Invention Application
- Patent Title: APPARATUS COMPRISING A LIGHT GUIDE PLATE WITH FEATURES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME TO DIRECT LIGHT
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Application No.: US17421176Application Date: 2020-01-07
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Publication No.: US20220057561A1Publication Date: 2022-02-24
- Inventor: Patrick Scott Leslie , Shenping Li , Leonard Thomas Masters , Johannes Moll , Craig John Mancusi Ungaro
- Applicant: Corning Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US NY Corning
- Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Corning Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Corning
- International Application: PCT/US2020/012484 WO 20200107
- Main IPC: F21V8/00
- IPC: F21V8/00

Abstract:
Apparatus can comprise a light source and a light guide plate. The light guide plate can comprise a plurality of features within an interior of the light guide plate. A feature of the plurality of features can comprise a first refractive index that is different from a refractive index of the light guide plate. A spacing between a pair of adjacent features of the plurality of features can be from about 20 micrometers to about 200 micrometers. The apparatus can be used to direct light out of the light guide plate with a peak radiance oriented from 0° to 30° from a direction normal to the first major surface of the light guide plate. Methods of making the apparatus can comprise emitting a burst of pulses from a laser. Methods can comprise focusing the burst of pulses into a line focus within the light guide plate.
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