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US 2020/0049874 A1Published application
Ambient fiber lighting systems and methods
AssigneeLEONI Kabel GmbH
InventorDirk Eckardt
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Abstract
Optical fiber systems and related methods are provided. The optical fiber systems include at least one optical fiber and at least one light source. The optical fibers include a core, a cladding, and a jacket. Scattering structures are dispersed within the cladding. The optical fibers are configured to scatter light by way of the scattering structures away from the core to emit radial lighting along the length of the optical fibers.
Claims18
An optical fiber, comprising:
- a central glass core;
- a polymer cladding disposed on and surrounding the core;
- and
- a polymer jacket disposed on and surrounding the cladding,
- wherein the cladding comprises:
- a polymer substrate;
- and
- a plurality of light scatter structures;
- and
- wherein the cladding is configured to uniformly scatter light radially along a length of the optical fiber.
7 more elements
A lighting system, comprising:
- at least one optical fiber, comprising:
- a central glass core;
- a polymer cladding disposed on and surrounding the core;
- and
- a polymer jacket disposed on and surrounding the cladding,
- wherein the cladding comprises:
- a polymer substrate;
- and
- a plurality of light scatter structures;
- and
- at least one light source coupled to the at least one optical fiber,
- wherein the cladding is configured to uniformly scatter light radially from the at least one light source along a length of the optical fiber.
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A sterilization system, comprising:
- at least one optical fiber, comprising:
- a central glass core;
- a polymer cladding disposed on and surrounding the core;
- and
- a polymer jacket disposed on and surrounding the cladding,
- wherein the cladding comprises:
- a polymer substrate;
- and
- a plurality of light scatter structures;
- and
- at least one light source coupled to the at least one optical fiber,
- wherein the cladding is configured uniformly scatter light radially from the at least one light source along a length of the optical fiber.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.