Patent · US Active

Illumination panel

US9732938B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
45References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 2014
Grant dateAug 15, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 18, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Illumination panel comprises: (1) a receiver substrate assembly including: (a) a rigid sheet of light transmissive material having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a conductor pattern attached to the first surface; and (b) at least one receiver assembly affixed to the rigid sheet, each receiver assembly including a light source in electrical communication with the conductor pattern; and (2) at least one light-guide optic attached to and supported by the receiver substrate assembly, each light-guide optic in optical communication with the photovoltaic cell of an associated one of the at least one receiver assembly for guiding light for output via the rigid sheet.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.