Optical fiber light emitting apparatus
CA 2121653 C · Owner: Motorola, Inc. · Inventors: Kaschke, Kevin D.
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An optical fiber light emitting apparatus (200) comprises at least one optical fiber (201) arranged in a repeating, recurrent pattern extending substantially throughout a predetermined area (206). The optical fiber (201) has a plurality of locations along the length thereof permitting light entering at least one end of the optical fiber (201) for transmission therein to be selectively emitted by the optical fiber (201) at the plurality of locations (210) for producing substantially uniform illumination substantially throughout the predetermined area (206). The repeating recurrent, pattern may form a spiral or serpentine pattern for example. The repeating, recurrent pattern eliminates the …
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- Filed April 19, 1994 and granted May 13, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 19, 2014.
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