Collimating and controlling light produced by light emitting diodes
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1. A light source channel, comprising:
- an extrusion forming a channel having an open length;
a light engine positioned within the extrusion channel;
a light transfer medium positioned above the light engine and covering the open length of the extrusion channel, the light transfer medium having a cross section.
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Abstract
A light source channel is described. The light source channel includes an extrusion forming a channel having an open length and a light source positioned within the channel. A light transfer medium is positioned above the light source and covers the open length of the channel. The light transfer medium has a cross section. A method embodiment according to the present invention produces a light source channel by installing a light engine within a channel of an extrusion and covering the channel length with a light transfer medium above the light engine. The light transfer medium has a cross-section.
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1. A light source channel, comprising:
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an extrusion forming a channel having an open length;
a light engine positioned within the extrusion channel;
a light transfer medium positioned above the light engine and covering the open length of the extrusion channel, the light transfer medium having a cross section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for producing a light source channel, comprising the steps of:
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installing a light engine within a channel of an extrusion; and
covering the channel length with a light transfer medium above the light engine, the light transfer medium having a cross section. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A light source channel, comprising:
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light emitting means for emitting light;
extrusion means for receiving the light emitting means within a channel along an open length of the extrusion;
a light transfer medium positioned above the light engine and covering the open length of the extrusion channel, the light transfer medium having a cross section. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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