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Title: Illuminating system and method for specialized and decorative lighting using liquid light guides

Patent ·
OSTI ID:672658

The present invention comprises an illumination system for specialized decorative lighting including a light source, a flexible plastic tube sheath for distributing the light to a remote location, a transparent liquid core filling the tube that has an index of refraction greater than that of the plastic tube and an arrangement where light coupled from the light source is caused to leak from the liquid light guide at desired locations for the purposes of specialized lighting, such as underwater illumination in swimming pools. 5 figs.

Research Organization:
Southeastern University Research Association
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84ER40150
Assignee:
Southeastern Univ. Research Association, Inc., Newport News, VA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,799,124/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-647,677
OSTI ID:
672658
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 25 Aug 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English