Illumination – Plural light sources – With modifier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Plural light sources
With modifier
C362S247000, C362S297000, C362S341000, C362S347000, C362S800000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07070301
ABSTRACT:
An LED illumination unit uses a first reflector comprising a reflecting surface formed as a surface of revolution about a first revolution axis. The LED emits light about a first LED axis towards the reflecting surface of the first reflector. The first LED axis is non-parallel to the first revolution axis and the light emitting area of the first LED unit is positioned substantially at a focus of the reflecting surface. The reflector may also have two or more reflecting surfaces for collecting and directing light from two or more respective LEDs.
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