System for diffusing light from an optical fiber or light guide
US7386203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0008
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for diffusing light from an optical fiber wherein the optical fiber is coupled to a light source, comprising forming a polymer element adapted to be connected to the optical fiber and incorporating a scattering element with the polymer element wherein the scattering element diffuses the light from the polymer element. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a polymer element operatively connected to the optical fiber and a scattering element operatively connected with the shape polymer element that diffuses the light from the polymer element.
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