DE60032180T2 - Lichtleiter mit auesserer schutzhuelle - Google Patents

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DE60032180T2
DE60032180T2 DE60032180T DE60032180T DE60032180T2 DE 60032180 T2 DE60032180 T2 DE 60032180T2 DE 60032180 T DE60032180 T DE 60032180T DE 60032180 T DE60032180 T DE 60032180T DE 60032180 T2 DE60032180 T2 DE 60032180T2
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • F21V2200/00—Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems
    • F21V2200/40—Use of light guides, e.g. fibre optic devices, in lighting devices or systems of hollow light guides

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  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
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US09/526,609 US6621973B1 (en) 2000-03-16 2000-03-16 Light guide with protective outer sleeve
PCT/US2000/020220 WO2001071396A1 (en) 2000-03-16 2000-07-25 Light guide with protective outer sleeve

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CN1231770C (zh) 2005-12-14
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BR0017162A (pt) 2002-12-17
DE60032180D1 (de) 2007-01-11
CN1451099A (zh) 2003-10-22
WO2001071396A1 (en) 2001-09-27
AU2000263736A1 (en) 2001-10-03
EP1264201A1 (en) 2002-12-11
KR20020084188A (ko) 2002-11-04
JP4884636B2 (ja) 2012-02-29
KR100714757B1 (ko) 2007-05-08
ATE347117T1 (de) 2006-12-15
US6621973B1 (en) 2003-09-16
JP2003528346A (ja) 2003-09-24

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