Lens-Core

Light Guide Lens 31×

1. lenses (lenses 144)

   Basically each light-guide lens is an array of lightsteering lenses 144¢ xxx n of FIG. 269 inserted into lens-plate 174. The light-steering lenses 144a xxx n are uniform in size, evenly distributed, and linearly alligned. The light-steering lens embodiments 144a xxx n controls the directivity of incident light radiation while lens-plate 174 is simply a non-optical geometrical support plate.

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2. lenses (lenses 144a)

   Basically each light-guide lens is an array of lightsteering lenses 144¢ xxx n of FIG. 269 inserted into lens-plate 174. The light-steering lenses 144a xxx n are uniform in size, evenly distributed, and linearly alligned. The light-steering lens embodiments 144a xxx n controls the directivity of incident light radiation while lens-plate 174 is simply a non-optical geometrical support plate.

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3. lens embodiments (lens embodiments 144a)

   Basically each light-guide lens is an array of lightsteering lenses 144¢ xxx n of FIG. 269 inserted into lens-plate 174. The light-steering lenses 144a xxx n are uniform in size, evenly distributed, and linearly alligned. The light-steering lens embodiments 144a xxx n controls the directivity of incident light radiation while lens-plate 174 is simply a non-optical geometrical support plate.

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4. light-guide stem (light-guide stem 144)

   The transmission angle of the projected light rays 4a xxx n is strictly determined by the degree of angular displacement of the light-guide stem 144 from horizontal line 153 of FIG. …

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5. material lenscore (material lenscore 144)

   … 5 comprises of a light refractive (transparent) material lenscore 144 with a low refractive outer surface coating material 145. …

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6. high refractive material (high refractive material 144)

   … The zone between the high refractive material 144 and the low refractive material 145 produces a reflective surface to incident light rays. …

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7. lens-core (lens-core 144)

   … 5, whether from a natural or artificial source, enters the lens-core 144 at end 3 and travel in a straight line to one wali-reflective surface. …

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8. high refractive area (high refractive area 144)

   … Relative to the angle of the incoming light 3a, the light rays will be reflected back and forth through the high refractive area 144 (transparent area)—and thereafter transmitted there from as angularly displaced light 4a. …

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9. high refractive area (high refractive area 144)

   … The high refractive area 144 is transparent and passes the maximum amount of light whereas the low refractive area 145 is reflective and passes no light energy. …

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10. transparent lens-core (transparent lens-core 144)

    … Together, the transparent lens-core 144 and the very highly reflective surface make up the light-guide stem.

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11. lens-core (lens-core 144)

    In practical application the light rays 3a xxx n of FIG. 5 as shown do not enter the lens-core 144 linearly or straight. …

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12. transparent area (transparent area 144)

    … At zero degree angle the light would pass directly through the transparent area 144 uninhibited; and, the light-guide stem (linear or straight configuration only) would be of little benefit. …

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13. high refractive area (high refractive area 144)

    With continued reference to FIG. 5, the space between the two low refractive areas (reflective surfaces) and hence the diameter of the high refractive area 144 (light-guide stem) is such to permit the entrance of the incident light rays from an arc of sixty degrees (60°). …

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14. lens-core (lens-core 144)

    … This principle of linear light control transmission applies to solid material (transparent) lens-core 144 of FIG. …

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15. solid (solid 144)

    … Whenever there is a combination of different refractive index material (dow to high density material such as—solid 144 to air 147 of FIG. 4, solid 144 to solid 145 of FIG. §, air 147 to solid

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16. solid (solid 144)

    … 4, solid 144 to solid 145 of FIG. §, air 147 to solid

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17. high refractive material (high refractive material 144)

    than air) of FIG. 8, and solid 146 to liquid 150 of FIG. 9) the light-guide principle can be used. Since the wallzone between the high refractive material 144 and the low refractive material 145 provides a reflective surface to incident light rays, a critical angle of reflection 152 (typically 21°) is formed within the lens-core 144. …

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18. lens-core (lens-core 144)

    … Since the wallzone between the high refractive material 144 and the low refractive material 145 provides a reflective surface to incident light rays, a critical angle of reflection 152 (typically 21°) is formed within the lens-core 144. …

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19. lens-core (lens-core 144)

    … Any angle of light rays less then the critical angle of reflection 152 would, of course, remain inside the lens-core 144 and be transmitted onward until they are emitted at end 4 of FIG. 5.

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20. solid (solid 144)

    Beyond the light-lost factor, the criticai angle of reflection 152 can, now, be used to increase the directivity of incident light radiation from that of linear to angular displacement of light transmission. FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, illustrates different critical angle of reflection geometrical design configuration for solid 144 and/or tubular 146 lightguide stems.

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21. any transparent solid material (any transparent solid material 144)

    Not only does light-guide stem configuration 144V, light-guide stem configuration 144W, light-guide stem configuration 144X, light-guide stem configuration 144Y, and light-guide stem configuration 144Z applies to any transparent solid material 144 but also applies to all tubular material 146.

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22. transparent lens-core (transparent lens-core 144)

    … Instead of passing the light rays directly through the transparent lens-core 144 of FIG. …

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23. rod (rod 144)

    Optical rod 144 light-guide stems (FIG. 24, FIG. 25, FIG. 33, and FIG. 34), air-core 147 optical tubing 146 light-guide stems (FIG. 42, FIG. 43, FIG. 51, and FIG. 52), gas-core 149 optical tubing 146 (FIG. 59 and FIG. 60), and liquid-core 150 optical tubing 146 (FIG. 68 and FIG. 69), all demonstrates the same light deflection principle for angular light transmission.

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24. single lens-core (single lens-core 144)

    To expand the light-guide stem collection surface area 3 of FIG. § from a single lens-core 144 to a multisurface collection area, a number of light-guide stems 144a xxx n of FIG. …

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25. light-guide stems (light-guide stems 144a)

    To expand the light-guide stem collection surface area 3 of FIG. § from a single lens-core 144 to a multisurface collection area, a number of light-guide stems 144a xxx n of FIG. …

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26. given bundle array (given bundle array 144)

    … In each case, the same linear light control transmission (total internal reflection) is exactly alike regardless of the number of light-guide stems within a given bundle array 144¢ xxx n. The more lightguide stems being used within a bundle array the greater flow volume of incident light energy.

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27. light-guide stems bundle array (light-guide stems bundle array 144a)

    By simply bending the light-guide stems bundle array 144a xxx n to conform to anyone of the geometrical

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28. light-guide stem bundle array (light-guide stem bundle array 144a)

    light transmission can be angularly displaced as compared to linear light transmission. Straight light-guide stem bundle array 144a xxx n (FIG. 26, FIG. 29, FIG.

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29. light-guide stems (light-guide stems 144)

    FIG. 77 through FIG. 94 illustrates cross-sectional end view of single (light-guide stem 144 or 146) or bundle array (light-guide stems 144¢ xxx n or 146a xxx n) light-guide stems in circular configuration. …

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30. array (array 144a)

    … Bundle array 144a xxx n or 146a xxx n can change from circular to other cross-sectional end view design configurations for a given purpose.

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31. solid (solid 144)

    By affixing a lens-cap focusing lens (FIG. 1, FIG. 2, or FIG. 3) to anytype of light-guide stem (solid 144 or tubular 146, single or bundle array), incident light energy increases by more than 20% through the lens-core area (144 or 146). …

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