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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2004
John C. Schultz, Afton, MN (US);
Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Woodbury, MN (US);
Craig R. Schardt, St. Paul, MN (US);
John A. Wheatley, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael F. Weber, Shoreview, MN (US);
Kenneth A. Epstein, St. Paul, MN (US);
James E. Watson, Maplewood, MN (US);
John C. Schultz, Afton, MN (US);
Andrew J. Ouderkirk, Woodbury, MN (US);
Craig R. Schardt, St. Paul, MN (US);
John A. Wheatley, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Michael F. Weber, Shoreview, MN (US);
Kenneth A. Epstein, St. Paul, MN (US);
James E. Watson, Maplewood, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An illumination system including a light source, light guides coupled to the light source, each including an input surface and an output surface, emissive material positioned to receive light from at least one light guide, and an interference reflector positioned such that the emissive material is between the output surfaces of the light guides and the interference reflector is disclosed. The light source emits light having a first optical characteristic. The emissive material emits light having a second optical characteristic when illuminated with light having the first optical characteristic. The interference reflector substantially transmits light having the second optical characteristic and substantially reflects light having the first optical characteristic.