Optical waveguides – Miscellaneous
Patent
1998-08-20
2000-08-15
Palmer, Phan T. H.
Optical waveguides
Miscellaneous
901123, 901141, G02B 600
Patent
active
061048577
ABSTRACT:
A line glower usable in water, rain, snow or in a place where an explosion may possibly take place, and adapted to work with a small power to emit light from the lateral side thereof. It comprises a light transmission tube including a transparent core and a clad having a smaller refractive index than the core; a water-proof light source disposed at at least one axial end of the light transmission tube; and a drive unit to turn on and off the light source; the light emitted from the light source and incident upon an end of the light transmission tube being let to go out from a lateral side of the tube.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4422719 (1983-12-01), Orcutt
patent: 4666640 (1987-05-01), Neefe
patent: 4733332 (1988-03-01), Yamashita et al.
Ishiharada Minoru
Sugiyama Hideo
Terahama Tatsuo
Bridgestone Corporation
Palmer Phan T. H.
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