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Color sequential illumination system
Assignee: Central Research Laboratories Ltd
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Filing: 1991-10-10
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2011-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A colour sequential illumination system, such as, for example, a backlighting system for a liquid crystal display (LCD), comprises lamps (1) for emitting blue, red and green light. The red and green light is provided by lamps (1) including fluorescent dyes having optical decay times similar to a phosphor material (4) used to provide the blue light. In this manner, the blue, red and green emissions can be fully synchronised with electrical signals used to energise the lamps, enhancing colour range and colour quality. Furthermore, if the fluorescent dyes are carried in plastics materials (10), then trapping and concentration of the light generated may also be achieved, providing enhanced brightness for the LCD for a given power input. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 John G. Holden
- 👤 Ian A. Shanks
- 👤 Andrew N. Carrington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 11:41
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K11/00; C09K11/08; C09K11/06; F; F21; F21K; F21K2/00; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0003; H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/38; H01J61/42; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1335; G02F1/1336; G02F1/133621; G02F1/133622
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A colour sequential illumination system comprising: a plurality of illumination means for generating light of respective colour characteristics; each illumination means including a phosphor for producing light by excitation thereof; at least one illumination means further including organic fluorescent material for receiving light emitted by the phosphor and emitting in response light having a respective colour characteristic, the or each organic fluorescent material having an optical decay time which is of substantially less duration than the optical decay time of a phosphor material possessing a corresponding colour characteristic, whereby all illumination means of the plurality have substantially equal optical decay times.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A colour sequential illumination system comprising: a plurality of illumination means for generating light of respective colour characteristics; each illumination means including a phosphor for producing light by excitation thereof; at least one illumination means further including organic fluorescent material for receiving light emitted by the phosphor and emitting in response light having a respective colour characteristic, the or each organic fluorescent material having an optical decay time which is of substantially less duration than the optical decay time of a phosphor material possessing a corresponding colour characteristic, whereby all illumination means of the plurality have substantially equal optical decay times.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the organic fluorescent material comprises a dye.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the organic fluorescent material comprises a plastics material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the illumination means includes a gas discharge tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the illumination means includes an arc lamp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the colour characteristic is red.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the colour characteristic is green.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the optical decay time is less than 0.1 milliseconds.
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