Fiber-optic lighting system
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1. A fiber-optic lighting system for lighting an interior of an aircraft, the interior having a wall, a floor and a ceiling, the lighting system comprising:
- a power supply;
a high intensity light source connected to the power supply for generating a light beam and directing the beam along a path;
a first elongate light guide having first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, the first end of the first light guide being positioned adjacent the light source and within the path of the light beam, the first light guide being configured to transmit light between the first and second ends of the first light guide;
a first lamp reflector connected to the second end of the first light guide for directing light transmitted to the second end of the first light guide into the aircraft interior;
a second elongate light guide having first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, the first end of the second light guide being positioned adjacent the light source and within the path of the light beam, the second light guide having a side extending along the second light guide length, the second light guide being configured to emit light from the second light guide side as light is transmitted between the first and second ends of the second light guide; and
an elongate light fixture positioned along the second light guide length for directing light emitted from the side of the second light guide into the aircraft interior.
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Abstract
A fiber-optic lighting system is powered by a power supply connected to a high intensity light source which generates a beam of light. A first elongate light guide extends between a first end positioned within the beam of light and a second end positioned adjacent a lamp reflector. A second elongate light guide which is configured to emit light from a side also extends from a first end positioned within the beam of light. An elongate light fixture is positioned along the second light guide for directing light emitted from the side of the light guide.
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1. A fiber-optic lighting system for lighting an interior of an aircraft, the interior having a wall, a floor and a ceiling, the lighting system comprising:
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a power supply; a high intensity light source connected to the power supply for generating a light beam and directing the beam along a path; a first elongate light guide having first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, the first end of the first light guide being positioned adjacent the light source and within the path of the light beam, the first light guide being configured to transmit light between the first and second ends of the first light guide; a first lamp reflector connected to the second end of the first light guide for directing light transmitted to the second end of the first light guide into the aircraft interior; a second elongate light guide having first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, the first end of the second light guide being positioned adjacent the light source and within the path of the light beam, the second light guide having a side extending along the second light guide length, the second light guide being configured to emit light from the second light guide side as light is transmitted between the first and second ends of the second light guide; and an elongate light fixture positioned along the second light guide length for directing light emitted from the side of the second light guide into the aircraft interior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fiber-optic lighting system for lighting an interior of an aircraft, the interior having a wall, a floor and a ceiling, the lighting system comprising:
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a power supply; a high intensity light source connected to the power supply for generating a beam of light and directing the beam along a path; an elongate light guide having first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, the first end being positioned adjacent the light source and within the path of the light beam, the light guide having a side extending along the length, the light guide being configured to emit light from at least a portion of the side as light is transmitted between the first and second ends; a lamp reflector connected to the second end of the light guide for directing light transmitted to the second end into the aircraft interior; and an elongate light fixture positioned along the side of the light guide for directing light emitted from the portion of the light guide side into the aircraft interior. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An aircraft lighting system for lighting the interior of an aircraft, the interior having a wall, a floor and a ceiling, the system comprising:
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a power supply; a high intensity light source connected to the power supply for generating a beam of light and directing the beam along a path; a first elongate light guide having first and second ends and a length extending between the first and second ends, the first end of the first light guide being positioned adjacent the light source and within the path of the light beam, the first light guide being configured to transmit light between the first and second ends of the first light guide; a lamp reflector mounted within the interior of the aircraft and connected to the second end of the first light guide for directing light transmitted to the second end of the first light guide; a second elongate light guide having first and second ends with a length extending between the first and second ends and a side extending along the length, the second light guide being positioned along one of the aircraft wall, floor and ceiling with the first end positioned within the path of the light beam generated by the light source, the second light guide being configured to emit light from the side as light is directed into the first end of the second light guide; and an elongate light fixture positioned along the second light guide length. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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