Illumination – Light fiber – rod – or pipe – Light emitting diode
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-18
2009-02-17
Negron, Ismael (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Light fiber, rod, or pipe
Light emitting diode
C362S294000, C362S573000, C362S259000, C433S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07490967
ABSTRACT:
An illumination system includes a light source having multiple solid state sources, such as LEDs, and emits light of a color temperature of about 5500° K. The system further includes a flexible optical cable formed by a centrally located optical fiber and five corresponding peripheral optical fibers distributed around the center fiber and a sheath for maintaining the optical fibers in a predetermined spatial relationship, with each of the solid state sources is butt-coupled to one end of a single optical fiber. The solid state sources are thermally coupled to a cooling system, which may include fans or other active cooling elements.
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Lang David M.
Law Offices of David M. Lang
Negron Ismael
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