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Light assembly for wide area illumination

US5040103A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 19, 1990
Grant dateAug 13, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S43/26
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light assembly for wide area illumination employs a lens insert having a pair of opposed surfaces. One surface of the insert is defined by a series of closely spaced parallel prismatic refractors for directing light incident thereon generally in a first direction. The light assembly also includes arrays of optical elements for spreading light passing through the refractors in a pair of mutually orthogonal directions.

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