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Transparent diffusers for lightguides and luminaires

US9880328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2014
Grant dateJan 30, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21Y2115/30
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light-transmitting structure comprising a substrate having a plurality of regions where at least two of the plurality of regions have different refractive indices, an optical path length of light transmitted from a first light source through the plurality of regions is substantially constant, and where light transmitted from a second light source into the substrate is scattered by at least one of the plurality of regions.

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