US PATENT SUBCLASS 359 / 599
DIFFUSING OF INCIDENT LIGHT


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359 /   HD   OPTICS: SYSTEMS (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION) AND ELEMENTS

599DIFFUSING OF INCIDENT LIGHT


DEFINITION

Classification: 359/599

DIFFUSING OF INCIDENT LIGHT:

(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein light is scattered into many different directions and is not intensely polarized when it illuminates surfaces.

(1) Note. With diffused light, a high brightness level may be achieved with minimal glare.

(2) Note. Diffusion patents are classified here whether it is purposeful, incidental, or undesirable.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

577+, for light interference.

591, for building or interior illumination with reflectors, refractors, etc.

601+, for glare or unwanted light reduction.

614, for glare or unwanted light reduction with absorption. 707, for a diffusing lens which produces an image having soft or indistinct outlines.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

313, Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices,

116, for light diffusing with optical device or special ray transmission envelope.

362, Illumination,

355+, for diffusing type translucent or transparent (e.g.,

"shade") light modifier with a light source.