Process for making light guides with extraction structures and light guides produced thereby

US9329326B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9329326-B2
Application numberUS-47381409-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 28, 2009
Priority dateMay 18, 2006
Publication dateMay 3, 2016
Grant dateMay 3, 2016

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Light guides comprising light extraction structure arrays and articles comprising such light guides are described.

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We claim: 1. A lightguide receiving light from a light source, the lightguide comprising: an array of light extraction structures for extracting light from the lightguide, wherein the array of light extraction structures includes a plurality of aspherical light extraction structures each having a base, a top, and a height defined between the base and the top, and at least one of the light extraction structures is a truncated aspheric light extraction structure, wherein the hei…

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What does patent US9329326B2 cover?
Light guides comprising light extraction structure arrays and articles comprising such light guides are described.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Marttila Charles A, Hoyle Charles D, Ender David A, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/0041. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 03 2016 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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