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The flat panel illumination system includes a high intensity light source with a contoured reflector assembly for providing light to the input of an optical mixer and heat removal device. The optical mixer and heat removal device removes infrared radiation and transmits de-focused light to the input

The flat panel illumination system includes a high intensity light source with a contoured reflector assembly for providing light to the input of an optical mixer and heat removal device. The optical mixer and heat removal device removes infrared radiation and transmits de-focused light to the input ends of a plurality of rectangular couplers connected to light conducting cables which are in turn connected to the light emitting optical fibers for a light emitting panel. These fibers are woven in accordance with specific weave ratio ranges and weave configurations to emit light uniformly across the extent of a light emitting fabric surface.

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A flat panel illumination system comprising at least one light emitting panel means, light conducting cable means connected to said light emitting panel means and operative to transmit light to illuminate said light emitting panel means, each said light conducting cable means having a free end remot

A flat panel illumination system comprising at least one light emitting panel means, light conducting cable means connected to said light emitting panel means and operative to transmit light to illuminate said light emitting panel means, each said light conducting cable means having a free end remote from the light emitting panel means to which said light conducting cable means is connected, a light conductive coupling means connected to the free end of each said light conducting cable means, and a light source means including a single elongated light unit to provide light of substantially uniform intensity from said single elongated light unit to a plurality of said light conductive coupling means, said light source means including reflector means for transmitting light along a plurality of paths from said elongated light unit, said reflector means including curved light path defining means operating to define a plurality of light paths curving away from said elongated light unit which receive, confine and transmit light from said elongated light unit, said curved light path defining means operating to cause multiple reflections of light traveling along each curved light path, and each including a light path input substantially equal in width to the length of said elongate light unit to receive light from said elongated light unit, said light path inputs being mounted in spaced relationship around said elongate light unit.