Patent ID: 9368048
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G02F,G09F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A display device, comprising a display element comprising a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display comprises thin film transistors; and a backlighting element comprising a transparent thermoplastic, wherein the transparent thermoplastic comprises polymethyl methacrylate, the backlighting element is configured to backlight the display element, and the backlighting element comprising: wherein the backlighting element is formed by an injection molding step comprising in-molding or over-molding the light guide from polymethyl methacrylate with the reflective element present in a molding tool, and wherein the in-molding or over-molding comprises compression molding, injection molding, casting, blow molding, or extrusion of the polymethyl methacrylate to produce the backlighting element; wherein the light guide and the casing element of the backlighting element are formed from the polymethyl methacrylate; and wherein the light guide, the casing element, and the reflective element form a single integral part.