Optical element, lighting device and luminaire
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Jan 16, 2018
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Oct 20, 2016
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Dec 24, 2014
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Abstract
Disclosed is an optical element (10) comprising a central cavity (20) extending from a first aperture (12) to a second aperture (14) of the optical element, said central cavity gradually widening in a direction from the first aperture to the second aperture, said central cavity being delimited by a stack of transparent frustums (30) including a first frustum defining the first aperture and a final frustum defining the second aperture, each frustum having a prismatic outer surface (32) having a first surface portion (34) tapering in the direction from the second aperture to the first aperture and a continuous inner surface (36), wherein the respective continuous inner surfaces combine to delimit said central cavity. Also disclosed is a lighting device including such an optical element and a luminaire including such a lighting device.
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SIGNIFY HOLDING B V | 5656 AE EINDHOVEN |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
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- 3266 Applications Filed
- 2625 Patents Issued To-Date
- 80.38 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Li, Yun | Eindhoven, NL | 251 | 1680 |
# of filed Patents : 251 Total Citations : 1680 | |||
Shen, Mo | Eindhoven, NL | 8 | 38 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 38 |
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