GB2552645B - Optical element - Google Patents

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GB2552645B
GB2552645B GB1610907.6A GB201610907A GB2552645B GB 2552645 B GB2552645 B GB 2552645B GB 201610907 A GB201610907 A GB 201610907A GB 2552645 B GB2552645 B GB 2552645B
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John Hanney Michael
John Lewis Richard
Dennington Andrew
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Polymer Optics Ltd
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Polymer Optics Ltd
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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
    • G02B6/0005—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
    • G02B6/001—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 the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of 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
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/18—Edge-illuminated signs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
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PCT/GB2017/051783 WO2017220983A1 (en) 2016-06-22 2017-06-19 Optical element

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Citations (5)

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JPS63253903A (en) * 1987-04-10 1988-10-20 Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd Optical fiber illuminating device
EP0594089A1 (en) * 1992-10-19 1994-04-27 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Illumination devices and optical fibres for use therein
WO1998033008A1 (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-07-30 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Optical fiber illumination system
WO2000050808A1 (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-08-31 3M Innovative Properties Company Illumination device for producing predetermined intensity patterns
US20020131275A1 (en) * 2001-01-16 2002-09-19 Estec Co., Ltd. LED illuminating device and lighting apparatus employing the same

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AU715687B2 (en) * 1996-01-19 2000-02-10 Lumenyte International Corporation Side lighting optical conduit
US6896398B2 (en) * 2001-04-27 2005-05-24 Ilight Technologies, Inc. Simulated neon illumination device using end-lit waveguide
ITTV20110098A1 (en) * 2011-07-11 2013-01-12 Automotive Lighting Italia Spa AUTOMOTIVE HEADLIGHT
GB2511139B (en) * 2013-02-26 2015-01-14 Visteon Global Tech Inc Strip lighting device
JP6082992B2 (en) * 2013-07-03 2017-02-22 パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社 Lighting device, lamp and vehicle

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS63253903A (en) * 1987-04-10 1988-10-20 Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd Optical fiber illuminating device
EP0594089A1 (en) * 1992-10-19 1994-04-27 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Illumination devices and optical fibres for use therein
WO1998033008A1 (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-07-30 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Optical fiber illumination system
WO2000050808A1 (en) * 1999-02-24 2000-08-31 3M Innovative Properties Company Illumination device for producing predetermined intensity patterns
US20020131275A1 (en) * 2001-01-16 2002-09-19 Estec Co., Ltd. LED illuminating device and lighting apparatus employing the same

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