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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2014
Applicant:
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Audrey A. Sherman, Woodbury, MN (US);
Kevin R. Schaffer, Woodbury, MN (US);
Michael A. Meis, Stillwater, MN (US);
Soemantri Widagdo, Depok, ID;
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 27/00 (2006.01); F21V 7/00 (2006.01); G04G 19/00 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); A44C 5/14 (2006.01); A44C 15/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); F21S 9/03 (2006.01); F21V 23/00 (2015.01); H02J 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 27/00 (2013.01); F21V 7/0091 (2013.01); G02B 6/0083 (2013.01); G04G 19/00 (2013.01); A44C 5/14 (2013.01); A44C 15/0015 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0645 (2013.01); F21S 9/03 (2013.01); F21V 23/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/0065 (2013.01); G02B 6/0081 (2013.01); G02B 6/0095 (2013.01); H02J 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illumination device is disclosed, having a lightguide optically coupled to a light source and a transducer for supplying power to the light source by converting energy received from a remote transmitter. Energy received from a remote transmitter can comprise radiofrequency waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet light, sunlight, sound waves or heat.