DE69715918T2 - Faseroptisches beleuchtungssystem - Google Patents

Faseroptisches beleuchtungssystem

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DE69715918T2
DE69715918T2 DE69715918T DE69715918T DE69715918T2 DE 69715918 T2 DE69715918 T2 DE 69715918T2 DE 69715918 T DE69715918 T DE 69715918T DE 69715918 T DE69715918 T DE 69715918T DE 69715918 T2 DE69715918 T2 DE 69715918T2
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optical fiber
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fiber
longitudinal axis
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C. Lea
J. Lundin
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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
    • G02B6/0001—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
    • G02B6/001—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 the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
DE69715918T 1997-01-28 1997-05-16 Faseroptisches beleuchtungssystem Expired - Lifetime DE69715918T2 (de)

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US08/789,808 US5845038A (en) 1997-01-28 1997-01-28 Optical fiber illumination system
PCT/US1997/009135 WO1998033008A1 (en) 1997-01-28 1997-05-16 Optical fiber illumination system

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AU (1) AU3219397A (https=)
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