Compound optical and electrical conductors, and connectors therefor
CA 2502889 A1 · Owner: Plastic Inventions And Patents, Inc. · Inventors: Robertson, Jonas, J.; Currie, Robert M.
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A compound optical and electrical conductor includes a fiberoptic light transmitting element (multiple fibers or single solid rod) with at least one solar cell with LED therewith. The electrical conductor or conductors may be imbedded or otherwise secured within the optically conducting element or its surrounding jacket or sheath (20), or may be contained in a separate elongate retainer which may be provided to hold the optically conducting element in place as desired. The conductors may include a jacket or retainer (112) which is optically open along one side thereof allowing the optical conductor (14) , to emit light laterally therefrom subtending an angle defined by the optical …
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- Filed May 16, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 16, 2023.
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