Method and device for providing circumferential illumination
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1. A light source device, comprising:
- at least one light emitting element;
an optical funnel being constituted for distributing light emitted by said at least one light emitting element into a waveguide material which is in optical communication with said optical funnel; and
at least one reflector contacting said waveguide material for redirecting light back into said waveguide material such as to reduce illumination exiting said waveguide material in any direction other than a circumferential direction.
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Abstract
A light source device, comprising at least one light emitting element, an optical for distributing light emitted by the light emitting element(s) into a waveguide material which is in optical communication with the optical funnel, and at least one reflector contacting the waveguide material for redirecting light back into the waveguide material such as to reduce illumination exiting the waveguide material in any direction other than a circumferential direction.
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1. A light source device, comprising:
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at least one light emitting element; an optical funnel being constituted for distributing light emitted by said at least one light emitting element into a waveguide material which is in optical communication with said optical funnel; and at least one reflector contacting said waveguide material for redirecting light back into said waveguide material such as to reduce illumination exiting said waveguide material in any direction other than a circumferential direction. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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2. A light source device, comprising:
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at least one light emitting element; a waveguide material for distributing light emitted by said at least one light emitting element; and at least one reflector contacting said waveguide material for redirecting light back into said waveguide material such as to reduce illumination exiting said waveguide material in any direction other than a circumferential direction; wherein a surface area of said reflector is at least two times the surface area of said at least one light emitting element and an optical efficiency of the light source device is at least 60%. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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6. Illumination apparatus, comprising:
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at least one light emitting element; a waveguide material for distributing light emitted by said at least one light emitting element; and at least one reflector contacting at least one surface of said waveguide material for redirecting light back into said waveguide material; said waveguide material extending beyond said at least one reflector and being configured for distributing illumination through an extended portion of said at least one surface.
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