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Light guide module with adjustable contour surface illumination
US9010982B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9010982-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113286306-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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A light guide module with adjustable lighting of a contour surface is composed of light sources and a light guide. The light guide is composed of a primary part, a Y-shaped branch, and a secondary part with a contour surface. The supporting surface of the Y-shaped branch of the light guide is composed of a system of directional optical elements, is of prismatic shape, conical shape, or a combination thereof, and has a vertex on the optical axis of the primary part of the light guide.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A light guide module with adjustable lighting of a contour surface comprising: at least one light source; and a light guide in optical communication with the light source, the light guide having a primary part having an optical axis, a secondary part having a curved contoured surface configured to emit light, and a Y-shaped branch disposed between the primary part and the secondary part, the Y-shaped branch having a supporting surface and a vertex, t…
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- What does patent US9010982B2 cover?
- A light guide module with adjustable lighting of a contour surface is composed of light sources and a light guide. The light guide is composed of a primary part, a Y-shaped branch, and a secondary part with a contour surface. The supporting surface of the Y-shaped branch of the light guide is composed of a system of directional optical elements, is of prismatic shape, conical shape, or a combin…
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- Kropac Miroslav, Mrklovsky Petr, Juttner Libor, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q3/004. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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