Luminaire having a two-way waveguide
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1. A luminaire, comprising:
- a waveguide assembly having a plurality of input ports residing in a first waveguide section, communicating with a microstructured beam modifier at a distal end of a second waveguide section, wherein said first and second waveguide sections are coupled together via a reflective section, and wherein a plurality waveguide extraction features communicating with the beam modifier is located along a length of the second waveguide section anda plurality of light sources adjacent the input ports and separated by a first predetermined distance, Si, each configured to emit a diverging beam of light through its respective input port, such that the angle θ
n at which the beams in the waveguide assembly are at their half-intensity intersect at a distance, Bi towards the distal end of the second waveguide section and normal to the input ports,wherein the diverging beam has a radius, R=L*tan(θ
n), where L is the distance down the waveguide assembly normal to the input ports,wherein at any distance, L, the uniformity of the light across that cross section of the waveguide assembly is defined as Δ
siNorm(si), where si=Si/R,wherein the uniformity transitions through local maxima and local minima as a function of L, where the minima are more uniform than the maxima,wherein the microstructured beam modifier is located at a distance normal from the input ports substantially greater than Bifor intercepting the diverging beam where the uniformity is at or near a local minima.
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A luminaire includes a waveguide having first and second opposing ends and first and second opposing sides between the first and second ends. The waveguide is configured to totally internally reflect light propagating through the waveguide in a first direction and direct light propagating through the waveguide in a second direction through at least one of the first and second sides. A reflective body is coupled to the second end of the waveguide and configured to reflect light propagating towards the second end of the waveguide such that the light propagates towards the first end of the waveguide.
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1. A luminaire, comprising:
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a waveguide assembly having a plurality of input ports residing in a first waveguide section, communicating with a microstructured beam modifier at a distal end of a second waveguide section, wherein said first and second waveguide sections are coupled together via a reflective section, and wherein a plurality waveguide extraction features communicating with the beam modifier is located along a length of the second waveguide section and a plurality of light sources adjacent the input ports and separated by a first predetermined distance, Si, each configured to emit a diverging beam of light through its respective input port, such that the angle θ
n at which the beams in the waveguide assembly are at their half-intensity intersect at a distance, Bi towards the distal end of the second waveguide section and normal to the input ports,wherein the diverging beam has a radius, R=L*tan(θ
n), where L is the distance down the waveguide assembly normal to the input ports,wherein at any distance, L, the uniformity of the light across that cross section of the waveguide assembly is defined as Δ
siNorm(si), where si=Si/R,wherein the uniformity transitions through local maxima and local minima as a function of L, where the minima are more uniform than the maxima, wherein the microstructured beam modifier is located at a distance normal from the input ports substantially greater than Bifor intercepting the diverging beam where the uniformity is at or near a local minima. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
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Original AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
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InventorsSaccomanno, Robert J., Steiner, Ivan B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Han, Jason Moon
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Application NumberUS12/893,158Publication NumberTime in Patent Office545 DaysField of Search362606-607, 362/616, 362/621, 349/65US Class Current362/606CPC Class CodesG02B 6/0028 Light guide, e.g. taperG02B 6/0068 Arrangements of plural sour...
