Illumination – Light fiber – rod – or pipe – Diffuser or diffusing of incident light
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Light fiber, rod, or pipe
Diffuser or diffusing of incident light
C362S551000, C385S123000, C385S901000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06863428
ABSTRACT:
An illumination device that is relatively bright and uniform in appearance includes a light guide, which has a light guide core having an optically smooth surface for propagating light therethrough. A light emitting region, which extends along a portion of the core, includes at least one light extraction structure located along the optically smooth surface of the light guide core. The light extraction structure, which includes an optically reflective surface extending into the light guide core, is oriented to reflect light at an angle less than a critical angle necessary for light to propagate through the light guide core. A diffuse reflective material is disposed around at least a portion of the light guide. The diffuse reflective material directs at least a portion of the light reflected by the light extraction structure back through the light guide so that light is emitted through the light emitting region of the optically smooth surface.
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3M Innovative Properties Company
Buckingham Stephen W.
Cariaso Alan
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