Low profile illuminator
US5365412A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0001
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A illuminator for use on a vehicle utilizing light from a remote light source. A semi-paraboloidal reflector collects and collimates light from the remote light source which is transmitted to the semi-paraboloidal reflector through a light guide, such as a fiber optic light pipe. Light from the reflector is reflected outward through a plurality of reflective facets to form a light beam.
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