(19)
(11) EP 1 181 586 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
27.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/09

(21) Application number: 00908234.8

(22) Date of filing: 21.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G02B 6/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0000/494
(87) International publication number:
WO 0043/815 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.01.1999 US 117245 P

(71) Applicant: FUSION LIGHTING, INC.
Rockville, MD 20855 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KIRKPATRICK, Douglas, A.
    Great Falls, VA 22066 (US)
  • DUBINOVSKY, Mikhail A.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20886 (US)
  • KWONG, Vincent, H.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (US)
  • SOWERS, Franklin, E.
    Frederick, MD 21702 (US)

(74) Representative: Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München
81241 München (DE)

   


(54) LIGHT PIPE UTILIZING PLASTIC SHEETS