Patent 8167462 was granted and assigned to LG on May, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An illumination lens including a first part being free of prismatic patterns, a second part including prismatic patterns on both sides of the first part and configured to increase light distribution in the both sides of the first part, and a lens cover covering the first and second parts with the first and second parts being disposed on a substantially same plane under the lens cover.