[go: up one dir, main page]
More Web Proxy on the site http://driver.im/

AU2003210819A8 - Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides for general lighting luminaire - Google Patents

Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides for general lighting luminaire

Info

Publication number
AU2003210819A8
AU2003210819A8 AU2003210819A AU2003210819A AU2003210819A8 AU 2003210819 A8 AU2003210819 A8 AU 2003210819A8 AU 2003210819 A AU2003210819 A AU 2003210819A AU 2003210819 A AU2003210819 A AU 2003210819A AU 2003210819 A8 AU2003210819 A8 AU 2003210819A8
Authority
AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
flat panel
general lighting
light emitting
lighting luminaire
emitting flat
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU2003210819A
Other versions
AU2003210819A1 (en
Inventor
Edward R Kraft
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/066,006 external-priority patent/US6796700B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/066,010 external-priority patent/US20030147259A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/066,476 external-priority patent/US20030147232A1/en
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of AU2003210819A1 publication Critical patent/AU2003210819A1/en
Publication of AU2003210819A8 publication Critical patent/AU2003210819A8/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/0011—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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0013—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide
    • G02B6/0015—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0018—Redirecting means on the surface of the light guide
    • 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
    • G02B6/0005—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/0011—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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0013—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide
    • G02B6/0023—Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed between the light guide and the light source, or around the light source
    • G02B6/0028—Light guide, e.g. taper
    • 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
    • G02B6/0011—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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0038—Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide
    • 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
    • G02B6/0011—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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0045—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it by shaping at least a portion of the light guide
    • G02B6/0046—Tapered light guide, e.g. wedge-shaped light guide
    • 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
    • G02B6/0011—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 planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0066—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 planar or of plate-like form characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
    • G02B6/0068—Arrangements of plural sources, e.g. multi-colour light sources
    • 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
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B2006/12035—Materials
    • G02B2006/12069—Organic material
    • G02B2006/12071—PMMA

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
AU2003210819A 2002-02-02 2003-01-31 Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides for general lighting luminaire Abandoned AU2003210819A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/066,006 2002-02-02
US10/066,006 US6796700B2 (en) 2002-02-02 2002-02-02 Flat panel luminaire with remote light source and hollow light pipe for back lit signage applications
US10/066,010 US20030147259A1 (en) 2002-02-02 2002-02-02 Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides yielding controlled light extraction for general lighting luminaire
US10/066,010 2002-02-02
US10/066,476 2002-02-02
US10/066,476 US20030147232A1 (en) 2002-02-02 2002-02-02 Remote light source general lighting system
PCT/US2003/003173 WO2003067290A2 (en) 2002-02-02 2003-01-31 Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides for general lighting luminaire

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2003210819A1 AU2003210819A1 (en) 2003-09-02
AU2003210819A8 true AU2003210819A8 (en) 2003-09-02

Family

ID=27738985

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
AU2003210819A Abandoned AU2003210819A1 (en) 2002-02-02 2003-01-31 Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides for general lighting luminaire

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1481269A2 (en)
AU (1) AU2003210819A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003067290A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3580590B1 (en) * 2017-02-10 2022-12-21 Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd. Light guides and manufacture of light guides

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5005108A (en) * 1989-02-10 1991-04-02 Lumitex, Inc. Thin panel illuminator
DE69220870T2 (en) * 1991-08-22 1998-02-05 Tosoh Corp Rear lighting device
EP0544332B1 (en) * 1991-11-28 1997-01-29 Enplas Corporation Surface light source device
ATE218905T1 (en) * 1994-03-25 2002-06-15 Novartis Erfind Verwalt Gmbh LIGHT DIFFUSER AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF A LIGHT DIFFUSER
US5836669A (en) * 1996-01-17 1998-11-17 Troy Investments, Inc. Remote illumination and light apportionment in appliances
US6863428B2 (en) * 1997-10-24 2005-03-08 3M Innovative Properties Company Light guide illumination device appearing uniform in brightness along its length

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2003067290A2 (en) 2003-08-14
WO2003067290B1 (en) 2004-04-08
AU2003210819A1 (en) 2003-09-02
WO2003067290A3 (en) 2003-12-11
EP1481269A2 (en) 2004-12-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU2003263901A8 (en) Organic light emitting devices for illumination
EP1608584A4 (en) Diffuser with light emitting diode nightlight
DE60336788D1 (en) Vehicle lamp with LEDs
AU2002326585A1 (en) Led light assembly
GB0212304D0 (en) Light Emitting with Nanoparticles
EP1663706A4 (en) Led light source
AU2003215308A8 (en) Camera with led lighting source
AU2003211646A1 (en) Light emitting diode lamp
GB0319294D0 (en) Multiple reflector indirect light source lamp
EP1720046A4 (en) Light reflector and lighting fixture including the same
AU2003301336A8 (en) Flame lamp with light pipe
EP1507444A4 (en) El light emitting device
AU2002218797A1 (en) Lamp with an led light source
AU2003210819A8 (en) Light emitting flat panel with embedded light guides for general lighting luminaire
TW582493U (en) Automobile lamp having light guiding plate
TW566781U (en) Flat display structure with LED light source
AU2003295213A8 (en) Disposable lighting fixture with a fluorescent light source
GB0418097D0 (en) White light bulb assembly using LED as a light source
EP1341404A3 (en) Fluorescent lighting fixture
TW553480U (en) LED light source structure
PL352868A1 (en) Flat lamp with guided light beam
PL369686A1 (en) External lamp with light emitting diodes
PL356935A1 (en) Decorative lamp with light diffusing element
TW590189U (en) Lamp string device with light emitting diode
TW572224U (en) A projector with LED matrix light source

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase