Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel
Abstract
An ultrathin optical panel, and a method of producing an ultrathin optical panel, are disclosed, including stacking a plurality of glass sheets, which sheets may be coated with a transparent cladding substance or may be uncoated, fastening together the plurality of stacked coated glass sheets using an epoxy or ultraviolet adhesive, applying uniform pressure to the stack, curing the stack, sawing the stack to form an inlet face on a side of the stack and an outlet face on an opposed side of the stack, bonding a coupler to the inlet face of the stack, and fastening the stack, having the coupler bonded thereto, within a rectangular housing having an open front which is aligned with the outlet face, the rectangular housing having therein a light generator which is optically aligned with the coupler. The light generator is preferably placed parallel to and proximate with the inlet face, thereby allowing for a reduction in the depth of the housing.
- Inventors:
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- Bellport, NY
- North Patchogue, NY
- Patchogue, NY
- Manorville, NY
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 875047
- Patent Number(s):
- 6519400
- Application Number:
- 10/845085
- Assignee:
- Brookhaven Science Associates (Upton, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10886
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ultrathin; optical; panel; method; producing; disclosed; including; stacking; plurality; glass; sheets; coated; transparent; cladding; substance; uncoated; fastening; stacked; epoxy; ultraviolet; adhesive; applying; uniform; pressure; stack; curing; sawing; form; inlet; outlet; opposed; bonding; coupler; bonded; rectangular; housing; front; aligned; light; generator; optically; placed; parallel; proximate; allowing; reduction; depth; optical panel; /385/348/359/
Citation Formats
Biscardi, Cyrus, Brewster, Calvin, DeSanto, Leonard, and Veligdan, James T. Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel. United States: N. p., 2003.
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@article{osti_875047,
title = {Ultrathin optical panel and a method of making an ultrathin optical panel},
author = {Biscardi, Cyrus and Brewster, Calvin and DeSanto, Leonard and Veligdan, James T},
abstractNote = {An ultrathin optical panel, and a method of producing an ultrathin optical panel, are disclosed, including stacking a plurality of glass sheets, which sheets may be coated with a transparent cladding substance or may be uncoated, fastening together the plurality of stacked coated glass sheets using an epoxy or ultraviolet adhesive, applying uniform pressure to the stack, curing the stack, sawing the stack to form an inlet face on a side of the stack and an outlet face on an opposed side of the stack, bonding a coupler to the inlet face of the stack, and fastening the stack, having the coupler bonded thereto, within a rectangular housing having an open front which is aligned with the outlet face, the rectangular housing having therein a light generator which is optically aligned with the coupler. The light generator is preferably placed parallel to and proximate with the inlet face, thereby allowing for a reduction in the depth of the housing.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 2003},
month = {Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 2003}
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