US 12,449,694 B2
Illumination unit and display apparatus
Hiroaki Matsui, Tokyo (JP); and Takashi Ikuta, Selangor Darul Ehsan (MY)
Assigned to SATURN LICENSING LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed by SATURN LICENSING LLC, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/940,135.
Application 18/940,135 is a continuation of application No. 18/391,741, filed on Dec. 21, 2023, granted, now 12,174,486.
Application 18/391,741 is a continuation of application No. 18/137,454, filed on Apr. 21, 2023, granted, now 11,892,727, issued on Feb. 6, 2024.
Application 18/137,454 is a continuation of application No. 17/520,110, filed on Nov. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,668,974, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 17/520,110 is a continuation of application No. 17/108,249, filed on Dec. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,194,192, issued on Dec. 7, 2021.
Application 17/108,249 is a continuation of application No. 16/496,690, granted, now 10,871,676, issued on Dec. 22, 2020, previously published as PCT/JP2018/010750, filed on Mar. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 2017-096227 (JP), filed on May 15, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2025/0138364 A1, May 1, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); F21Y 105/16 (2016.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/133603 (2013.01) [G09G 3/342 (2013.01); F21Y 2105/16 (2016.08); G02F 1/133601 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An illumination unit comprising:
a first drive to drive first light-emitting devices arranged in a first direction;
a second drive to drive second light-emitting devices arranged in a second direction different from the first direction independently of the first drive;
a plurality of light-emitting packages;
wherein each light emitting package comprises one of the first light-emitting devices, one of the second light-emitting devices, and a sealing member that seals the light emitting package.