JP4350903B2 - 遠隔光源を有する高効率照明システム - Google Patents

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JP4350903B2
JP4350903B2 JP2000576306A JP2000576306A JP4350903B2 JP 4350903 B2 JP4350903 B2 JP 4350903B2 JP 2000576306 A JP2000576306 A JP 2000576306A JP 2000576306 A JP2000576306 A JP 2000576306A JP 4350903 B2 JP4350903 B2 JP 4350903B2
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デュレッツ、イヴジェイニー
ルプツォーフ、ヴラディーミル
ルイーズ、デイビッド
エイチ． タドホープ、ロバート
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    • 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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    • 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
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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    • G02B6/25—Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
    • G02B6/403—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules
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    • 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
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources

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  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Arrangement Of Elements, Cooling, Sealing, Or The Like Of Lighting Devices (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
JP2000576306A 1998-10-13 1999-10-08 遠隔光源を有する高効率照明システム Expired - Fee Related JP4350903B2 (ja)

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US09/170,811 US6201915B1 (en) 1998-10-13 1998-10-13 High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source
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PCT/US1999/023720 WO2000022464A1 (en) 1998-10-13 1999-10-08 High efficiency lighting system having a remote light source

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