Patent ID: 8596825

Claim:
A light with integrated light and thermal guides, comprising: a light source; a light guide coupled to the light source for receiving and distributing light from the light source, wherein the light is transported within the light guide until the light exits from a surface of the light guide; and a thermal guide integrated with the light guide for providing thermal conduction from the light source for cooling the light, wherein the thermal guide comprises a solid material capable of conducting heat from the light source and dissipating the heat, wherein the light guide comprises a material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and an edge between the first and second surfaces, the light exits from the first or second surface, and the light with the integrated light and thermal guides provides for air flow proximate the first and second surfaces, wherein the light source is located at the edge of the light guide in order to optically couple the light into the light guide at the edge.