AU2537299A - An edge-lit illumination system - Google Patents

An edge-lit illumination system

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Publication number
AU2537299A
AU2537299A AU25372/99A AU2537299A AU2537299A AU 2537299 A AU2537299 A AU 2537299A AU 25372/99 A AU25372/99 A AU 25372/99A AU 2537299 A AU2537299 A AU 2537299A AU 2537299 A AU2537299 A AU 2537299A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
edge
illumination system
lit illumination
lit
illumination
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU25372/99A
Inventor
Heather Allinson
John Henry Forster
John Mark Page
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Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Original Assignee
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd filed Critical Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd
Publication of AU2537299A publication Critical patent/AU2537299A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/0013—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide
    • G02B6/0023—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed between the light guide and the light source, or around the light source
    • G02B6/003—Lens or lenticular sheet or layer
AU25372/99A 1998-02-17 1999-02-15 An edge-lit illumination system Abandoned AU2537299A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9803327.7A GB9803327D0 (en) 1998-02-17 1998-02-17 An edge-lit illumination system
GB9803327 1998-02-17
PCT/GB1999/000493 WO1999041543A1 (en) 1998-02-17 1999-02-15 An edge-lit illumination system

Publications (1)

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AU2537299A true AU2537299A (en) 1999-08-30

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AU (1) AU2537299A (en)
GB (1) GB9803327D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1999041543A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA991238B (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2005016081A1 (en) * 2003-08-13 2005-02-24 Stephen Neal Picture frame with illumination

Family Cites Families (7)

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US4385343A (en) 1978-12-26 1983-05-24 Plumly George W Edge lighted devices
JP3204999B2 (en) 1990-06-26 2001-09-04 株式会社スタンレー滋賀製作所 Edge light panel
BR9106868A (en) 1990-09-20 1993-07-06 Ilumination Research Group Pro A DISPLAY SYSTEM
JP2853969B2 (en) * 1994-12-26 1999-02-03 スタンレー電気株式会社 Surface light source device
JPH095739A (en) * 1995-06-22 1997-01-10 Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm> Light guiding sheet and manufacture thereof, back light using above described light guiding sheet and liquid crystaldisplay device using above described back light
JPH09325221A (en) * 1996-04-04 1997-12-16 Hitachi Cable Ltd Lighting device
JPH10293212A (en) * 1997-02-18 1998-11-04 Dainippon Printing Co Ltd Backlight and liquid crystal display device

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WO1999041543A1 (en) 1999-08-19
GB9803327D0 (en) 1998-04-15
ZA991238B (en) 1999-08-17

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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase