EP1082629A4 - PARABOLIC AND SPHEREIC MULTICANAL LIGHTS FOR LIGHT BARRIERS - Google Patents

PARABOLIC AND SPHEREIC MULTICANAL LIGHTS FOR LIGHT BARRIERS

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Publication number
EP1082629A4
EP1082629A4 EP98928818A EP98928818A EP1082629A4 EP 1082629 A4 EP1082629 A4 EP 1082629A4 EP 98928818 A EP98928818 A EP 98928818A EP 98928818 A EP98928818 A EP 98928818A EP 1082629 A4 EP1082629 A4 EP 1082629A4
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Prior art keywords
illuminators
parabolic
light guides
multiport
spherical
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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.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP98928818A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1082629A1 (en
Inventor
Andrew P Riser
Ronald F Mathis
John F Forkner
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Remote Source Lighting International Inc
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Remote Source Lighting International Inc
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Application filed by Remote Source Lighting International Inc filed Critical Remote Source Lighting International Inc
Publication of EP1082629A1 publication Critical patent/EP1082629A1/en
Publication of EP1082629A4 publication Critical patent/EP1082629A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0006—Arrays
    • G02B3/0037—Arrays characterized by the distribution or form of lenses
    • G02B3/0043—Inhomogeneous or irregular arrays, e.g. varying shape, size, height
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V5/00—Refractors for light sources
    • F21V5/04—Refractors for light sources of lens shape
    • 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
    • G02B6/0005—Light 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
    • G02B6/0006—Coupling light into the fibre
    • 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
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
EP98928818A 1998-05-28 1998-05-28 PARABOLIC AND SPHEREIC MULTICANAL LIGHTS FOR LIGHT BARRIERS Withdrawn EP1082629A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1998/008608 WO1999061945A1 (en) 1998-05-28 1998-05-28 Parabolic and spherical multiport illuminators for light guides

Publications (2)

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EP1082629A1 EP1082629A1 (en) 2001-03-14
EP1082629A4 true EP1082629A4 (en) 2005-06-15

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EP98928818A Withdrawn EP1082629A4 (en) 1998-05-28 1998-05-28 PARABOLIC AND SPHEREIC MULTICANAL LIGHTS FOR LIGHT BARRIERS

Country Status (9)

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EP (1) EP1082629A4 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2002517014A (enExample)
CN (1) CN1303486A (enExample)
AU (1) AU8052698A (enExample)
BR (1) BR9815875A (enExample)
CA (1) CA2333535A1 (enExample)
IL (1) IL139959A0 (enExample)
MX (1) MXPA00013038A (enExample)
WO (1) WO1999061945A1 (enExample)

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US4776666A (en) * 1986-02-03 1988-10-11 Jenoptik Jena G.M.B.H. Projector for projecting fixed star
US5042911A (en) * 1989-03-08 1991-08-27 Gte Products Corporation Method of making lighting lens
EP0595342A2 (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-05-04 Hughes Aircraft Company Thermally insulated distributed light network from a central light source
US5559911A (en) * 1995-01-17 1996-09-24 Radiant Imaging, Inc. Optical fiber coupler using segmented lenses
US5706376A (en) * 1995-06-02 1998-01-06 Remote Source Lighting International Multiport illuminator for macro-fibers

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US4776666A (en) * 1986-02-03 1988-10-11 Jenoptik Jena G.M.B.H. Projector for projecting fixed star
GB2191572A (en) * 1986-05-30 1987-12-16 Pearce Harvey Peter Roger Light source comprising an annular lens
US5042911A (en) * 1989-03-08 1991-08-27 Gte Products Corporation Method of making lighting lens
EP0595342A2 (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-05-04 Hughes Aircraft Company Thermally insulated distributed light network from a central light source
US5559911A (en) * 1995-01-17 1996-09-24 Radiant Imaging, Inc. Optical fiber coupler using segmented lenses
US5706376A (en) * 1995-06-02 1998-01-06 Remote Source Lighting International Multiport illuminator for macro-fibers

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO9961945A1 *

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Publication number Publication date
JP2002517014A (ja) 2002-06-11
EP1082629A1 (en) 2001-03-14
IL139959A0 (en) 2002-02-10
BR9815875A (pt) 2002-03-05
CN1303486A (zh) 2001-07-11
CA2333535A1 (en) 1999-12-02
MXPA00013038A (es) 2002-04-24
WO1999061945A1 (en) 1999-12-02
AU8052698A (en) 1999-12-13

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