WO2006033770A3 - Refractive optic for uniform illumination - Google Patents

Refractive optic for uniform illumination Download PDF

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WO2006033770A3
WO2006033770A3 PCT/US2005/030339 US2005030339W WO2006033770A3 WO 2006033770 A3 WO2006033770 A3 WO 2006033770A3 US 2005030339 W US2005030339 W US 2005030339W WO 2006033770 A3 WO2006033770 A3 WO 2006033770A3
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uniform illumination
refractive optic
optic
support
refractive
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PCT/US2005/030339
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Mark E Kaminski
Mathew Sommers
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Gelcore Llc
Mark E Kaminski
Mathew Sommers
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Priority claimed from US10/946,307 external-priority patent/US20050065920A1/en
Application filed by Gelcore Llc, Mark E Kaminski, Mathew Sommers filed Critical Gelcore Llc
Priority to EP05791423A priority Critical patent/EP1805453A2/en
Publication of WO2006033770A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006033770A2/en
Publication of WO2006033770A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006033770A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/02—Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces
    • G02B3/08—Simple or compound lenses with non-spherical faces with discontinuous faces, e.g. Fresnel lens
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
    • G02B19/0004—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed
    • G02B19/0028—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed refractive and reflective surfaces, e.g. non-imaging catadioptric systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
    • G02B19/0033—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use
    • G02B19/0047—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use for use with a light source
    • G02B19/0061—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use for use with a light source the light source comprising a LED
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V7/00—Reflectors for light sources
    • F21V7/0091—Reflectors for light sources using total internal reflection
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/30—Lighting for domestic or personal use
    • F21W2131/305—Lighting for domestic or personal use for refrigerators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus for distributing light from a light source (16) includes a support and an optic support (14) supported by the support. The optic includes a truncated axially symmetric body (40).
PCT/US2005/030339 2004-09-20 2005-08-26 Refractive optic for uniform illumination WO2006033770A2 (en)

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EP05791423A EP1805453A2 (en) 2004-09-20 2005-08-26 Refractive optic for uniform illumination

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US10/946,307 US20050065920A1 (en) 2003-09-19 2004-09-20 System and method for similarity searching based on synonym groups
US10/946,307 2004-09-21

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WO2006033770A3 true WO2006033770A3 (en) 2006-09-28

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EP4130553A1 (en) 2020-04-02 2023-02-08 Antares Iluminación, S.A.U. Optical device and desk lamp comprising said optical device

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US6530675B1 (en) * 2000-04-27 2003-03-11 Kurt B. Van Etten Exterior lighting systems

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6530675B1 (en) * 2000-04-27 2003-03-11 Kurt B. Van Etten Exterior lighting systems

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