| US 7,587,117 B2 | ||
| Luminaire device | ||
| Roland Winston, Chicago, Ill. (US); Robert L. Holman, Evanston, Ill. (US); Benjamin A. Jacobson, Chicago, Ill. (US); Robert M. Emmons, Woodbury, Minn. (US); and Philip Gleckman, Eindhoven (Netherlands) | ||
| Assigned to 3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 18, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/583,488. | ||
| Application 11/583488 is a continuation of application No. 11/130066, filed on May 16, 2005, granted, now 7,209,628. | ||
| Application 11/130066 is a continuation of application No. 10/641304, filed on Aug. 14, 2003, granted, now 6,993,242. | ||
| Application 10/641304 is a continuation of application No. 09/995497, filed on Nov. 27, 2001, granted, now 6,671,452. | ||
| Application 09/995497 is a continuation of application No. 09/533043, filed on Mar. 22, 2000, granted, now 6,335,999. | ||
| Application 09/533043 is a continuation of application No. 08/999149, filed on Dec. 29, 1997, granted, now 6,044,196. | ||
| Application 08/999149 is a continuation of application No. 08/783212, filed on Jan. 13, 1997, granted, now 6,002,829. | ||
| Application 08/783212 is a continuation of application No. 08/486784, filed on Jun. 07, 1995, granted, now 5,594,830. | ||
| Application 08/486784 is a continuation of application No. 08/226016, filed on Apr. 11, 1994, granted, now 5,528,720. | ||
| Application 08/226016 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/029883, filed on Mar. 11, 1993, granted, now 5,303,322. | ||
| Application 08/029883 is a continuation in part of application No. 07/855838, filed on Mar. 23, 1992, granted, now 5,237,641. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0036512 A1, Feb. 15, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 6/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 385—146 [385/901; 362/558; 362/559; 362/560] | 11 Claims |
| 1. An optical device for outputting light comprising:
a base layer having first and second surfaces and a back surface spanning the first and second surfaces, the base layer being
capable of receiving light from a light source through the back surface and selectively transmitting the received light from
the first and the second surfaces;
a light redirecting layer having a structured surface capable of redirecting light transmitted by the first surface of the
base layer; and
a structured reflector layer capable of reflecting light transmitted by the second surface of the base layer.
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