Light pipe having optimized cross-section

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PATENT NO 5309544
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07861243

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A luminaire includes a light pipe having an optical axis. The light pipe includes a tube with a structured outer surface and a smooth inner surface. A reflective light extractor is positioned in the tube such that light reflected by the extractor will strike the tube on a first side. The first side has a contour such that the direction of travel of light reflected by the extractor will have a projection in the plane perpendicular to the optical axis that makes a predetermined angle with the smooth surface.

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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY A CORP OF DEST PAUL MN

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Saxe, Steven G St. Paul, MN 7 394

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