ATE269511T1 - Beleuchtungs system mit prismatische lineare anordnung - Google Patents

Beleuchtungs system mit prismatische lineare anordnung

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ATE269511T1
ATE269511T1 AT99949842T AT99949842T ATE269511T1 AT E269511 T1 ATE269511 T1 AT E269511T1 AT 99949842 T AT99949842 T AT 99949842T AT 99949842 T AT99949842 T AT 99949842T AT E269511 T1 ATE269511 T1 AT E269511T1
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Prior art keywords
light
waveguide
illumination system
light output
light directing
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AT99949842T
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Karl W Beeson
Hans Zou
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Allied Signal Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0038—Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
    • G02B6/0053—Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
    • G02B6/0055—Reflecting element, sheet or layer

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
  • Exposure Of Semiconductors, Excluding Electron Or Ion Beam Exposure (AREA)
  • Revetment (AREA)
AT99949842T 1998-09-25 1999-09-23 Beleuchtungs system mit prismatische lineare anordnung ATE269511T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/160,941 US6305811B1 (en) 1998-09-25 1998-09-25 Illumination system having an array of linear prisms
PCT/US1999/022174 WO2000019145A1 (en) 1998-09-25 1999-09-23 Illumination system having an array of linear prisms

Publications (1)

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ATE269511T1 true ATE269511T1 (de) 2004-07-15

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US (1) US6305811B1 (enExample)
EP (1) EP1115999B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002525838A (enExample)
KR (1) KR100690096B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN1124434C (enExample)
AT (1) ATE269511T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU6262599A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2345345A1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE69918143T2 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000019145A1 (enExample)

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US6305811B1 (en) 2001-10-23
CN1124434C (zh) 2003-10-15
KR100690096B1 (ko) 2007-03-08
DE69918143T2 (de) 2005-07-07
JP2002525838A (ja) 2002-08-13
AU6262599A (en) 2000-04-17
WO2000019145A1 (en) 2000-04-06
KR20010075368A (ko) 2001-08-09
EP1115999A1 (en) 2001-07-18
DE69918143D1 (de) 2004-07-22
EP1115999B1 (en) 2004-06-16
CA2345345A1 (en) 2000-04-06
WO2000019145A9 (en) 2000-09-14

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