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US 2009/0185392 A1Published application
Detachable illumination system
AssigneeOptim Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Krupa, Thomas V. Root
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Abstract
Illumination devices utilized within detachable illumination systems include a light source including a substantially planar light-emitting surface and an optical rod or optical taper disposed proximate to the substantially planar light-emitting surface to optically couple the optical rod and the substantially planar light-emitting surface.
Claims31
A detachable illumination system comprising:
- a housing that detachably connects to a light receiving member;
- an illumination device disposed within a recess in the housing, the illumination device including a substantially planar light-emitting surface;
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- an optical rod or taper comprising an input end that is proximate to the substantially planar light-emitting surface and an output end that is proximate to the light receiving member.
1 more element
A detachable illumination system comprising:
- a housing that detachably connects to a light receiving member comprising an optical rod or taper and a light guide, wherein the optical rod or taper is positioned on the light input end of the light receiving member;
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- an illumination device disposed within a recess in the housing, the illumination device including a substantially planar light-emitting surface that is proximate to the light input end of the light receiving member, the illumination device comprising a solid state light source and at least one of an optical rod or taper.
A detachable illumination system comprising:
- a housing that detachably connects to a light receiving member, the housing comprising an illumination device, the illumination device including a substantially planar light-emitting surface;
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- an optical rod or taper comprising an input end that is proximate to the substantially planar light-emitting surface and an output end that is proximate to the light receiving member.
A detachable illumination system comprising:
- a housing that detachably connects to a light receiving member, the housing comprising an illumination device,
- the illumination device comprising a solid state light source having a substantially planar light-emitting surface, and an optical coupling device comprising a substantially flat input end that is proximate to the substantially planar light-emitting surface of the solid state light source and a substantially flat output end that is proximate to the light receiving member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.