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Publication number EP1163473 A1

Publication type Application

Application number EP20000913572

PCT number PCT/US2000/004499

Publication date 19 Dec 2001

Filing date 23 Feb 2000

Priority date 23 Feb 1999

Also published as DE60045029D1, 63 More »

Inventors Gregory A. Coghlan, Robert M. Ezell, Jeffery R. Parker

Applicant Solid State Opto Limited

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Patent Citations (2), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (1), Classifications (35), Legal Events (39)

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Light emitting panel assemblies

EP 1163473 A1 (text from WO2000050807A1)

ABSTRACT

Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member (22) having a uniform or variable pattern of light extracting deformities (109) of well defined shapes in or on one or more surfaces of the light emitting panel (22). The size and shape as well as the depth and angular orientation and position or location of the light emitting of the light extracting deformities (109) may vary along the length and/or width of a panel surface area to obtain a desired light output distribution from the panel surface area. A focused light source (3) may be insert molded or cast within a light transition area of the light emitting panel to focus the light on an input surface of the light transition area with predetermined ray angles to

fit a particular application. Molded supports may be provided on the panel member for supporting other parts or components in spaced relation therefrom.

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PATENT CITATIONS

Cited Patent Filing date Publication date Applicant Title

EP0751340A2 * 25 Jun 1996 2 Jan 1997 Lumitex, Inc. Light emitting panel assemblies

WO1997030373A1 * 12 Feb 1997 21 Aug 1997 Physical Optics Corp Apparatus for lcd backlighting

* Cited by examiner

NON-PATENT CITATIONS

Reference

1 * See also references of WO0050807A1

* Cited by examiner

REFERENCED BY

Citing Patent Filing date Publication date Applicant Title

US8615912 14 Jun 2007 31 Dec 2013 Avery Dennison Corporation Illuminated graphical and information display

CLASSIFICATIONS

International Classification A61B19/00, F21V8/00, F21V5/00, G02B6/00

Cooperative Classification Y10S362/80, Y10S362/804, G02B6/006, G02B6/0036, G02B6/0018, G02B6/0038, G02B6/0021, A61N2005/063, G02B6/0068, G02B6/0043, G02B6/002, H01H2221/07, A61N5/0621, F21V5/00, H01H2219/062, G02B6/0031, A61M21/02, G02B6/0028, A61M2021/0044, A61B2019/521, A61N2005/0652, G02B6/0061

European Classification G02B6/00L6O16U, G02B6/00L6S2, G02B6/00L6O4G, G02B6/00L6I4S4, G02B6/00L6O4B, G02B6/00L6I4R, F21V5/00, G02B6/00L6I4S, A61M21/02

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