WO2000011398A1 - Fiber optic luminaire - Google Patents
Fiber optic luminaire Download PDFInfo
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- WO2000011398A1 WO2000011398A1 PCT/US1999/019147 US9919147W WO0011398A1 WO 2000011398 A1 WO2000011398 A1 WO 2000011398A1 US 9919147 W US9919147 W US 9919147W WO 0011398 A1 WO0011398 A1 WO 0011398A1
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- light
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- optic fiber
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
- G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
- G02B6/001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S385/00—Optical waveguides
- Y10S385/901—Illuminating or display apparatus
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Priority Applications (3)
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JP2000566616A JP2002523793A (en) | 1998-08-20 | 1999-08-20 | Fiber optic lighting equipment |
EP99943833A EP1104536A4 (en) | 1998-08-20 | 1999-08-20 | Fiber optic luminaire |
CA002341178A CA2341178C (en) | 1998-08-20 | 1999-08-20 | Fiber optic luminaire |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US09/137,552 | 1998-08-20 | ||
US09/137,552 US6234656B1 (en) | 1998-08-20 | 1998-08-20 | Fiber optic luminaire |
Publications (1)
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WO2000011398A1 true WO2000011398A1 (en) | 2000-03-02 |
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PCT/US1999/019147 WO2000011398A1 (en) | 1998-08-20 | 1999-08-20 | Fiber optic luminaire |
Country Status (8)
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US (1) | US6234656B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1104536A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002523793A (en) |
KR (1) | KR100654018B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1102721C (en) |
CA (1) | CA2341178C (en) |
TW (1) | TW440716B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000011398A1 (en) |
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- 1999-08-20 CA CA002341178A patent/CA2341178C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-08-20 KR KR1020017002145A patent/KR100654018B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-08-20 WO PCT/US1999/019147 patent/WO2000011398A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-08-20 TW TW088114291A patent/TW440716B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-08-20 CN CN99811680A patent/CN1102721C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-08-20 JP JP2000566616A patent/JP2002523793A/en active Pending
- 1999-08-20 EP EP99943833A patent/EP1104536A4/en not_active Withdrawn
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TW440716B (en) | 2001-06-16 |
CA2341178C (en) | 2008-01-22 |
EP1104536A1 (en) | 2001-06-06 |
CA2341178A1 (en) | 2000-03-02 |
JP2002523793A (en) | 2002-07-30 |
KR20010072792A (en) | 2001-07-31 |
KR100654018B1 (en) | 2006-12-04 |
CN1321236A (en) | 2001-11-07 |
EP1104536A4 (en) | 2001-10-10 |
US6234656B1 (en) | 2001-05-22 |
CN1102721C (en) | 2003-03-05 |
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