CA2346850C - High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source - Google Patents
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- CA2346850C CA2346850C CA002346850A CA2346850A CA2346850C CA 2346850 C CA2346850 C CA 2346850C CA 002346850 A CA002346850 A CA 002346850A CA 2346850 A CA2346850 A CA 2346850A CA 2346850 C CA2346850 C CA 2346850C
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- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
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- 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
- G02B6/0006—Coupling light into the fibre
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- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
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- G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
- Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
- Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002651204A CA2651204A1 (en) | 1998-10-13 | 1999-10-08 | High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US09/170,811 US6201915B1 (en) | 1998-10-13 | 1998-10-13 | High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source |
| US09/170,811 | 1998-10-13 | ||
| PCT/US1999/023720 WO2000022464A1 (en) | 1998-10-13 | 1999-10-08 | High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source |
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| CA002651204A Division CA2651204A1 (en) | 1998-10-13 | 1999-10-08 | High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source |
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| CA2346850A1 CA2346850A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
| CA2346850C true CA2346850C (en) | 2008-12-30 |
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| CA002651204A Abandoned CA2651204A1 (en) | 1998-10-13 | 1999-10-08 | High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source |
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Country Status (5)
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| US (1) | US6201915B1 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1121610A4 (https=) |
| JP (2) | JP4350903B2 (https=) |
| CA (2) | CA2346850C (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2000022464A1 (https=) |
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- 1999-10-08 CA CA002346850A patent/CA2346850C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-10-08 CA CA002651204A patent/CA2651204A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-10-08 EP EP99951931A patent/EP1121610A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| WO2000022464A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
| US6201915B1 (en) | 2001-03-13 |
| JP4350903B2 (ja) | 2009-10-28 |
| JP4794636B2 (ja) | 2011-10-19 |
| JP2009080503A (ja) | 2009-04-16 |
| WO2000022464A9 (en) | 2000-06-22 |
| CA2346850A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
| EP1121610A1 (en) | 2001-08-08 |
| JP2002527869A (ja) | 2002-08-27 |
| CA2651204A1 (en) | 2000-04-20 |
| EP1121610A4 (en) | 2002-09-04 |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20141008 |