DE3689668T2 - Lichtleiter mit totaler interner Reflexion. - Google Patents

Lichtleiter mit totaler interner Reflexion.

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DE3689668T2
DE3689668T2 DE3689668T DE3689668T DE3689668T2 DE 3689668 T2 DE3689668 T2 DE 3689668T2 DE 3689668 T DE3689668 T DE 3689668T DE 3689668 T DE3689668 T DE 3689668T DE 3689668 T2 DE3689668 T2 DE 3689668T2
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light
conduit
smooth
wall
internal reflection
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Sanford Cobb
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3M Co
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Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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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
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/032—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating with non solid core or cladding
    • 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
    • G02B6/0096—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the lights guides being of the hollow type
    • 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
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • 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
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • 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
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
  • Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Audible And Visible Signals (AREA)
  • Emergency Alarm Devices (AREA)
  • Respiratory Apparatuses And Protective Means (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Installation (AREA)
DE3689668T 1986-01-15 1986-11-19 Lichtleiter mit totaler interner Reflexion. Expired - Lifetime DE3689668T2 (de)

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US81911886A 1986-01-15 1986-01-15

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DE3689668D1 DE3689668D1 (de) 1994-03-31
DE3689668T2 true DE3689668T2 (de) 1994-09-29

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DE3689668T Expired - Lifetime DE3689668T2 (de) 1986-01-15 1986-11-19 Lichtleiter mit totaler interner Reflexion.

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EP (1) EP0235447B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2628858B2 (de)
KR (1) KR950003436B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE101924T1 (de)
AU (1) AU582481B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8605709A (de)
CA (1) CA1268969A (de)
DE (1) DE3689668T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2049209T3 (de)
HK (1) HK47395A (de)
MX (1) MX170423B (de)

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CA1279783C (en) * 1985-11-21 1991-02-05 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Totally internally reflecting thin, flexible film
CA1288265C (en) * 1986-02-21 1991-09-03 Lorne A. Whitehead Method and apparatus for controlled emission of light from prism light guide

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1059484B2 (de) † 1999-05-25 2014-05-14 Siteco Beleuchtungstechnik GmbH Leuchte mit breitstrahlender Lichtstärkeverteilung

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BR8605709A (pt) 1987-08-18
ATE101924T1 (de) 1994-03-15
AU582481B2 (en) 1989-03-23
JPS62165603A (ja) 1987-07-22
KR870007583A (ko) 1987-08-20
ES2049209T3 (es) 1994-04-16
MX170423B (es) 1993-08-23
EP0235447B1 (de) 1994-02-23
EP0235447A2 (de) 1987-09-09
DE3689668D1 (de) 1994-03-31
AU6457786A (en) 1987-07-16
EP0235447A3 (en) 1989-01-25
JP2628858B2 (ja) 1997-07-09
HK47395A (en) 1995-04-07
CA1268969A (en) 1990-05-15
KR950003436B1 (ko) 1995-04-12

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