Optics for controlling the direction of light rays and assemblies incorporating the optics
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one light source for emitting lighting rays, said light source comprising a central optical axis; and
an optics block configured to direct substantially all of said light rays to define a horizontal beam pattern directed from approximately 0°
to approximately 60°
outboard, away, from a controlled vehicle with respect to said central optical axis, said optics block is further configured to direct substantially all of said light rays to define a vertical beam pattern directed from approximately −
8°
to approximately 10°
with respect to said central optical axis.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to improvements in controlling the direction of light rays.
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73 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source for emitting lighting rays, said light source comprising a central optical axis; and
an optics block configured to direct substantially all of said light rays to define a horizontal beam pattern directed from approximately 0°
to approximately 60°
outboard, away, from a controlled vehicle with respect to said central optical axis, said optics block is further configured to direct substantially all of said light rays to define a vertical beam pattern directed from approximately −
8°
to approximately 10°
with respect to said central optical axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
an optics block comprising at least one collimating portion and at least one deviator portion substantially aligned with one another, wherein said deviator portion comprises a first deviator segment that forms an angle with respect to a central optical axis that is less than an angle associated with light rays directed toward said deviator portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source for emitting lighting rays, said light source comprising a central optical axis; and
an optics block configured to direct substantially all of said light rays to define a horizontal beam pattern directed from approximately 0°
to approximately 60°
outboard, away, from a controlled vehicle with respect to said central optical axis. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light source for emitting lighting rays, said light source comprising a central optical axis; and
an optics block configured to direct substantially all of said light rays to define a vertical beam pattern directed from approximately −
8°
to approximately 10°
with respect to said central optical axis. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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