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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Huiwen Tai, Woodbury, MN (US);
Inventor:
Huiwen Tai, Woodbury, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 13/04 (2006.01); F21S 10/00 (2006.01); F21V 5/00 (2015.01); F21V 11/14 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21S 6/00 (2006.01); F21S 11/00 (2006.01); F21W 121/00 (2006.01); F21Y 105/00 (2016.01); F21Y 115/15 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 13/04 (2013.01); F21S 10/00 (2013.01); F21V 5/005 (2013.01); F21V 11/14 (2013.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); F21S 6/002 (2013.01); F21S 6/005 (2013.01); F21S 11/007 (2013.01); F21W 2121/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2105/00 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/15 (2016.08); G02B 6/0053 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides decorative lights using prismatic film such as Optical Lighting Film (OLF) available from 3M Company, and a diffuse partial reflector. The decorative lights generate design styles and comfort for a light fixture, and can use solid state lighting such as Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to generate the light. The decorative lights can have an appearance that changes with the viewing angle of the light.