Micro-structured optical surfaces, namely, optical lenses having micro-structured surfaces for use in the field of optics for forming lenses, prisms, beam splitters, lenticulars, and reflectors; Fresnel optical lenses for object magnification, overhead projection, front and rear projection, solar energy collection, signal lights, back lighting, and overhead lighting; optical lens arrays for object magnification, overhead projection, front and rear projection, solar energy collection, signal lights, backlighting, overhead lighting; micro optical lens arrays for object magnification, overhead projection, front and rear projection, solar energy collection, signal lights, back lighting, and overhead lighting, optical waveguides for light delivery for back lighting and overhead lighting applications; lenticular optical lenses for rear-projection screens, front projection screens, and lighting; light-directing arrays comprising micro optical lenses, prisms and surface relief diffusers; linear prism arrays for use in back lighting, overhead lighting and light redirecting applications; light integrator optical lenses for use in rear projection applications; sub wavelength optical structures, namely, diffraction filters, diffraction gratings, phase retardation surfaces, namely, microstructured surfaces where the light characteristics for one axis are different from the other axis, and antireflection lenses for use in light reflection and polarization applications; diffractive optical structures, namely, diffractive optical lens elements, diffractive optical lenses, phase plates, optical filters, gratings, hologram apparatus, binary optical lenses, binary relief gratings, binary optical lens elements, micro-optic lens elements, diffractive optical microlens, diffractive optical mirrors, and hybrid refractive/diffractive optical lenses for use in surface relief diffuser and holographic applications; optical glare reduction structures, namely, anti-reflection lenses, optical lenses with diffusive draft, optical lenses with blackening, and tinted optical lenses for reducing glare from displays, monitors and glossy surfaces; optical components for use in instruments, namely, optical lenses, optical mirrors, gratings, linear prisms, lenticular prisms, and light-directing optical lens arrays for rear and front projection, for cameras, for motion sensors, and for avionic displays; optical structures for use in communication systems, namely, optical lenses, optical mirrors, gratings, and holograms; overhead projectors; liquid crystal display projectors; rear projection liquid crystal displays; back lighting systems for portable computers, monitors and televisions, consisting of optical lens, optical filters, optical mirrors, optical waveguides, LEDs, optical diffusers, prism films, reflective polarizers and light guide plates; optical plastic films and waveguides for light delivery for instrument panel applications, namely, avionic, marine and vehicle panel applications; solar energy systems comprising Fresnel optical lenses for solar energy collection; warning triangles; components for use in overhead lighting systems, namely, wave guides for light beam shaping and electric light control panels