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US 10,627,570 B2Granted
Fiber panel including noncircular optical fibers
AssigneeValeo North America, Inc.
InventorsKayla Greene, John Orisich, Shivi Singh
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Abstract
A fiber panel, a light module, and a method for transmitting light using the fiber panel are provided. The fiber panel includes a plurality of optical fibers; and wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one base surface, and the fibers being arranged such that the at least one base surface of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other.
Claims14
A fiber panel comprising:
- a plurality of optical fibers;
- and
- wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one noncircular side, and the optical fibers being arranged such that the at least one noncircular side of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other to form the fiber panel, each of the optical fibers having a same periodical pattern of abrasions on a side other than the input and output end sides, the fiber panel being configured to output light from at least one emitting side corresponding to abraded sides of the optical fibers, the fiber panel being included in an automotive light module, each of the optical fibers being formed by a laser technique, and the periodical pattern being obtained by laser ablation.
An automotive light module, comprising:
- a light source configured to generate a light;
- and
- a fiber panel optically coupled to the light source, the fiber panel including a plurality of optical fibers wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one noncircular side, and the plurality of optical fibers being arranged such that the at least one noncircular side of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other to form the fiber panel, each of the optical fibers having a same periodical pattern of abrasions on a side other than the input and output end sides, the fiber panel being configured to output light from at least one emitting side corresponding to abraded sides of the optical fibers, the light source being a light emitting diode, each of the optical fibers being formed by a laser technique, and the periodical pattern being obtained by laser ablation.
A method for transmitting light using a fiber panel, the method comprising:
- arranging a plurality of optical fibers to define an illumination region;
- coupling light from a light source to the plurality of optical fibers wherein each of the optical fibers have at least one noncircular side, and the fibers being arranged such that the at least one noncircular side of each optical fiber have a common orientation with each other to form the fiber panel, each of the optical fibers having a same periodical pattern of abrasions on a side other than the input and output end sides, the fiber panel being configured to output light from at least one emitting side corresponding to abraded sides of the optical fibers;
- incorporating the method in an automotive light module;
- and
- forming each of the optical fibers by a laser technique, wherein the same periodical pattern of abrasions is obtained by laser ablation.
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