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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2006
Marcellinu Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Eindhoven, NL;
Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Alexander Duine, Eindhoven, NL;
Marcellinu Petrus Carolus Michael Krijn, Eindhoven, NL;
Michel Cornelis Josephus Marie Vissenberg, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Alexander Duine, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A light source, includes a component () for emitting light, arranged to emit a major part of light generated within the component through a face () of the component (), and at least one structure () for coupling out light, having a base () in contact with the face () of the component () and arranged to emit light through an aperture () opposite the base (). An interface between the component () and an environment surrounding the base () is arranged to keep at least part of the light generated in the component confined to at least a layer of the component () adjoining the base (). The base () is in contact with the face () over an area (A) smaller than the area (A) of the face ().