DE69924391T2 - Beleuchtungssystem mit kantenbeleuchtetem wellenleiter und getrennten bauteilen für auskopplung und ablenkung des lichts - Google Patents

Beleuchtungssystem mit kantenbeleuchtetem wellenleiter und getrennten bauteilen für auskopplung und ablenkung des lichts Download PDF

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DE69924391T2
DE69924391T2 DE69924391T DE69924391T DE69924391T2 DE 69924391 T2 DE69924391 T2 DE 69924391T2 DE 69924391 T DE69924391 T DE 69924391T DE 69924391 T DE69924391 T DE 69924391T DE 69924391 T2 DE69924391 T2 DE 69924391T2
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illumination system
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Han Zou
W. Karl BEESON
B. Ivan STEINER
M. Scott ZIMMERMAN
Hefen Lin
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • 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
    • G02B6/0011Light 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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
    • G02B6/0053Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer
    • 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
    • G02B6/0011Light 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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0045Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it by shaping at least a portion of the light guide
    • G02B6/0046Tapered light guide, e.g. wedge-shaped light guide

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
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  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
DE69924391T 1998-09-11 1999-09-10 Beleuchtungssystem mit kantenbeleuchtetem wellenleiter und getrennten bauteilen für auskopplung und ablenkung des lichts Expired - Lifetime DE69924391T2 (de)

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US151631 1998-09-11
US09/151,631 US6106128A (en) 1998-09-11 1998-09-11 Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light
PCT/US1999/020795 WO2000016007A1 (en) 1998-09-11 1999-09-10 Illumination system having edge-illuminated waveguide and separate components for extracting and directing light

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CA2343394C (en) 2008-01-29
JP2002525792A (ja) 2002-08-13
KR100733110B1 (ko) 2007-06-27
EP1110030A1 (en) 2001-06-27
US6106128A (en) 2000-08-22
ATE291719T1 (de) 2005-04-15
DE69924391D1 (de) 2005-04-28
WO2000016007A9 (en) 2000-10-05
CA2343394A1 (en) 2000-03-23

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