Patent ID: 7600906
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: F21S,G02B,H01L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, said apparatus comprising: a substrate; a light source comprising at least one light emitting diode (LED) which is mounted on said substrate; a flexible light guide comprising a first end, a second end, and a medial portion between said first end and said second end, at least one section of said medial portion being able to emit light therefrom, said light guide being optically coupled with said light source such that said light guide receives light output by said light source and said section of said medial portion of said light guide emits at least a portion of said light received from said light source; and a housing mounted on said substrate such that said housing at least partially encloses said light source and mechanically secures said flexible light guide in a desired alignment with said light source; wherein said section of said medial portion of said flexible light guide comprises a length along which said light received from said light source is emitted, said light being emitted from said section of said medial portion in substantially an even distribution along said length; wherein said light source is a tricolor light source; said apparatus further comprising: