CA2322326C - A lenticular illumination system - Google Patents

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CA2322326C
CA2322326C CA002322326A CA2322326A CA2322326C CA 2322326 C CA2322326 C CA 2322326C CA 002322326 A CA002322326 A CA 002322326A CA 2322326 A CA2322326 A CA 2322326A CA 2322326 C CA2322326 C CA 2322326C
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Ivan B. Steiner
Karl W. Beeson
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Honeywell International Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V5/00—Refractors for light sources
    • F21V5/02—Refractors for light sources of prismatic shape
    • 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)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
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  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
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CA002322326A 1998-03-03 1999-03-03 A lenticular illumination system Expired - Fee Related CA2322326C (en)

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US09/033,772 1998-03-03
US09/033,772 US5949933A (en) 1998-03-03 1998-03-03 Lenticular illumination system
PCT/US1999/004567 WO1999045317A1 (en) 1998-03-03 1999-03-03 A lenticular illumination system

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EP (1) EP1060344B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP2002506268A (https=)
KR (1) KR100560193B1 (https=)
AU (1) AU2977999A (https=)
CA (1) CA2322326C (https=)
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KR100560193B1 (ko) 2006-03-13
US5949933A (en) 1999-09-07
EP1060344A1 (en) 2000-12-20
JP2002506268A (ja) 2002-02-26
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KR20010041544A (ko) 2001-05-25

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