SELF-SANITIZING WAVEGUIDING SURFACES
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240358869A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18767463

    申请日:2024-07-09

    摘要: A self-sanitizing surface structure configured to selectively refract light, a method of fabricating a self-sanitizing surface configured to selectively refract light, and a method of decontaminating a surface using selectively refracted light. A waveguide including a support layer below a propagating layer is positioned over a substrate as a self-sanitizing layer. In the absence of a contaminant or residue on the waveguide, UV light injected into the propagating layer is constrained within the propagating layer due to total internal reflection. When a residue is present on the self-sanitizing surface structure, light may be selectively refracted at or near the interface with the residue along the side of the waveguide to destroy the residue. The self-sanitizing surface structure may be configured to refract a suitable amount of UV light in response to a particular type of residue or application.

    Optical coupler, design method therefor, and vehicle light therewith

    公开(公告)号:US12129985B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17948885

    申请日:2022-09-20

    申请人: LUMILEDS LLC

    IPC分类号: F21S43/241 F21S43/14 F21V8/00

    摘要: An optical coupler is described herein. The optical coupler includes at least one optical coupler unit. The at least one optical coupler includes an optical coupler entrance face and an optical coupler exit face. The optical coupler entrance face is configured to face, and receive light emitted by, at least one LED during operation. The optical coupler exit face is shaped as a Fresnel lens with a focal point at or behind a light emitting area of the at least one LED and is configured to face a lightguide entrance face of a slab lightguide. The optical coupler exit face has dimensions that match at least a part of the lightguide entrance face. The optical coupler entrance and exit faces are configured to refract light emitted by the at least one LED during operation.

    LIGHT DIFFUSING PLATE
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240337786A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18131127

    申请日:2023-04-05

    申请人: Tiejun Wang

    发明人: Tiejun Wang

    IPC分类号: F21V8/00

    CPC分类号: G02B6/0065 G02B6/004

    摘要: A light guiding plate (LGP) made of transparent material. The LGP has a side surface configured to enable light to enter the LGP. A top surface of the LGP has light-scattering imperfections and is configured to reflect light in the LGP downward. A bottom surface of the LGP is concave and configured to enable light in the LGP to leave the LGP.

    Luminaire having a light guide with cladding

    公开(公告)号:US12085747B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US18098669

    申请日:2023-01-18

    申请人: Quarkstar LLC

    IPC分类号: F21V8/00

    摘要: A luminaire module includes light-emitting elements (LEEs) arranged to provide light; a light guide including a receiving end and an opposing end, the receiving end arranged to receive light provided by the LEEs, a core including a first transparent material with a first refractive index, the core having a pair of opposing side surfaces extending along a length of the light guide between the receiving and opposing ends, and a cladding including a second material having a second smaller refractive index, the cladding extending across and being in contact with at least a portion of the opposing side surfaces forming a cladding-core interface. The cladding-core interface is optically smooth. Additionally, the luminaire module includes an optical extractor arranged to receive guided light from the opposing end of the light guide and configured to output into the ambient environment at least some of the received guided light.