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Title: Flexible optical panel

Abstract

A flexible optical panel includes laminated optical waveguides, each including a ribbon core laminated between cladding, with the core being resilient in the plane of the core for elastically accommodating differential movement thereof to permit winding of the panel in a coil.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Manorville, NY
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874154
Patent Number(s):
6327416
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G - PHYSICS G09 - EDUCATION G09F - DISPLAYING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
flexible; optical; panel; laminated; waveguides; including; ribbon; core; cladding; resilient; plane; elastically; accommodating; differential; movement; permit; winding; coil; optical panel; optical wave; /385/362/

Citation Formats

Veligdan, James T. Flexible optical panel. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Veligdan, James T. Flexible optical panel. United States.
Veligdan, James T. Mon . "Flexible optical panel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874154.
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