CA2071164C - Fiber optic backlighting panel and zig-zag process for making same - Google Patents
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- CA2071164C CA2071164C CA002071164A CA2071164A CA2071164C CA 2071164 C CA2071164 C CA 2071164C CA 002071164 A CA002071164 A CA 002071164A CA 2071164 A CA2071164 A CA 2071164A CA 2071164 C CA2071164 C CA 2071164C
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
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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
- G02B6/0005—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 of the fibre type
- G02B6/001—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 of the fibre type the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
- G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
- G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
- G02F1/13—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
- G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
- G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
- G02F1/1335—Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
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- Nonlinear Science (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US72272391A | 1991-06-27 | 1991-06-27 | |
| US07/722,723 | 1991-06-27 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2071164A1 CA2071164A1 (en) | 1992-12-28 |
| CA2071164C true CA2071164C (en) | 2000-10-24 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002071164A Expired - Fee Related CA2071164C (en) | 1991-06-27 | 1992-06-12 | Fiber optic backlighting panel and zig-zag process for making same |
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Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB9413792D0 (en) * | 1994-07-08 | 1994-08-24 | Pilkington Perkin Elmer Ltd | Illumination device |
| US5669692A (en) * | 1995-11-17 | 1997-09-23 | Timex Corporation | Fiber optic lighting system |
| FR2844868B1 (fr) * | 2002-09-24 | 2005-12-02 | Laurie Fidelle | Structure lumineuse ou luminescente a fibres optiques et son procede de fabrication |
| CN109027729A (zh) * | 2018-09-18 | 2018-12-18 | 黄利军 | 一种光纤发光结构及其光纤切割打点方法 |
| CN113777691B (zh) * | 2021-08-17 | 2023-12-05 | 苏州茂立光电科技有限公司 | 保有预定撕除边料的导光板制造组装机构及其制造组装方法 |
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| US3562746A (en) * | 1968-12-12 | 1971-02-09 | Mitchell Aron | Character display device employing optical laminas of light piping elements |
| US3718814A (en) * | 1972-03-27 | 1973-02-27 | Gen Motors Corp | Fiber optic illuminator and method of making same |
| US4907132A (en) * | 1988-03-22 | 1990-03-06 | Lumitex, Inc. | Light emitting panel assemblies and method of making same |
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1992
- 1992-06-12 CA CA002071164A patent/CA2071164C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-06-23 EP EP92110553A patent/EP0525381B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-06-23 DE DE69206068T patent/DE69206068T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-06-26 KR KR1019920011284A patent/KR100234439B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-06-26 JP JP16867992A patent/JP3193124B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-07-28 TW TW081105936A patent/TW226439B/zh active
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0525381A3 (en) | 1993-03-24 |
| DE69206068D1 (de) | 1995-12-21 |
| KR930000992A (ko) | 1993-01-16 |
| JPH05210016A (ja) | 1993-08-20 |
| KR100234439B1 (ko) | 1999-12-15 |
| EP0525381B1 (en) | 1995-11-15 |
| DE69206068T2 (de) | 1996-04-18 |
| JP3193124B2 (ja) | 2001-07-30 |
| EP0525381A2 (en) | 1993-02-03 |
| CA2071164A1 (en) | 1992-12-28 |
| TW226439B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1994-07-11 |
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Legal Events
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |