Patent ID: 9239422
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: B29D,G02B,G02F

Claim Text:
1. A backlight assembly configured to provide backlight illumination to display layers in a display, comprising: a light guide plate having a surface from which the backlight illumination is provided to the display layers, wherein the surface has a planar portion and a curved portion and wherein the curved portion forms a rounded edge, wherein the light guide plate has a straight edge on an opposing side of the light guide plate from the rounded edge, and wherein the light guide plate has a vertical sidewall that forms the straight edge; at least one optical film adjacent to the surface of the light guide plate; and a plurality of light-emitting diodes mounted on a substrate, wherein the light-emitting diodes are configured to emit light into the straight edge and wherein the light guide plate is attached to the substrate.