AU5706599A - Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light - Google Patents

Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light

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Publication number
AU5706599A
AU5706599A AU57065/99A AU5706599A AU5706599A AU 5706599 A AU5706599 A AU 5706599A AU 57065/99 A AU57065/99 A AU 57065/99A AU 5706599 A AU5706599 A AU 5706599A AU 5706599 A AU5706599 A AU 5706599A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
extracting
illumination system
separate components
waveguide
directing light
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Abandoned
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AU57065/99A
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English (en)
Inventor
Karl W Beeson
Hefen Lin
Ivan B. Steiner
Scott M Zimmerman
Han Zou
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Honeywell International Inc
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AlliedSignal Inc
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Publication of AU5706599A publication Critical patent/AU5706599A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • 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
    • G02B6/0035—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
    • G02B6/0045—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 by shaping at least a portion of the light guide
    • G02B6/0046—Tapered light guide, e.g. wedge-shaped light guide

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Preliminary Treatment Of Fibers (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
AU57065/99A 1998-09-11 1999-09-10 Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light Abandoned AU5706599A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09151631 1998-09-11
US09/151,631 US6106128A (en) 1998-09-11 1998-09-11 Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light
PCT/US1999/020795 WO2000016007A1 (en) 1998-09-11 1999-09-10 Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light

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AU5706599A true AU5706599A (en) 2000-04-03

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US (1) US6106128A (enExample)
EP (1) EP1110030B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002525792A (enExample)
KR (1) KR100733110B1 (enExample)
AT (1) ATE291719T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU5706599A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2343394C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69924391T2 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2000016007A1 (enExample)

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KR20010075051A (ko) 2001-08-09
EP1110030B1 (en) 2005-03-23
WO2000016007A1 (en) 2000-03-23
CA2343394C (en) 2008-01-29
JP2002525792A (ja) 2002-08-13
KR100733110B1 (ko) 2007-06-27
EP1110030A1 (en) 2001-06-27
US6106128A (en) 2000-08-22
ATE291719T1 (de) 2005-04-15
DE69924391D1 (de) 2005-04-28
WO2000016007A9 (en) 2000-10-05
CA2343394A1 (en) 2000-03-23
DE69924391T2 (de) 2006-04-20

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