Non-glaring aesthetically pleasing lighting fixtures
US6238065A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V7/0025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lighting structure and method of forming a lighting structure including a light transmitting lens positioned in front of a light source, whereby the light transmitting lens has a substantially non-opaque front surface and a light receiving rear surface, and an array of substantially tubular elements positioned proximate to the substantially non-opaque front surface of the lens. The lighting structure may further include a reflective surface that projects light from the light source to the rear surface of the light transmitting lens and through the light transmitting lens. When the lighting structure is turned off, the array of substantially tubular elements is capable of making lighting structure appear to be a part of the surrounding surface in which the lighting structure is embedded. When the lighting structure is turned on, the array of substantially tubular elements masks the sight of the light source and shields a viewer's eyes from the glare of the reflector.
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