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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 1988
Filed:
Jan. 02, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
George K Awai, Haleiwa, HI (US);
Michael D Ernst, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; G02B / ; F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9624 ; 350 9610 ; 362 32 ;
Abstract
Improved lighting apparatus and method for use in decorative and in hazardous environments uses optical fibers which are illuminated from one or both ends, and which are configured to support higher order modes of light flux propagating therein to produce substantial lateral emissions of light flux through the surface of the fibers along the entire length thereof.