DE69805005T2 - Kopplungssystem für einen röhrenförmigen wellenleiter - Google Patents
Kopplungssystem für einen röhrenförmigen wellenleiterInfo
- Publication number
- DE69805005T2 DE69805005T2 DE69805005T DE69805005T DE69805005T2 DE 69805005 T2 DE69805005 T2 DE 69805005T2 DE 69805005 T DE69805005 T DE 69805005T DE 69805005 T DE69805005 T DE 69805005T DE 69805005 T2 DE69805005 T2 DE 69805005T2
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- collar
- light guide
- light
- collars
- opening
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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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
- G02B6/0096—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
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
- Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
- Securing Globes, Refractors, Reflectors Or The Like (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
- Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
- Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09/060,727 US6130976A (en) | 1998-04-15 | 1998-04-15 | Coupling system for a light conduit |
| PCT/US1998/017661 WO1999053239A1 (en) | 1998-04-15 | 1998-08-26 | Coupling system for a light conduit |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| DE69805005D1 DE69805005D1 (de) | 2002-05-23 |
| DE69805005T2 true DE69805005T2 (de) | 2002-11-28 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE69805005T Expired - Fee Related DE69805005T2 (de) | 1998-04-15 | 1998-08-26 | Kopplungssystem für einen röhrenförmigen wellenleiter |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US6130976A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1071907B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002511595A (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1124502C (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU9035098A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2327699C (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE69805005T2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1999053239A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6130976A (en) * | 1998-04-15 | 2000-10-10 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Coupling system for a light conduit |
| CA2533195C (en) * | 2003-07-22 | 2011-05-10 | Tir Systems Ltd. | System and method for the diffusion of illumination produced by discrete light sources |
| FR2932873B1 (fr) * | 2008-06-23 | 2010-08-20 | Schneider Electric Ind Sas | Dispositif de distribution de lumiere et systeme d'eclairage modulaire equipe de ce dispositif. |
| WO2013105470A1 (ja) * | 2012-01-10 | 2013-07-18 | 日立化成株式会社 | ミラー付き光導波路及び光ファイバコネクタとその製造方法 |
| EP3241071B1 (en) * | 2014-12-31 | 2021-12-22 | Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation | Improved integration rod assemblies for image projectors |
Family Cites Families (29)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4260220A (en) * | 1979-06-15 | 1981-04-07 | Canadian Patents And Development Limited | Prism light guide having surfaces which are in octature |
| JPS5887525A (ja) | 1981-11-19 | 1983-05-25 | Olympus Optical Co Ltd | 内視鏡用照明光学系 |
| US4615579A (en) * | 1983-08-29 | 1986-10-07 | Canadian Patents & Development Ltd. | Prism light guide luminaire |
| US4750798A (en) * | 1983-08-29 | 1988-06-14 | Canadian Patents And Developement Limited | Prism light guide luminaire |
| US4768858A (en) | 1985-07-08 | 1988-09-06 | Trimedyne, Inc. | Hollow fiberoptic |
| US4805984A (en) * | 1985-11-21 | 1989-02-21 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Totally internally reflecting light conduit |
| US5056892A (en) * | 1985-11-21 | 1991-10-15 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Totally internally reflecting thin, flexible film |
| CA1279783C (en) * | 1985-11-21 | 1991-02-05 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Totally internally reflecting thin, flexible film |
| CA1268969A (en) * | 1986-01-15 | 1990-05-15 | Sanford Cobb, Jr. | Totally internally reflecting light conduit |
| US4787708A (en) * | 1987-05-08 | 1988-11-29 | Tir Systems Ltd. | Apparatus for continuously controlled emission of light from prism light guide |
