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US 2012/0057350 A1Published application
Switchable light-duct extraction
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsDavid G. Freier, Rolf W. Biernath, Thomas R. Hoffend, JR.
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Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to switchable light extractors and in particular to switchable light extractors useful for extracting light from light ducts used for interior lighting of a building. The disclosure also relates to lighting systems that include the light extractors, and methods of extracting light from a lighting system. The switchable light extractors generally include a first and a second reflective film, each having a plurality of voids that can aligned to extract light from a light duct.
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A switchable light extractor, comprising:
- a first reflector including a first plurality of voids;
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- a second reflector including a second plurality of voids, the second reflector disposed facing the first reflector;
- wherein the first reflector and the second reflector are slidably arranged so that at least one of the first plurality of voids can be at least partially aligned with at least one of the second plurality of voids.
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