DE69723101T2 - Beleuchtungsvorrichtung mit niedrigem profil - Google Patents
Beleuchtungsvorrichtung mit niedrigem profilInfo
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- DE69723101T2 DE69723101T2 DE69723101T DE69723101T DE69723101T2 DE 69723101 T2 DE69723101 T2 DE 69723101T2 DE 69723101 T DE69723101 T DE 69723101T DE 69723101 T DE69723101 T DE 69723101T DE 69723101 T2 DE69723101 T2 DE 69723101T2
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- waveguide
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- illumination
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US76429896A | 1996-12-12 | 1996-12-12 | |
| US08/936,717 US6473554B1 (en) | 1996-12-12 | 1997-09-24 | Lighting apparatus having low profile |
| PCT/US1997/022742 WO1998026212A1 (en) | 1996-12-12 | 1997-12-09 | Lighting apparatus having low profile |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| DE69723101D1 DE69723101D1 (de) | 2003-07-31 |
| DE69723101T2 true DE69723101T2 (de) | 2003-12-18 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| DE69723101T Expired - Lifetime DE69723101T2 (de) | 1996-12-12 | 1997-12-09 | Beleuchtungsvorrichtung mit niedrigem profil |
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| US (2) | US6473554B1 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP0944800B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP2002512727A (https=) |
| AT (1) | ATE243828T1 (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU5379998A (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2274828C (https=) |
| DE (1) | DE69723101T2 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO1998026212A1 (https=) |
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