EP 1062459 A1 20001227 - OPTICAL FIBER LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE
Title (en)
OPTICAL FIBER LINEAR LIGHT SOURCE
Title (de)
FASEROPTISCHE LINEARE LICHTQUELLE
Title (fr)
SOURCE LUMINEUSE LINEAIRE DE FIBRE OPTIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 6278098 A 19980313
- US 9905156 W 19990310
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9946537A1] An optical fiber (100) is disclosed which emits light radially along its peripheral surface (12). A light extractor provided on the core (1) includes both a reflective light extraction element (2) and a transmissive light extraction element (3) in order to increase the light emission luminance from the optical fiber. the transmission light extraction element is preferably a light extracting film (3) comprising a plurality of integrally formed light transmissive projections (31) closely adhered to the core (1) and through which light is extracted. Gaps (4) between the film (3) and the core (1) are formed by the projections (31). The optical fiber may be used as a linear light source.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
G02B 6/001 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9946537A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9946537 A1 19990916; AU 2902599 A 19990927; AU 756618 B2 20030116; EP 1062459 A1 20001227; JP H11295530 A 19991029
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9905156 W 19990310; AU 2902599 A 19990310; EP 99909944 A 19990310; JP 6278098 A 19980313