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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
May. 16, 2003
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Ronald S. Cok, Rochester, NY (US);
David Kessler, Rochester, NY (US);
Cheryl J. Kaminsky, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert P. Bourdelais, Pittsford, NY (US);
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Ronald S. Cok, Rochester, NY (US);
David Kessler, Rochester, NY (US);
Cheryl J. Kaminsky, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert P. Bourdelais, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical converter and method for making same is provided. In accordance with the method, the present invention provides an improved apparatus and methods for fabrication of an optical converter. In one aspect of the invention a method for forming an optical converter is provided. In accordance with this method at least two light guide ribbon structures are provided, with each light guide ribbon structure formed by the steps of roll molding a substrate having a pattern of channels with each channel extending from an input edge to an output edge of said substrate and forming light guides extending along each of the channels from the input edge to the output edge. The at least two light guide ribbon structures are assembled in a stacked arrangement.