CA2472191A1 - Illumination device - Google Patents

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CA2472191A1
CA2472191A1 CA002472191A CA2472191A CA2472191A1 CA 2472191 A1 CA2472191 A1 CA 2472191A1 CA 002472191 A CA002472191 A CA 002472191A CA 2472191 A CA2472191 A CA 2472191A CA 2472191 A1 CA2472191 A1 CA 2472191A1
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John E. Gozum
Thomas J. Reid
Gerald L. Uhl
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/02Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005Light 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
    • G02B6/001Light 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
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S385/00Optical waveguides
    • Y10S385/901Illuminating or display apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA002472191A 2001-12-31 2002-12-11 Illumination device Abandoned CA2472191A1 (en)

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US10/039,970 2001-12-31
US10/039,970 US6799880B2 (en) 2001-12-31 2001-12-31 Illumination device
PCT/US2002/039608 WO2003058301A1 (en) 2001-12-31 2002-12-11 Illumination device

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CA2472191A1 true CA2472191A1 (en) 2003-07-17

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US (1) US6799880B2 (https=)
EP (1) EP1461647A1 (https=)
JP (1) JP2005514648A (https=)
KR (1) KR20040072687A (https=)
CN (1) CN1610848A (https=)
AU (1) AU2002346712A1 (https=)
BR (1) BR0215311A (https=)
CA (1) CA2472191A1 (https=)
WO (1) WO2003058301A1 (https=)

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KR20040072687A (ko) 2004-08-18
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AU2002346712A1 (en) 2003-07-24
CN1610848A (zh) 2005-04-27
WO2003058301A1 (en) 2003-07-17
JP2005514648A (ja) 2005-05-19
EP1461647A1 (en) 2004-09-29

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