Illuminator using a combination of pseudo-white LED and lens sheet

US9122000B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9122000-B2
Application numberUS-201213594322-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 24, 2012
Priority dateAug 24, 2011
Publication dateSep 1, 2015
Grant dateSep 1, 2015

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There is provided an illuminator comprising: a light source; and a lens sheet that is arranged on the optical axis of the light source and that has a plurality of prisms, wherein the light source is composed of: a luminous element; and phosphors that irradiate with lights emitted from the luminous element, and the lens sheet includes prisms that have focal distances each different from the prisms adjacent thereto.

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What is claimed is: 1. An illuminator comprising: a light source; and a lens sheet that is arranged on an optical axis of the light source and that has a plurality of prisms, wherein the light source is composed of: (i) a luminous element configured to emit lights and (ii) phosphors that irradiate with the lights emitted from the luminous element, the plurality of prisms includes at least some prisms that each have a focal distance that is different from that of adjacent pri…

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What does patent US9122000B2 cover?
There is provided an illuminator comprising: a light source; and a lens sheet that is arranged on the optical axis of the light source and that has a plurality of prisms, wherein the light source is composed of: a luminous element; and phosphors that irradiate with lights emitted from the luminous element, and the lens sheet includes prisms that have focal distances each different from the pris…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Suzuki Shingo, Asai Masaki, Minebea Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B3/08. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 01 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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