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Reflective nanofiber lighting devices

US8884507B2 · kind B2 · utility

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60Claims

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Assignee

Research Triangle Institute · US

Inventors

James Lynn Davis · Holly Springs, US
Howard Jerome Walls · Apex, US
Karmann C. Mills · Apex, US
Vijay Gupta · Cary, US
Michael Lamvik · Durham, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2010
Grant date	Nov 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB82Y20/00
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fiber-based reflective lighting device and a lighting device. The fiber-based reflective lighting device includes a source configured to generate a primary light, a mat of reflective fibers which diffusely reflects light upon illumination with at least the primary light, and a light exit configured to emanate the reflected light. The lighting device includes a housing, a source configured to generate primary light and direct the primary light into the housing, a reflective mat of fibers disposed inside the housing at a position to reflect the primary light, and a light exit in the housing configured to emanate the reflected light from the housing.

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