DE69808503T2 - Artikel mit diffuser reflektion von licht aus lichtfasern - Google Patents

Artikel mit diffuser reflektion von licht aus lichtfasern

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DE69808503T2
DE69808503T2 DE69808503T DE69808503T DE69808503T2 DE 69808503 T2 DE69808503 T2 DE 69808503T2 DE 69808503 T DE69808503 T DE 69808503T DE 69808503 T DE69808503 T DE 69808503T DE 69808503 T2 DE69808503 T2 DE 69808503T2
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light
optical fiber
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diffuse reflective
reflective sheeting
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G. Freier
A. Vrieze
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3M Co
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005Light 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
    • G02B6/001Light 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
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S385/00Optical waveguides
    • Y10S385/901Illuminating or display apparatus

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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)
DE69808503T 1997-10-24 1998-03-27 Artikel mit diffuser reflektion von licht aus lichtfasern Expired - Lifetime DE69808503T2 (de)

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US08/957,573 US6123442A (en) 1997-10-24 1997-10-24 Articles with diffuse reflection of light from light fibers
PCT/US1998/006118 WO1999022174A1 (en) 1997-10-24 1998-03-27 Articles with diffuse reflection of light from light fibers

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EP (1) EP1025390B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2001521200A (enExample)
AU (1) AU6942798A (enExample)
BR (1) BR9814093A (enExample)
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