| 发明名称 |
Energy efficient concentric illuminators for illuminating a sheet |
| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for coupling light from concentric illuminators into a light source in the form of a surface are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of concentric tubes, each tube including a light diffuser. The apparatus also has a sheet having a first edge with the plurality of concentric tubes placed along the first edge. Each tube of the plurality of concentric tubes diffuses light such that the light emanates in a predetermined pattern along the first edge of the sheet. |
| 申请公布号 |
US8911131(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.12.16 |
| 申请号 |
US201213599190 |
申请日期 |
2012.08.30 |
| 申请人 |
I2iC Corporation |
发明人 |
Kanade Udayan;Ganapathy Balaji |
| 分类号 |
F21V7/04;F21V11/00;G02B5/02;H01J5/16;F21V8/00 |
主分类号 |
F21V7/04 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a plurality of concentric tubes, a sheet having a first edge, the plurality of concentric tubes placed along the first edge, wherein each tube of the plurality of concentric tubes has a distribution of light diffusing particles, and each tube of the plurality of concentric tubes diffuses light such that the light emanates in a predetermined pattern along the first edge of the sheet. |
| 地址 |
Foster City CA US |
