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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Thomas R. J. Corrigan, Saint Paul, MN (US);
David G. Freier, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R. J. Corrigan, Saint Paul, MN (US);
David G. Freier, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/14 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01); F21S 11/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/16 (2006.01); F21V 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/14 (2013.01); G02B 6/0018 (2013.01); G02B 6/0096 (2013.01); G02B 6/2817 (2013.01); F21S 11/007 (2013.01); F21V 7/16 (2013.01); F21V 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to highly efficient light duct light splitters that are capable of splitting the light propagating within a light duct into two different ducts, with nearly 100 percent efficiency. In particular, the described light splitters are configured in a 'Tee' shape with a reflective splitter element.