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Jun 30, 2019 · William Wheeler invented a system of light pipes lined with a highly reflective coating that illuminated homes by using light from an electric arc lamp placed in the basement and directing the light around the home with the pipes. 1888. The medical team of Roth and Reuss of Vienna used bent glass rods to illuminate body cavities. 1895. Read More.
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It is possible to channel light down a hollow tube having a reflective metallic interior finish. Such metallic light guides date back to 1882 when scientist William Wheeler postulated that highly reflective mirrored pipes could be used to "pipe" light throughout a building from a central light source.
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Light Pipes: Re-examining the Contributions of Civil Engineer and Inventor William Wheeler. Fiber optics catalyzed the digital communication revolution. While the economical transmission of light through pure glass fibers has dramatically impacted the exchange of information and permitted the proliferation of the Internet, the technology has ...
Mar 22, 2018 · In 1880, William Wheeler invented a system of glass light pipes lined with a highly reflective coating that illuminated homes by using light from an electric arc lamp placed in the basement and directing the light around the home with the pipes.
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Oct 18, 2018 · That same year, William Wheeler invented a system of light pipes lined with a highly reflective coating that illuminated homes by using light from an electric arc lamp placed in the basement and directing the light around the home with the pipes.
Experiments several years later by scientist William Wheeling expanded on Tyndall’s work. He patented a method of light transfer called “piping light.” Using several mirrored pipes that extended from a single light source, the light could be sent to different rooms in a way similar to water plumbing in a building.
Oct 1, 1999 · In 1880, William Wheeler patented a mechanism for distributing light throughout a building using a network of pipes—though he did not succeed with implementing the concept. This article takes a look at strategies for bringing daylight deeper into buildings.
