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Fiber optic light panel with homogeneous light output

US10240746B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Valeo North America, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kayla Greene · Seymour, US
John Orisich · Seymour, US
Brant Potter · Seymour, US
Mark Madden · Plover, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B27/0994
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical mixer for a vehicle lighting device having a light source and an optical fiber panel that inputs light from the light source. The optical mixer includes a light input face configuration to input light from the light source, and a light output face configured to output light to the input to panel. A sidewall connects the light input face to the light output face. The optical mixer is configured to provide output light from the output face having greater spatial uniformity than input light entering the input face.

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