GB9113897D0 - Lighting systems employing optical fibers - Google Patents

Lighting systems employing optical fibers

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Publication number
GB9113897D0
GB9113897D0 GB919113897A GB9113897A GB9113897D0 GB 9113897 D0 GB9113897 D0 GB 9113897D0 GB 919113897 A GB919113897 A GB 919113897A GB 9113897 A GB9113897 A GB 9113897A GB 9113897 D0 GB9113897 D0 GB 9113897D0
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Prior art keywords
optical fibers
lighting systems
systems employing
employing optical
lighting
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GB919113897A
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GB2245053B (en
GB2245053A (en
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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Priority claimed from US07/123,844 external-priority patent/US4811172A/en
Application filed by General Electric Co filed Critical General Electric Co
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Publication of GB2245053A publication Critical patent/GB2245053A/en
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Publication of GB2245053B publication Critical patent/GB2245053B/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/0011—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor with light guides for distributing the light between several lighting or signalling devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S41/24—Light guides
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/247—Light guides with a single light source being coupled into the light guide
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/20—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S43/235—Light guides
    • F21S43/251—Light guides the light guides being used to transmit light from remote light sources
    • 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
    • G02B6/0001—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
    • G02B6/0008—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 at the end 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
    • G02B6/24—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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
GB9113897A 1987-11-23 1991-06-27 Lighting systems for vehicles employing optical fibres Expired - Lifetime GB2245053B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/123,844 US4811172A (en) 1987-11-23 1987-11-23 Lighting systems employing optical fibers
GB8827296A GB2212898B (en) 1987-11-23 1988-11-23 Lighting systems employing optical fibers

Publications (3)

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GB9113897D0 true GB9113897D0 (en) 1991-08-14
GB2245053A GB2245053A (en) 1991-12-18
GB2245053B GB2245053B (en) 1992-06-24

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GB9113897A Expired - Lifetime GB2245053B (en) 1987-11-23 1991-06-27 Lighting systems for vehicles employing optical fibres
GB9113896A Expired - Lifetime GB2245052B (en) 1987-11-23 1991-06-27 Lighting systems for vehicles employing optical fibers

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GB9113896A Expired - Lifetime GB2245052B (en) 1987-11-23 1991-06-27 Lighting systems for vehicles employing optical fibers

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Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4209957A1 (en) * 1992-03-27 1993-09-30 Bosch Gmbh Robert Lighting device for vehicles
FR2700201A1 (en) * 1993-01-07 1994-07-08 Croix Verte Ste Civile Multi-fibre assembly for illumination in optical distributor
US5559911A (en) * 1995-01-17 1996-09-24 Radiant Imaging, Inc. Optical fiber coupler using segmented lenses
GB2333830A (en) * 1998-02-03 1999-08-04 Justin Campbell Lesbirel Vehicle lamp illuminated by a remote light source via fibre optic cables
US7645050B2 (en) 2005-11-23 2010-01-12 Kerr Corporation User-wearable illumination assembly

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GB2245053B (en) 1992-06-24
GB2245052B (en) 1992-06-17
GB9113896D0 (en) 1991-08-14
GB2245052A (en) 1991-12-18
GB2245053A (en) 1991-12-18

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PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20081122