The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2006
Richard J. Pokorny, Maplewood, MN (US);
Yaoqi Liu, Shoreview, MN (US);
Ying-yuh LU, Woodbury, MN (US);
Larry A. Meixner, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven J. Rhyner, Maplewood, MN (US);
Jie Yang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Richard J. Pokorny, Maplewood, MN (US);
Yaoqi Liu, Shoreview, MN (US);
Ying-Yuh Lu, Woodbury, MN (US);
Larry A. Meixner, Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven J. Rhyner, Maplewood, MN (US);
Jie Yang, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An integrated optical assembly including a light management component with an entry surface and a light delivery component having an exit surface attached to the entry surface of the light management component is disclosed The light management component and the light delivery component are attached together in a manner that defines voids between the entry surface of the light management component and the exit surface of the light delivery component. The voids between the light management component and the light delivery component may provide an air interface over substantial portions of the entry surface of the light management component.