Ring Light collector

Light collector comprising:

• a light source;
• a plurality of light pipes located in a fixed relation with said light source, each light pipe having a face, said faces in combination substantially forming a ring having a predetermined width between an inner diameter and an outer diameter;
• a housing having an interior and exterior portion and having an aperture adapted to receive said light pipes and said light source in a predetermined relation;
• said interior portion having a concave reflecting surface, said concave reflecting surface fixed relative to said light source and said plurality of said light pipes having an axis of symmetry, said surface defined by the outermost surface of an ellipsoid, having a major axis forming a predetermined angle with said axis of symmetry, a first focal point located a predetermined distance from said axis of symmetry and a second focus point located substantially between the outer diameter and inner diameter of said ring, said major axis of said ellipsoid rotated about said axis of symmetry, said light source located substantially at said first focal point;
• whereby light reflected from said concave reflecting surface forms a ring on said faces of said light pipes.

Light collector comprising:

• a light source having a longitudinal base;
• a plurality of light pipes located around said base in a predetermined relationship to said light source, each light pipe having a face, said faces in combination substantially forming a planar ring having a predetermined width between an inner diameter and an outer diameter;
• a first housing member having an interior and exterior portion;
• a second housing member having an aperture adapted to receive said light pipes and said light source, said second housing adapted to be connected to said first housing;
• a second housing member adapted to be connected to said first housing, said second housing having exterior and an interior concave reflecting surface, said concave reflecting surface fixed relative to said light source and said plurality of light pipes and having an axis of symmetry, said concave reflecting surface extending in a rotated ellipsoidal fashion defined by the outermost surface of an ellipsoid having a major axis forming a predetermined angle with said axis of symmetry, a first focal point located a predetermined distance from said axis of symmetry and a second focal point located substantially between the outer diameter and inner diameter of said ring, said major axis of said ellipsoid rotated about said axis of symmetry, said light source located substantially at said first focal point;
• whereby light reflected from said concave reflecting surface forms a ring on said faces of said light pipes.