| US4834495A (en) * | 1987-05-08 | 1989-05-30 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Collapsible light pipe |
| EP0401711B1 (de) | 1989-06-09 | 1994-11-02 | DR.TECHN. JOSEF ZELISKO, FABRIK FÜR ELEKTROTECHNIK UND MASCHINENBAU GESELLSCHAFT m.b.H. | Lampenanordnung, insbesondere für eine Signaleinrichtung |
| EP0446692A1 (de) | 1990-03-15 | 1991-09-18 | Eta Ingenieurgesellschaft Für Energietechnik Und Energieanwendung Mbh | Beleuchtungsvorrichtung mit Lichtleitern, insbesondere für Kühlräume und explosionsgeschützte Räume |
| DE4203107A1 (de) | 1992-02-04 | 1993-08-05 | Werner Stierle | Vorrichtung fuer wasserspiele |
| US5309544A (en) * | 1992-03-31 | 1994-05-03 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Light pipe having optimized cross-section |
| GB2269911B (en) | 1992-08-17 | 1996-03-20 | Keymed | Light source connector with splayed optical fibre bundle |
| US5339382A (en) * | 1993-02-23 | 1994-08-16 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Prism light guide luminaire with efficient directional output |
| US5784517A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1998-07-21 | Johanson; Walter A. | Illumination devices and methods of forming same |
| US5483119A (en) * | 1993-06-15 | 1996-01-09 | Johanson; Walter A. | Illumination devices and methods of forming same |
| US5475785A (en) * | 1993-04-30 | 1995-12-12 | Johanson; Walter A. | Illumination devices and methods of forming same |
| US5363470A (en) * | 1993-07-08 | 1994-11-08 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Displacing an optical lighting film's linear array of grooves to facilitate emission of light |
| US5481637A (en) * | 1994-11-02 | 1996-01-02 | The University Of British Columbia | Hollow light guide for diffuse light |
| US5661828A (en) * | 1995-01-17 | 1997-08-26 | Remote Source Lighting International | Reflector for illumination system |
| US5715347A (en) * | 1995-10-12 | 1998-02-03 | The University Of British Columbia | High efficiency prism light guide with confocal parabolic cross section |
| ZA9610900B (en) | 1995-12-27 | 1997-06-27 | Kevin D Miekis | Supporting structure for a prism light guide |
| US5661839A (en) * | 1996-03-22 | 1997-08-26 | The University Of British Columbia | Light guide employing multilayer optical film |
| DE19640325A1 (de) * | 1996-09-19 | 1998-03-26 | Semperlux Gmbh | Entblendete Beleuchtungseinrichtung mit hohlem Lichtleiter geringen Durchmessers mit Lampe hoher Leistung |
| DE19640324A1 (de) * | 1996-09-19 | 1998-03-26 | Semperlux Gmbh | Prismatischer Lichtleiter |
| US6130976A (en) * | 1998-04-15 | 2000-10-10 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Coupling system for a light conduit |
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1998
- 1998-04-15 US US09/060,727 patent/US6130976A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-26 CN CN98813970.7A patent/CN1124502C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-08-26 WO PCT/US1998/017661 patent/WO1999053239A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-08-26 DE DE69805005T patent/DE69805005T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-08-26 JP JP2000543760A patent/JP2002511595A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-08-26 EP EP98942250A patent/EP1071907B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-26 AU AU90350/98A patent/AU9035098A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-08-26 CA CA002327699A patent/CA2327699C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1999
- 1999-02-12 US US09/248,807 patent/US6398421B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE69805005D1 (de) | 2002-05-23 |
| CN1124502C (zh) | 2003-10-15 |
| CN1291270A (zh) | 2001-04-11 |
| CA2327699C (en) | 2006-03-14 |
| WO1999053239A1 (en) | 1999-10-21 |
| US6398421B1 (en) | 2002-06-04 |
| JP2002511595A (ja) | 2002-04-16 |
| EP1071907A1 (en) | 2001-01-31 |
| AU9035098A (en) | 1999-11-01 |
| US6130976A (en) | 2000-10-10 |
| EP1071907B1 (en) | 2002-04-17 |
| CA2327699A1 (en) | 1999-10-21 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
| 8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |