Illumination devices and methods of fabrication thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8979349
APP PUB NO 20100302803A1
SERIAL NO

12789404

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Illumination devices and methods of making same are disclosed. In one embodiment, an illumination apparatus includes a light source, a light guide having a planar first surface, a first end and a second end, and a length therebetween, the light guide positioned to receive light from the light source into the light guide first end, and the light guide configured such that light from the light source provided into the first end of the light guide propagates towards the second end, and a plurality of light turning features that are configured to reflect light propagating towards the second end of the light guide out of the planar first surface of the light guide, each light turning feature having a turning surface and an interferometric stack formed on the turning surface.

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SNAPTRACK INC5775 MOREHOUSE DR SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arbuckle, Brian W San Jose, US 15 664
Bita, Ion San Jose, US 112 2447
Chan, Clayton Ka Tsun San Jose, US 13 629
Ganti, SuryaPrakash San Jose, US 128 3170
Patel, Sapna San Jose, US 15 255

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