WO1997026573A1 - Side lighting optical conduit - Google Patents
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- WO1997026573A1 WO1997026573A1 PCT/US1997/000979 US9700979W WO9726573A1 WO 1997026573 A1 WO1997026573 A1 WO 1997026573A1 US 9700979 W US9700979 W US 9700979W WO 9726573 A1 WO9726573 A1 WO 9726573A1
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US09/077,202 US5987199A (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1997-01-17 | Side lighting optical conduit |
EP97905600A EP0961901A1 (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1997-01-17 | Side lighting optical conduit |
AU22445/97A AU715687B2 (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1997-01-17 | Side lighting optical conduit |
NZ330157A NZ330157A (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1997-01-17 | Optical fiber for linearly guiding light and emitting the light out of the sides of the fiber |
JP9526287A JP2000505210A (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1997-01-17 | Side illumination optical conduit |
NO983319A NO983319D0 (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1998-07-17 | Side illuminating optical wire |
US09/435,730 US6289150B1 (en) | 1996-01-19 | 1999-11-08 | Side lighting optical conduit |
US09/948,824 US20020028042A1 (en) | 1996-01-19 | 2001-09-07 | Side lighting optical conduit |
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