IP Library Granted Patent US 9,715,058
Granted Patent B1
US 9,715,058 · App. 15/251,130 · Granted Jul 25, 2017

Ultraviolet light device

Inventors: Jianping Zhang (Arcadia, CA); Ling Zhou (Dublin, CA); Ying Gao (Fremont, CA)
Assignee: BOLB INC.
G02B6/0061A61L2/10G02B6/009G02B6/0031G02B6/0043G02B6/0045G02B6/0053G02B6/0055
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,715,058
App. No.
15/251,130
Granted
Jul 25, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

The invention relates to a light device that generates uniform light beam over a panel. A light device includes a light source and a light panel. The light panel includes: a lightguide that has an input port for receiving light from the light source, the input port is formed on a bottom surface of the lightguide; a beam reflector disposed on a top surface of the lightguide, the beam reflector reflects a portion of the light; a mirror disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the mirror reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface; and a plurality of light scattering features disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the plurality of light scattering features reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface.

Claims (32)

1. A light panel, comprising:

a lightguide having an input port for receiving light, the input port is disposed on a bottom surface of the lightguide;

a beam reflector disposed on a top surface of the lightguide, the beam reflector reflects at least a portion of the light;

a mirror disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the mirror reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface of the lightguide; and

a plurality of light scattering features disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the plurality of light scattering features reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface of the lightguide,

wherein a portion of the lightguide is removed to form a cavity in the lightguide and the beam reflector includes a light reflecting layer deposited on the cavity, the beam reflector includes a plurality of via holes for transmitting a portion of the light therethrough and a number density of the plurality of via holes is proportional to a distance from a center of the beam reflector.

2. A light panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein a number density of the plurality of light scattering features is proportional to a distance from the input port.

3. A light panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein a ratio between a total cross sectional area of the plurality of via holes and a cross sectional area of the beam reflector is same as a ratio between a cross sectional area of the input port and a cross sectional area of the lightguide.

4. A light panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the beam reflector includes a plurality of reflecting features that are spaced apart from each other.

5. A light panel as recited in claim 4 , wherein a size of a space between two neighboring ones of the plurality of reflecting features is proportional to a distance from a center of the beam reflector.

6. A light panel as recited in claim 4 , wherein a ratio between a total cross sectional area of spaces between the plurality of reflecting features and a cross sectional area of the beam reflector is same as a ratio between a cross sectional area of the input port and a cross sectional area of the lightguide.

7. A light panel as recited in claim 4 , wherein the plurality of reflecting features include a plurality of dimples formed on the top surface of the lightguide and a light reflecting material that at least partially fills in the plurality of dimples.

8. A light panel as recited in claim 7 , wherein a cross section of each said dimple has a shape of at least one selected from the group consisting of an isosceles triangle and a portion of a circle.

9. A light panel as recited in claim 4 , wherein the input port is configured to accommodate a linear light source and the plurality of reflecting features are disposed along a longitudinal direction of the input port.

10. A light panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the input port is configured to accommodate a linear light source and the beam reflector extends along a longitudinal direction of the input port.

11. A light panel as recited in claim 1 , wherein the input port is configured to accommodate a linear light source and the cavity is a v-shaped channel that extends along a longitudinal direction of the input port.

12. A light device, comprising:

at least one light source;

and a light panel, including;

a lightguide having at least one input port for receiving light from the at least one light source, the at least one input port is formed on a bottom surface of the lightguide;

at least one beam reflector disposed on a top surface of the lightguide, the at least one beam reflector reflects at least a portion of the light;

a mirror disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the mirror reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface of the lightguide; and

a plurality of light scattering features disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the plurality of light scattering features reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface of the lightguide,

wherein a portion of the lightguide is removed to form at least one cavity in the lightguide and the at least one beam reflector includes a light reflecting layer deposited on the at least one cavity, the at least one beam reflector includes a plurality of via holes for transmitting a portion of the light therethrough and a number density of the plurality of via holes is proportional to a distance from a center of the at least one beam reflector.

13. A light device as recited in claim 12 , wherein the at least one light source includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a point light source and a linear light source.

14. A light device as recited in claim 12 , where the at least one light source includes a UV light source.

15. A light panel, comprising:

a lightguide having an input port for receiving light, the input port is disposed on a bottom surface of the lightguide;

a beam reflector disposed on a top surface of the lightguide, the beam reflector reflects at least a portion of the light;

a mirror disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the mirror reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface of the lightguide; and

a plurality of light scattering features disposed on the bottom surface of the lightguide, the plurality of light scattering features reflects a portion of the light toward the top surface of the lightguide,

wherein the beam reflector includes a plurality of reflecting features that are spaced apart from each other and wherein a ratio between a total cross sectional area of spaces between the plurality of reflecting features and a cross sectional area of the beam reflector is same as a ratio between a cross sectional area of the input port and a cross sectional area of the lightguide.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2021
From: BOLB INC.
To: TRINITY CAPITAL INC.
Reel/Frame 057783/0583 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2016
From: ZHANG, JIANPING; ZHOU, LING; GAO, YING
To: BOLB INC.
Reel/Frame 039805/0508 →