Light collection device
AssigneeBigz Tech Inc.
InventorEliot AHDOOT
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Abstract
There is provided a light collecting device comprising a concave portion for receiving incoming light. The concave portion comprises a reflective inner surface for directing at least partly the incoming light toward a focal spot, which is defined by a geometry of the concave portion. A light guide holder is held in place at the focal spot and holds a light-receiving end of a light guide, inside its annular shape. It holds the light-receiving end toward the concave portion to substantially capture the incoming light directed toward the focal spot. The concave portion can be a dish or a lamp reflector. The light guide holder can be held in place by arms having pads that rest on or hold the concave portion.
Claims20
A light collecting device comprising:
- a concave portion for receiving incoming light and comprising a reflective inner surface for directing at least partly the incoming light toward a focal spot defined by a geometry of the concave portion;
- a light capturing element, located at the focal spot, and having a lightbulb shape to substantially capture the incoming light directed toward the focal spot and to reflect the incoming light within the light capturing element toward an exit thereof;
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- a light guide comprising an end provided at the exit of the light capturing element for guiding captured light outside of the light collecting device.
A light collecting device comprising:
- a concave portion for receiving incoming light and comprising a reflective inner surface for directing at least partly the incoming light toward a focal spot defined by a geometry of the concave portion;
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- a light guide holder located at the focal spot for receiving a light-receiving end of a light guide, the light guide holder holding the light-receiving end toward the concave portion to substantially capture the incoming light directed toward the focal spot.
A light collecting device comprising:
- a concave portion for receiving incoming light and comprising a reflective inner surface for directing at least partly the incoming light toward a focal spot defined by a geometry of the concave portion, the concave portion having an exit;
- a light reflecting element, located at the focal spot, to substantially reflect toward the exit the incoming light that is directed toward the focal spot;
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- a light guide comprising an end provided at the exit for guiding captured light outside of the light collecting device through the light guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.