Integrated, solid, optical device

Claim 2

An optical device for radiant energy transmission comprising, in combination: a source of energy, a means for directing energy from said energy source to a light pipe including a solid mass of optical material which collects and directs the energy, reflective means circumscribing at least a portion of said optical material for focusing the energy, a lens means interposed between said optical material and said light pipe, and a luminaire at an end of said light pipe material remote from said energy source to display the energy transmitted wherein said light pipe has a proximal end immersed into said lens means to improve energy transfer therebetween, defined by said proximal end placed within said lens means and dimensioned to tightly engage said proximal end.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1 wherein said optical material tangentially abuts against at least a portion of said lens.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1 wherein said luminaire includes a recess to receive a distal end of said light pipe, optical material disposed within said luminaire and receiving said energy from said, lightpipe and reflective means on said luminaire to direct said energy and an output area to exhibit said energy.

Claim 5

The device of claim 3 wherein said luminaire is in the form of a echelon grating wherein said reflective means are carried on stairs of said grating.

Claim 6

The device of claim 3 wherein said luminaire includes a diffusion film at said output area to soften the emitted energy.

Claim 7

The device of claim 3 wherein said lens means is a focusing lens on a principal optical axis to further concentrate the energy radiation.

Claim 8

The optical device of claim 1 wherein said energy source is an arc discharge lamp.

Claim 9

The device of claim 1 wherein said energy is directed to said light pipe which is located along a longitudinal axis of a hollow shaft and said luminaire directs energy at an end of said light pipe remote from said source and to a detector.

Claim 10

The device of claim 1 wherein said luminaire is placed within a void adjacent an area of textile material.

Claim 11

The device of claim 1 wherein said fiber optic cable is supported on a substrate of textile material.

Claim 12

The device of claim 1 wherein said energy source is a xenon lamp and said directing means communicates with a plurality of fiber optic cables to distribute energy from the lamp to several locations.

Claim 13

An integrated optical device comprising in combination: a source of energy, energy directing means including light pipe having a proximal end embedded in a solid mass of optical material and a distal end embedded in a luminaire, said luminaire displaying said energy.

Claim 14

An integrated optical device comprising in combination: a source of energy, energy directing means including light pipe having a proximal end embedded in a solid mass of optical material and a distal end embedded in a luminaire, said luminaire displaying said energy.

Claim 15

An optical device for radiant energy transmission comprising, in combination: a source of energy, a means for directing energy from said energy source to a light pipe including a solid mass of optical material which alters collects and directs the energy, reflective means circumscribing at least a portion of said optical material to for focusing the energy, a lens means interposed between said optical material and said light pipe, and a luminaire at an end of said light pipe material remote from said energy source to display the energy transmitted wherein said luminaire includes a recess to receive a distal end of said light pipe, optical material contained disposed within said luminaire and receiving said energy from said lightpipe, and reflective means on said luminaire to direct said energy and an output area to exhibit said energy wherein said luminaire is in the form of a echelon grating wherein said reflective means are carried on stairs of said grating.

Claim 16

An optical device for radiant energy transmission comprising, in combination: a source of energy, a means for directing energy from said energy source to a light pipe including a solid mass of optical material which alters collects and directs the energy, reflective means circumscribing at least a portion of said optical material to for focusing the energy, a lens means interposed between said optical material and said light pipe, and a luminaire at an end of said light pipe material remote from said energy source to display the energy transmitted wherein said luminaire includes a recess to receive a distal end of said light pipe, optical material contained disposed within said luminaire and receiving said energy from said lightpipe, and reflective means on said luminaire to direct said energy and an output area to exhibit said energy wherein said luminaire is in the form of a echelon grating wherein said reflective means are carried on stairs of said grating.

Claim 17

An optical device for radiant energy transmission comprising, in combination: a source of energy, a means for directing energy from said energy source to a light pipe including a solid mass of optical material which alters collects and directs the energy, reflective means circumscribing at least a portion of said optical material to for focusing the energy, a lens means interposed between said optical material and said light pipe, wherein said light pipe is supported on a substrate of textile material.

Claim 18

An optical device for radiant energy transmission comprising, in combination: a source of energy, a means for directing energy from said energy source to a light pipe including a solid mass of optical material which alters collects and directs the energy, reflective means circumscribing at least a portion of said optical material to for focusing the energy, a lens means interposed between said optical material and said light pipe, wherein said light pipe is supported on a substrate of textile material.

Claim 21

The method of claim 16 including forming the mass of solid, optical energy transmissive material with a lens integrally cast therewithin.

Claim 22

The method of claim 17 including coating an outer surface of the mass of solid optical energy transmissive material with a reflective film to produce internal light reflection within the mass.

Claim 23

The method of claim 18 including integrally forming a plurality of reflective surfaces within the solid optical luminaire.

Claim 26

The method of claim 19 including reflecting the energy in the luminaire.

Claim 27

The method of claim 20 including reflecting the luminaire energy by directing the energy on a surface, providing the surface with a large number of grooves defining a grating, such that energy falling thereon is dispersed into a series of spectra.

Claim 28

The method of claim 21 including placing a transparency in the path of the dispersed energy.

Claim 29

The method of claim 20 including collimating the energy in the luminaire, and displaying the energy on an echelon type grating whereby energy impinging thereon is deflected to the display.