Patent ID: 8238042
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A reflaxicon system, comprising: a first reflaxicon, which first reflaxicon includes a first reflaxicon central reflective surface, which surface is substantially cone shaped, and a first reflaxicon distal reflective surface, which first reflaxicon distal reflective surface is substantially truncated cone shaped; a second reflaxicon located in spaced relationship to said first reflaxicon, which second reflaxicon includes a second reflaxicon central reflective surface, which surface is substantially cone shaped, and a second reflaxicon distal reflective surface, which second reflaxicon distal reflective surface is substantially truncated cone shaped; wherein there is a light path via reflection between said first reflaxicon central reflective surface and said first reflaxicon distal reflective surface, between said first reflaxicon distal reflective surface and said second reflaxicon distal reflective surface, between said second reflaxicon distal reflective surface and said second reflaxicon central reflective surface such that a light beam can enter said reflaxicon system adjacent to and incident upon said first reflaxicon central, reflective surface, travel through said reflaxicon system via reflection off of said reflective surfaces, and exit said reflaxicon system exiting and adjacent said second reflaxicon central reflective surface; and wherein at least one of: said first reflaxicon central reflective surface and said first reflaxicon distal reflective surface are surfaces of a light transmitting solid such that light reflected between said central and distal surfaces takes place in said solid, said second reflaxicon central reflective surface and said second reflaxicon distal reflective surface are surfaces of a light transmitting solid such that light reflected between said central and distal surfaces takes place in said solid, said central reflective conical surfaces have apexes and the apex of one of said central reflective conical surfaces is directed towards the other of said central reflective conical surfaces, said central reflective conical surfaces have apexes and the apexes of both of said central reflective conical surfaces are directed towards the other of said central reflective conical surfaces, the same central cone serves as the first reflaxicon central reflective surface and the second reflaxicon central reflective surface, and at least one of said reflective surfaces is curved to achieve an optical effect.