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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2004
Applicant:
Lawrence H. Boxler, Columbus, IN (US);
Inventor:
Lawrence H. Boxler, Columbus, IN (US);
Assignee:
Valeo Sylvania LLC, Seymour, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lenscomprises a first surfaceand a second surface. The first surfaceis provided with a plurality of horizontal, linear Fresnel lensesand the second surfaceis provided with a plurality of horizontal pillow optics. In the lensthe horizontal, linear Fresnel lensesof the first surfaceprovide vertical refraction of light from a central axis sufficient to collimate light from a point to within ±70 degrees of horizontal and the pillow opticsof the second surface provide horizontal spread of the collimated light to ±25 degrees from the medial plane.