Fluid-based light guiding structure and fabrication thereof

    公开(公告)号:US09696484B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US14853057

    申请日:2015-09-14

    CPC classification number: G02B6/10 G02B6/1221

    Abstract: A solution for fabricating a structure including a light guiding structure is provided. The light guiding structure can be formed of a fluoropolymer-based material and include one or more regions, each of which is filled with a fluid transparent to radiation having a target wavelength, such as ultraviolet radiation. The region(s) can be created using a filler material, which is at least substantially enclosed by the fluoropolymer-based material and subsequently removed from each region. The structure can further include at least one optical element integrated into the light guiding structure.

    Ultraviolet illuminator for footwear treatment

    公开(公告)号:US09687577B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-27

    申请号:US14853036

    申请日:2015-09-14

    CPC classification number: A61L2/10 A43B1/0045 A43B3/001 A43B17/10 A61L2202/14

    Abstract: An ultraviolet (UV) footwear illuminator for footwear treatment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV footwear illuminator includes an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear. At least one UV radiation source is located in the insert and is configured to emit UV radiation in the footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert. A control unit is configured to control at least one predetermined UV radiation characteristics associated with the radiation emitted from each UV radiation source. A power supply is configured to power each UV radiation source and the control unit.

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