Embedded LED assembly with optional beam steering optical element, and associated products, and/or methods
US9696012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03H1/2202
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to laminated LED arrays, products including such laminated LED arrays, and/or methods of making the same. In certain example embodiments, LEDs may be disposed on a flexible sheet and chained together in an array. An optional beam steering optical element may be used to help redirect the light, even when the LED arrays are disposed on a curved surface and/or at an angle that is not parallel to the intended observer's line of sight. Doing so advantageously makes it possible to ensure that a substantial portion of the axis of the light produced by embedded LEDs coincides with the front-to-rear axis of a vehicle, while still allowing for different angles of the back light for different implementations. Such techniques advantageously may be used in connection with Center High Mount Stop Lamps (CHMSLs); tail lights for cars, trucks, and other vehicles; and/or the like.
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