ZA871268B - Method and apparatus for controlled emission of light from prism light guide - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlled emission of light from prism light guide

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Publication number
ZA871268B
ZA871268B ZA871268A ZA871268A ZA871268B ZA 871268 B ZA871268 B ZA 871268B ZA 871268 A ZA871268 A ZA 871268A ZA 871268 A ZA871268 A ZA 871268A ZA 871268 B ZA871268 B ZA 871268B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
light
light guide
controlled emission
prism
prism light
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Application number
ZA871268A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Lorne Arthur Whitehead
Arthur Whitehead Lorne
Original Assignee
Minnesota Mining & Mfg
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Publication of ZA871268B publication Critical patent/ZA871268B/xx

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    • 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
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/032—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating with non solid core or cladding
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/0096—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the lights guides being of the hollow type
    • 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
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2817—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using reflective elements to split or combine optical signals
    • 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
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4214—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms the intermediate optical element having redirecting reflective means, e.g. mirrors, prisms for deflecting the radiation from horizontal to down- or upward direction toward a device

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Details Of Measuring Devices (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
ZA871268A 1986-02-21 1987-02-20 Method and apparatus for controlled emission of light from prism light guide ZA871268B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA000502402A CA1288265C (en) 1986-02-21 1986-02-21 Method and apparatus for controlled emission of light from prism light guide

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ZA871268B true ZA871268B (en) 1988-09-28

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Country Status (12)

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EP (1) EP0236030B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS62253102A (de)
KR (1) KR870008206A (de)
AR (1) AR245991A1 (de)
AU (1) AU597621B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8700807A (de)
CA (1) CA1288265C (de)
DE (1) DE3789908T2 (de)
DK (1) DK85887A (de)
MX (1) MX168585B (de)
NO (1) NO870672L (de)
ZA (1) ZA871268B (de)

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AU595999B2 (en) * 1987-05-08 1990-04-12 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Elevated back-lit display
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US5333090A (en) * 1992-10-13 1994-07-26 Coherent, Inc. Optical coating for reflecting visible and longer wavelength radiation having grazing incidence angle
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JPS62253102A (ja) 1987-11-04
AU6910187A (en) 1987-08-27
DE3789908D1 (de) 1994-07-07
NO870672D0 (no) 1987-02-19
DE3789908T2 (de) 1994-12-08
EP0236030B1 (de) 1994-06-01
EP0236030A3 (en) 1988-01-13
MX168585B (es) 1993-06-01
DK85887A (da) 1987-08-22
DK85887D0 (da) 1987-02-19
NO870672L (no) 1987-08-24
BR8700807A (pt) 1987-12-15
CA1288265C (en) 1991-09-03
EP0236030A2 (de) 1987-09-09
KR870008206A (ko) 1987-09-25
AU597621B2 (en) 1990-06-07
AR245991A1 (es) 1994-03-30

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