An illumination system employing an elongated waveguide having a non-round transversal
cross-section and having at least a portion of its surface shaped in the form of a linear …

(57) ABSTRACT A light harvesting system employing a focusing array and a
photoresponsive layer in which a plurality of microstructured areas is formed. Light received …

An apparatus for distributing light from a planar waveguide through an array of elongated
surface relief features formed in a major surface of the waveguide. Light received within a …

(57) ABSTRACT A light-trapping sheet of the present disclosure includes: a light-transmitting
sheet; and light-coupling structures arranged in an inner portion of the light-transmitting …

(A) injection Air Prism gradient index profiles. A light collection and concentration system
comprises a single light guide apparatus, a light transmitting medium layer disposed …

A light trapping optical cover employing an optically trans parent layer with a plurality of light
deflecting elements. The transparent layer is configured for an unimpeded light pas sage …

A light guide apparatus includes a light guide layer and an injection layer further including
light injection elements and respective light bypass elements disposed optically upstream of …

BACKGROUND The coupling of light into a light-guide is a common requirement in optical
systems employed in a range of appli cations including telecommunications, illumination …

ABSTRACT A light converting optical system employing a planar light trapping optical
structure. The light trapping optical struc ture includes a monochromatic light source, a light …

(57) ABSTRACT A light guide apparatus includes a light guide layer having a top surface
and a bottom surface, and a transversely oriented side-end Surface that forms an output …