Illumination device utilizing displaced radiation patterns

An illumination device comprising:

• a light emitting diode that emits a radiation pattern wherein a maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern is displaced relative to a center axis of the light emitting diode;
• a light guide fixture, the light diode fixture formed to mate with light guides,
• a first light guide having a first end mated with the light guide fixture, wherein the first end of the first light guide is positioned at a first offset location relative to the center axis of the light emitting diode, wherein the first end of the first light guide is positioned such that a cross-sectional center of the first light guide substantially corresponds to a first location of the maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern of the light emitting diode,
• a second light guide having a first end mated with the light guide fixture, wherein the first end of the second light guide is positioned at a second offset location relative to the center axis of the light emitting diode, wherein the first end of the second light guide is positioned such that a cross-sectional center of the second light guide substantially corresponds to a second location of the maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern of the light emitting diode.

An illumination device comprising:

• a light emitting diode that emits a radiation pattern, wherein a maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern is displaced relative to a center axis of the light emitting diode;
• a number of light guides;
• and
• means for positioning each light guide at offset locations relative to the center axis of the light emitting diode such that a cross sectional center of each light guide substantially corresponds to locations of the maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern of the light emitting diode.

A sign comprising:

• a frame;
• a light emitting diode that emits a radiation pattern wherein a maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern is displaced relative to a center axis of the light emitting diode, wherein the light emitting diode is housed within the frame;
• and
• a number of light guides positioned to be illuminated by the light emitting diode, each light guide positioned at offset location is relative to the center axis of the light emitting diode, wherein the frame is formed with holes and the each light guide protrudes through at least one of the holes, wherein each light guide is positioned such that a cross-sectional center of each light guide substantially corresponds to locations of the maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern of the light emitting diode.

A sign comprising:

• a frame;
• a first light emitting diode that emits a radiation pattern wherein a maximum luminous intensity of the radiation patterns is displaced relative to a center axis of the first light emitting diode;
• a first light guide fixture, the first light guide fixture formed to mate with light guides, wherein the first light emitting diode and the first light guide fixture are housed in the frame;
• a first light guide having a first and mated with the first light guide fixture, wherein the first end of the first light guide is positioned at a first offset location relative to the center axis of the light emitting diode;
• a second light guide having a first end mated with the first light guide fixture, wherein the first end of the second light guide is positioned at a second offset location relative to the center axis of the first light emitting diode;
• a second light emitting diode that emits a radiation pattern wherein a maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern is displaced relative to a center axis of the second light emitting diode;
• and
• a second light guide fixture, the second light guide fixture formed to mate with light guides,
• wherein the fist light guide has second end mated with the second light guide fixture, wherein the second end of the first light guide is positioned at a first offset location relative to the center axis of the second light emitting diode,
• wherein the second light guide has a second end mated with the second light guide fixture, wherein the second end of the second light guide is positioned at a second offset location relative to the center axis of the second light emitting diode,
• wherein the frame is formed with holes and wherein the first and second light guides pass through the holes, and
• wherein the first and second light guides are positioned such that a cross-sectional center of each light guide substantially corresponds to locations of the maximum luminous intensity of the radiation pattern of each of the light emitting diodes.