image display device including an optical scanner configured to scan light emitted from a light source, a parallel light generator configured to generate the scanned light as parallel light, a prism configured to refract the parallel light, and a light direction changer including a plurality of points whereon the parallel light refracted by the prism is incident and configured to reflect or diffract the parallel light and change a traveling direction of the parallel light, wherein the prism is provided on a path of each light traveling from the optical scanner to the light direction changer to adjust an optical path difference of parallel light incident on each of the plurality of points of the light direction changer.

A microstructured article includes a nanovoided layer having opposing first and second major surfaces, the first major surface being microstructured to form prisms, lenses, or other features. The nanovoided layer includes a polymeric binder and a plurality of interconnected voids, and optionally a plurality of nanoparticles. A second layer, which may include a viscoelastic layer or a polymeric resin layer, is disposed on the first or second major surface. A related method includes disposing a coating solution onto a substrate. The coating solution includes a polymerizable material, a solvent, and optional nanoparticles. The method includes polymerizing the polymerizable material while the coating solution is in contact with a microreplication tool to form a microstructured layer. The method also includes removing solvent from the microstructured layer to form a nanovoided microstructured article.