Fiber optics illuminators and lighting system
US6382824B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S385/901
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fiber optics illuminator is described having a light source, an infrared filter, an optional optical lens, an optical fiber holder, all aligned on the optical axis, a housing, a fan drawing or blowing air, and optionally a color filter or colorwheel with an electric motor. This illuminator is cost efficient, avoids premature fiber degradation, and preserves life of plastic optical fiber. Another embodiment is a fiber optics illuminator having one or more components that are controlled by a signal. A remote source lighting system is described having a plurality of illuminators that have synchronized operations and color sequences.
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