IP Library Granted Patent US 8,158,040
Granted Patent B2
US 8,158,040 · App. 11/933,288 · Granted Apr 17, 2012

Method for fabricating an optical sheet

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Patent No.
US 8,158,040
App. No.
11/933,288
Granted
Apr 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical sheet and a method for fabricating the optical sheet, wherein a diffusion pattern is formed to diffuse and condense light. The optical sheet includes a prism pattern having a plurality of mountains and ravines to condense light generated from a light source and a plurality of diffusion patterns irregularly formed on the prism pattern to diffuse the light.

Claims (28)

1. A method for fabricating an optical sheet, comprising:

preparing a sub master by forming a prism pattern having a plurality of mountains and ravines in turn and having irregular diffusion patterns on sides of the mountains, the mountains being formed in a curved line;

preparing a main master having mountains, ravines, and irregular diffusion patterns corresponding to the mountains, ravines, and irregular diffusion patterns of the sub master; and

pressurizing a film using the main master to form an optical sheet,

wherein the preparing the sub master comprises:

scattering beads irregularly on a substrate, the beads having various sizes;

pressurizing the beads to form the irregular diffusion patterns;

removing the beads from the substrate to expose the formed irregular diffusion patterns on the substrate; and

forming the prism pattern on the irregular diffusion patterns.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the prism pattern comprises forming the mountains at irregular intervals.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein forming the prism pattern comprises forming each mountain with a round peak.

4. A method for fabricating an optical sheet, comprising:

preparing a sub master by forming a prism pattern having a plurality of mountains and ravines in turn and forming irregular diffusion patterns on sides of the mountains, the mountains being formed in a curved line;

preparing a main master, the main master having mountains, ravines, and irregular diffusion patterns corresponding to the mountains, ravines, and irregular diffusion patterns of the sub master; and

pressurizing a film using the main master to form an optical sheet,

wherein the preparing the sub master comprises:

forming the prism pattern on a substrate;

scattering irregularly beads on the substrate, the beads having various sizes;

pressurizing the beads to form the irregular diffusion patterns; and

removing the beads from the substrate to expose the formed irregular diffusion patterns on the prism pattern.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein forming the prism pattern comprises forming the mountains at irregular intervals.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein forming the prism pattern comprises forming each mountain with a round peak.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beads comprise diameters in a range of 10 μm to 12 μm.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein pressurizing the beads comprises pressing down on the beads so that parts of the beads are inserted into the substrate.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein pressurizing the beads comprises pressing down on the beads so that parts of the beads are inserted into the substrate.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the beads comprise diameters in a range of 10 μm to 12 μm.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein pressurizing the beads comprises pressing down on the beads so that parts of the beads are inserted into the substrate.

12. The method of claim 4 , wherein pressurizing the beads comprises pressing down on the beads so that parts of the beads are inserted into the substrate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 28, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 028864/0086 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2007
From: KIM, DONG-HOON; CHOI, JIN-SUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020080/0213 →