Optical waveguides – Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
Patent
1994-03-23
1995-06-13
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
385115, 385125, G02B 610
Patent
active
054251249
ABSTRACT:
A lightpipe which outputs light in a wide angle output pattern. An embodiment of the inventive lightpipe has a longitudinal cross section which has at least one section with a varying width. In addition, a preferred embodiment of the inventive lightpipe has a section with increasing width of the cross section near an input end of the lightpipe and a section with decreasing width of the cross section near an output end of the lightpipe.
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Kingsbury Mary E.
McRight William C.
Bovernick Rodney B.
Einschlag Michael B.
Palmer Phan T. H.
ROLM Company
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