JP2002531864A - 光抽出構造体を光ガイド上に成形する装置 - Google Patents
光抽出構造体を光ガイド上に成形する装置Info
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- JP2002531864A JP2002531864A JP2000585588A JP2000585588A JP2002531864A JP 2002531864 A JP2002531864 A JP 2002531864A JP 2000585588 A JP2000585588 A JP 2000585588A JP 2000585588 A JP2000585588 A JP 2000585588A JP 2002531864 A JP2002531864 A JP 2002531864A
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- light guide
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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| US09/203,948 US6039553A (en) | 1998-12-02 | 1998-12-02 | Apparatus for molding light extraction structures onto a light guide |
| US09/203,948 | 1998-12-02 | ||
| PCT/US1999/008640 WO2000032984A1 (en) | 1998-12-02 | 1999-04-20 | Apparatus for molding light extraction structures onto a light guide |
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| JP2002531864A true JP2002531864A (ja) | 2002-09-24 |
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| US (1) | US6039553A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1135648A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002531864A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR100600661B1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU3570899A (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2000032984A1 (enExample) |
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1999
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| JP2009537870A (ja) * | 2006-05-18 | 2009-10-29 | スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー | 抽出構造体を備えた導光体の製造方法及びその方法で製造された導光体 |
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| AU3570899A (en) | 2000-06-19 |
| US6039553A (en) | 2000-03-21 |
| KR100600661B1 (ko) | 2006-07-13 |
| KR20010080671A (ko) | 2001-08-22 |
| WO2000032984A1 (en) | 2000-06-08 |
| EP1135648A1 (en) | 2001-09-26 |
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