Energy efficient concentric illuminators for illuminating a sheet

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8911131
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13599190

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An apparatus and method for coupling light from concentric illuminators into a light source in the form of a surface are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a plurality of concentric tubes, each tube including a light diffuser. The apparatus also has a sheet having a first edge with the plurality of concentric tubes placed along the first edge. Each tube of the plurality of concentric tubes diffuses light such that the light emanates in a predetermined pattern along the first edge of the sheet.

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  • I2IC CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ganapathy, Balaji Atlanta, US 38 375
Kanade, Udayan Pune, IN 57 471

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