Patent ID: 8641219

Claim:
A display assembly, comprising: a display panel; a backlight module, the backlight module being operationally coupled to the display panel, the backlight module including a light source and a light guide, the light guide being operationally coupled to the light source, the light source including a substrate and a plurality of lighting elements, the plurality of lighting elements being connected to the substrate, the light guide including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being disposed generally opposite the first surface, the first surface being oriented toward the display panel, the second surface being oriented toward the light source, the light source configured for providing a plurality of light rays to the light guide via the second surface of the light guide, the light guide being configured for receiving the plurality of light rays, the light guide being configured for directing the plurality of light rays via the first surface of the light guide to the display panel for illuminating the display panel, wherein the second surface of the light guide forms a plurality of recesses; an NVIS filter, the NVIS filter being connected to a lighting element included in the plurality of lighting elements; and a specular reflector, the specular reflector configured for being positioned within a recess included in the plurality of recesses of the light guide.