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Moving light spots in illumination fibers

US7708441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Avago Technologies Fiber IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · SG

Inventors

Bernd Luecke · Stuttgart, DE
Martin Weigert · Lindlar, DE
Thomas Lichtenegger · Alteglofsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 29, 2008
Grant date	May 4, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21S10/005
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic display includes a light source system and a light guide system, where the light guide system emits light features laterally, i.e., from the side, at selected positions along its length. The light source system includes one or more electronically controllable light sources and further includes optical switches or other arrangements for coupling the light sources to the optical fibers or other light guides of the light guide system. The light source system can sequentially or progressively increase the selected longitudinal position at which the light feature is emitted, resulting in the appearance of movement of the light feature along the length of the light guide system.

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