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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2011
Edward John Fewkes, Horseheads, NY (US);
Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Corning, NY (US);
Alranzo Boh Ruffin, Painted Post, NY (US);
Edward John Fewkes, Horseheads, NY (US);
Stephan Lvovich Logunov, Corning, NY (US);
Alranzo Boh Ruffin, Painted Post, NY (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
An illumination system that includes at least one light-diffusing optical fiber is disclosed. The illumination system includes at least one low-scatter light-conducting optical fiber that optically couples the at least one light-diffusing optical fiber to at least one light source. The light-diffusing optical fiber includes a light-source fiber portion having a length over which scattered light is continuously emitted. The light-source fiber portion can be bent, including wound into a coil shape. The light-diffusing optical fiber includes a plurality of nano-sized structures configured to scatter guided light traveling within the light-diffusing optical fiber out of an outer surface of the fiber.