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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 13, 2019
Applicant:

Ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Nicola Spring, Wangen, CH;

Jens Geiger, Thalwil, CH;

Diane Morgan, Zug, CH;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/12 (2006.01); B29D 11/00 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0065 (2013.01); B29D 11/00307 (2013.01); B29D 11/00692 (2013.01); G02B 6/12 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12102 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12107 (2013.01); G02B 2006/12114 (2013.01);
Abstract

Fabricating light guide elements includes forming a first portion of the light guide element using a replication technique (), and forming a second portion of the light guide element using a photolithographic technique (). Use of replication can facilitate formation of more complex-shaped optical elements as part of the light guide element. The replication process sometimes results in the formation of a 'yard,' or excess replication material, which may lead to light leakage if not removed or smoothed over. In some instances, at least part of the yard portion is embedded within the second portion of the light guide element, thereby resulting in a smoothing over of the yard portion.


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