DE69814926T2 - Retroreflektor mit zwei optischen oberflaechen und variabler retroreflektion - Google Patents

Retroreflektor mit zwei optischen oberflaechen und variabler retroreflektion Download PDF

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DE69814926T2
DE69814926T2 DE69814926T DE69814926T DE69814926T2 DE 69814926 T2 DE69814926 T2 DE 69814926T2 DE 69814926 T DE69814926 T DE 69814926T DE 69814926 T DE69814926 T DE 69814926T DE 69814926 T2 DE69814926 T2 DE 69814926T2
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G02B5/124Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
    • 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
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    • Y10S359/00Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/90Methods
    • 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
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    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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DE69814926T 1998-02-05 1998-06-08 Retroreflektor mit zwei optischen oberflaechen und variabler retroreflektion Expired - Fee Related DE69814926T2 (de)

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US19113 1993-02-17
US09/019,113 US6282026B1 (en) 1998-02-05 1998-02-05 Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity
PCT/US1998/011777 WO1999040461A1 (en) 1998-02-05 1998-06-08 Retroreflectors having two optical surfaces and varying retroreflectivity

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KR (1) KR100506560B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN1135407C (enExample)
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DE (1) DE69814926T2 (enExample)
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KR100506560B1 (ko) 2005-08-08
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JP2002502984A (ja) 2002-01-29
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