Patent ID: 7654717
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: E04F,F21V,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An illuminated surface for use on a base surface, the illuminated surface comprising: a plurality of transmissive tiles defining a pair of adjacent tile arrays, each transmissive tile being configured to allow light to pass therethrough, each transmissive tile having an exterior surface, an opposing attaching surface, and a plurality of lateral sides disposed between the exterior and attaching surfaces, the attaching surface being affixable to the base surface, the plurality of transmissive tiles being arranged in spaced relation to each other to define a cable channel, the cable channel being defined by opposing lateral sides of adjacent transmissive tiles; a light source being operative to radiate light; and a fiber optic cable in optical communication with the light source to receive light from the light source, the fiber optic cable having a longitudinal axis and a first segment disposed within the cable channel, the first segment being configured to radially radiate light along the longitudinal axis into the pair of adjacent tile arrays.