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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2004
Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Eindhoven, NL;
Nicola Bettina Pfeffer, Eindhoven, NL;
Edwin Van Lier, Eindhoven, NL;
Augustinus Gregorius Henricus Meijers, Eindhoven, NL;
Ludovicus Johannes Lambertus Haenen, Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Petrus Maria Ansems, Eindhoven, NL;
Nicola Bettina Pfeffer, Eindhoven, NL;
Edwin Van Lier, Eindhoven, NL;
Augustinus Gregorius Henricus Meijers, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A light-guiding system comprising a plate-like light-emitting element () provided with means for emitting light through at least part of its front surface (). Light is coupled in by a plate-like light-guiding member () connected to a lateral side of said lightemitting element (). One or more interstices () are present between said light-emitting element () and said light-guiding member ().