Light emitting optical fiber assemblies including light controlling
First Claim
1. A light controlling diode assembly including a transmitting optical unit having a light input end and a light output end and optical diode means mounted in said optical unit between the input and output ends thereof, said optical diode means including a first surface means positioned to face said light output end and operative to reflect light passing from said output end toward said input end back to said output end and second surface means positioned to deflect light from said input end toward said output end.
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Abstract
The light emitting optical fiber assemblies include light emitting panels that employ a nonwoven geometric grid of light emitting optical fibers which can be arranged to permit air to pass through the panel or to define apertures providing access through the panel. Also, such nonwoven fiber grids can be arranged to permit the panels to be cut or sectioned without losing all light emitting capability. Panels are provided which include the encapsulation of light emitting fibers in a light transmitting laminate, and the laminate is provided with light scattering formations which permit light to be emitted from the encapsulating layer. The panels and other light emitting units are provided with light or electromagnetic radiation from lightpipe harness assemblies which are designed to supply light to a plurality of use devices.
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- 1. A light controlling diode assembly including a transmitting optical unit having a light input end and a light output end and optical diode means mounted in said optical unit between the input and output ends thereof, said optical diode means including a first surface means positioned to face said light output end and operative to reflect light passing from said output end toward said input end back to said output end and second surface means positioned to deflect light from said input end toward said output end.
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