Transparent structure with controllable lighting
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1. A configurable transparent structure comprising:
- a light-emitting layer having a transparent media and light-emitting elements that are located in the transparent media, wherein the light-emitting elements emit light in an active state, the light-emitting elements do not emit light in an inactive state, and the light-emitting layer appears substantially transparent when the light-emitting elements are in the inactive state; and
a switchable mirror layer that is located on a first side of the light-emitting layer, is transparent in a first state, and reflects light toward a second side of the light-emitting layer in a second state.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a transparent structure. The structure may include at least one light source, a transparent light-carrying guide layer optically coupled with the at least one light source. The structure may include refractive layers where a light absorbing feature is operably associated with the light-carrying guide layer to absorb any light not internally reflected in the light guide layer, at least adjacent the light source.
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1. A configurable transparent structure comprising:
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a light-emitting layer having a transparent media and light-emitting elements that are located in the transparent media, wherein the light-emitting elements emit light in an active state, the light-emitting elements do not emit light in an inactive state, and the light-emitting layer appears substantially transparent when the light-emitting elements are in the inactive state; and a switchable mirror layer that is located on a first side of the light-emitting layer, is transparent in a first state, and reflects light toward a second side of the light-emitting layer in a second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A configurable transparent structure comprising:
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a transparent light-producing layer having light-emitting elements that are each located in the transparent light-producing layer within a respective surface area portion of the transparent light-producing layer, wherein the light-emitting elements are each individually addressable to allow control of color and intensity; a switchable mirror layer that is transparent in a first state and reflects light in a second state; and a light extraction layer that has a controllable level of translucence. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A configurable transparent structure, comprising:
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a first transparent layer that defines a first exterior surface; a second transparent layer that defines a second exterior surface; a transparent light-producing layer that is located between the first transparent layer and the second transparent layer, the transparent light-producing layer having light-emitting diodes that are arranged in an array; a light extraction layer that is located between the second transparent layer and the transparent light-producing layer, wherein the light extraction layer has a controllable level of translucence; and a controller for causing the transparent light-producing layer to display information using the light-emitting diodes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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