Illumination system and apparatus therefor
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1. In combination, a building having a plurality of spacial units and a system for the illumination of said plurality of spacial units, said system comprising:
- (a) a light source, disposed at a location remote from said spacial units,(b) a plurality of light fixtures respectively located within said spacial units, said light fixtures dispersing light received thereby throughout said spacial units,(c) light splitter means in optical communication with said light source for distributing light from said source along respective light paths extending to each of said light fixtures,(d) each of said light paths defined by light pipes in respective optical communication with said light splitter means and said light fixtures, and(e) a plurality of optical switches respectively disposed in said light paths between said light splitter means and said light fixtures for alternately enabling and interrupting the passage of light to said light fixtures.
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Disclosed is an illumination system incorporating light pipes distributing light to large numbers of building spacial units, the system employing artificial or natural light sources, light splitters, optical switches, and light fixtures or lamps. Alternate embodiments of light splitters and optical switches are also disclosed as well as a specific type light fixture employing reflector cones, lenses, and a pyramid shaped reflector.
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1. In combination, a building having a plurality of spacial units and a system for the illumination of said plurality of spacial units, said system comprising:
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(a) a light source, disposed at a location remote from said spacial units, (b) a plurality of light fixtures respectively located within said spacial units, said light fixtures dispersing light received thereby throughout said spacial units, (c) light splitter means in optical communication with said light source for distributing light from said source along respective light paths extending to each of said light fixtures, (d) each of said light paths defined by light pipes in respective optical communication with said light splitter means and said light fixtures, and (e) a plurality of optical switches respectively disposed in said light paths between said light splitter means and said light fixtures for alternately enabling and interrupting the passage of light to said light fixtures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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