Flexible illumination device for simulating neon lighting
AssigneeiLight Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMark J. Cleaver, George R. Hulse, Joe A. Chambers, John R. Dominick
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Abstract
An illumination device includes a flexible and substantially rod-like member having a predetermined length with a light-receiving surface and a light-emitting surface and an elongated light source extending along and positioned adjacent the light-receiving surface of the rod-like member, such that light entering the rod-like member from the elongated light source and through the light-receiving surface is preferentially scattered, thus causing a light intensity pattern that appears substantially uniform along the light-emitting surface of the rod-like member.
Claims24
An illumination device for simulating neon lighting, comprising:
- a substantially rod-like member having a predetermined length with a light-receiving surface and a light-emitting surface, said rod-like member being composed of a substantially flexible compound;
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- an elongated and substantially flexible light source extending along and positioned adjacent the light-receiving surface of said rod-like member, such that light entering the rod-like member from the elongated light source and through the light-receiving surface is preferentially scattered, thus causing a light intensity pattern that appears substantially uniform along the light-emitting surface of said rod-like member.
A method of making an illumination device capable of simulating neon lighting, comprising the steps of:
- impregnating a substantially flexible compound with a predetermined quantity of filler;
- forming an essentially solid rod with a predetermined length from said flexible compound impregnated with filler;
- positioning and securing an elongated light source substantially adjacent a light-receiving surface of said rod, such that light entering the rod from the elongated light source and through the light-receiving surface is preferentially scattered, thus causing a light intensity pattern that appears substantially uniform along a light-emitting surface of said rod;
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- bending said rod into a desired shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.