Abstract: A light guide includes a first major surface, second major surface, and light input edge extending between the major surfaces, the major surfaces configured to propagate light input to the light guide therebetween by total internal reflection. Light extracting elements are at at least one of the major surfaces, at least one of the light extracting elements embodied as a cluster-shaped light extracting element and including an intersection portion and at least three members extending therefrom. Each member includes a first side surface and second side surface that come together to form a ridge or that are joined by a connecting surface, the ridge or connecting surface including a first end that intersects the major surface at which the micro-optical element is formed and extending to the intersection portion where the ridge or connecting surface intersects with one or more ridges or connecting surfaces of the other respective members.

Abstract: A lighting assembly includes a light guide having opposed major surfaces, a light input edge extending between the major surfaces and including first and second input regions, a first light guide region associated with the first input region and including first light extracting elements, and a second light guide region associated with the second input region and including second light extracting elements. A first light source segment is arranged to input light through the first input region and into the first light guide region, and a second light source segment is arranged to input light through the second input region and into the second light guide region.

Abstract: A light guide assembly includes light guide segments, each including opposed major surfaces and a light input edge extending in the thickness direction therebetween. One of the light guide segments includes a first side edge surface including one or more side edge surface sections, at least a portion thereof oriented non-parallel to the thickness direction. Another of the light guide segments includes a second side edge surface complimentary to the first side edge surface. The one of the light guide segments is arranged adjacent the another of the light guide segments and abuts the complimentary second side edge surface, the one of the light guide segments variably positionable relative to the another of the light guide segments about an axis parallel to the length direction. A lighting assembly includes the light guide assembly and a housing assembly having housing segments, each associated with one of the respective light guide segments.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light source optically coupled to a portion of an input edge of the panel member. A plurality of individual light extracting deformities on or in at least one panel surface of the panel member are of well defined shape and have a length and width substantially smaller than the length and width of the panel surface. At least some of the deformities have at least one surface that is angled at different orientations relative to the input edge depending on the location of the deformities on the panel surface to face a portion of the input edge to which a light source is optically coupled.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include a light guide having a pattern of individual deformities of well defined shape that are projections or depressions on or in at least one side of the light guide. At least some of the deformities are quite small in relation to the width and length of the light guide and have two or more surfaces that come together to form ridges. At least some of the ridges are nonlinear over a majority of their length and have opposite end points that intersect the light guide or other deformities where the ridges end.

Abstract: Optical assembly includes a light emitting panel member having at least one light input area for receiving light from two or more different colored light sources. A pattern of individual optical deformities on or in at least one surface area of the panel member contains at least two different configurations of optical deformities to promote color mixing within the panel member and cause light of a preferred color to be emitted therefrom.

Abstract: Light redirecting films and film systems include a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on or in the substrate. At least some of the optical elements may vary at different locations on the substrate to redistribute or redirect light passing through the substrate.

Abstract: Light emitting panel assemblies include one or more light emitting panel members each having at least one pattern of optical deformities that may be varied in size, shape, density, placement, angle, rotation and/or type to obtain at least one light output distribution having a form or shape of at least one of text, graphics, logo or image. At least some of the optical deformities may be shaped or oriented preferentially to cause different colored light propagating through the panel member in different directions to create a multi-colored light output distribution. Also, a plurality of panel members each having a different light output distribution may be placed in overlying relation to one another to produce a composite output distribution when viewed through the panel members or a display overlying the panel members.

Abstract: The methods involve using a tool to cut or form multiple optical element shaped cavities in a surface of a substrate without rotating the tool or substrate during the cutting or forming process. At least some of the cavities are cut or formed to have at least two surfaces that come together to form a ridge and that are quite small relative to the length and width of the substrate. Thereafter the substrate is used to form optical films, components or wave guides having multiple optical elements on at least one surface corresponding to the cavities in the substrate.