Author: claimsbot

1. A sport goggle strap for holding sports goggles on the face of a user, the sports goggle strap comprising first and second end portions, each having a connection member for attaching the first and second end portions to opposite sides of sport goggles, and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions, said intermediate portion comprising an elongated opening disposed substantially in line between the first and second end portions, wherein the first end portion, second end portion and intermediate portion are comprised of a unitary piece of an elastomeric material.
2. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the connection member on each of the first and second end portions is take from the group consisting of hook and loop fasteners, catches, clips, snaps, buckles, clasps, buttons, fixed or swivel connectors, and combinations thereof.
3. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the connection member on each of the first and second end portions are coupled directly to the sport goggles.
4. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the connection member on at least one of the first and second end portions comprises first and second cooperating elements that attach to one another to create a loop at the end portion of the strap, wherein the loop maintains connection of the end portion with the sport goggles.
5. The sport goggle strap of claim 4 wherein the cooperating elements are taken from the group comprising hook and loop fastener portions, snaps, clips, snaps, hooks, clasps, buttons, and combinations thereof.
6. The sport goggle strap of claim 4 wherein the first cooperating element is placed closer to the terminal end of the end portion and the second cooperating element is placed between the first cooperating element and the intermediate portion.
7. The sport goggle strap of claim 4 wherein at least one of the first and second cooperating elements comprises a series of elements or an elongated portion so that the size of the strap can be adjusted.
8. The sport goggle strap of claim 6 further comprising a small gap between the first and second cooperating elements.
9. The sport goggle strap of claim 4 wherein the first and second cooperating elements are hook and loop fastener portions.
10. The sport goggle strap of claim 9 wherein the first cooperating element, being one of the hook or loop members, is placed closer to the terminal end of the end portion and the second cooperating element, being the other of the hook or loop members, is placed between the first cooperating element and the intermediate portion, with a gap between the first and second cooperating elements, and further wherein at least one of the first and second cooperating elements is an elongated portion to provide a size adjustment to the sport goggle strap.
11. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric material is a foamed elastomeric material.
12. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric material is neoprene.
13. The sport goggle strap of claim 12 wherein the neoprene has a thickness of about 2 mm.
14. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the first and second end portions each have a terminal end with a width and the sport goggle has a slot at each side with a height for receiving a strap, the width of the terminal end being only slightly less than the height of the slot on each side of the sport goggle.
15. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric material is printed with indicia.
16. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the elastomeric material has a coating layer.
17. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the elongated opening has a length and a width and the width at the middle of the elongated opening is greater than the width at the ends of the elongated opening.
18. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the width of each of a top component of the intermediate portion above the elongated opening, a width of the middle of the elongated opening, and a width of the bottom component of the intermediate portion below the elongated opening are each between about 0.5 inches and about 2.0 inches
19. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the width of each of a top component of the intermediate portion above the elongated opening, a width of the middle of the elongated opening, and a width of the bottom component of the intermediate portion below the elongated opening are each about 1.25 inches.
20. The sport goggle strap of claim 1 wherein the width of each of a top component of the intermediate portion above the elongated opening, a width of the middle of the elongated opening, and a width of the bottom component of the intermediate portion below the elongated opening are substantially the same.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An optical device comprising:
an entrance surface to receive light from a light source;
an exit surface parallel to the entrance surface; and
a set of sidewalls, wherein each sidewall has a plurality of sections, each section adapted to reflect light with a direct transmission path from the entrance face to that section such that the light is reflected to the exit surface to be incident on the exit surface at less than or equal to a critical angle at the exit surface, and wherein an area of the exit surface, a distance between the entrance surface and exit surface and sidewall shapes are selected so that the optical device is configured to emit at least 70% of the light entering the separate optical device through the entrance surface from the exit surface in the selected half angle.

1-46. (canceled)
47. A lighting device comprising:
a substrate having a first opening in a center of the substrate;
a first electrode layer over the substrate;
a conductive layer over the substrate;
an EL layer over the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer over the EL layer and electrically connected to the conductive layer;
an insulating film covering the substrate, the first electrode layer, the EL layer, and the second electrode layer, and having a second opening in the center of the substrate; and
a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion over the substrate and in the second opening,
wherein the first connecting portion is formed by the first electrode layer led to the second opening, and
wherein the second connecting portion is formed by the conductive layer provided in the second opening.
48. The lighting device according to claim 47, wherein the first electrode layer and the conductive layer are made of the same material.
49. The lighting device according to claim 47, wherein the substrate has a round shape.
50. The lighting device according to claim 49, wherein the substrate has a diameter of 10 cm to 14 cm.
51. The lighting device according to claim 47, wherein a plurality of the first connecting portions and a plurality of the second connecting portions are provided in the second opening.
52. The lighting device according to claim 47, wherein a base insulating film is provided between the substrate and the first electrode layer.
53. The lighting device according to claim 47, wherein a desiccant layer is provided between the second electrode layer and the insulating film.
54. The lighting device according to claim 47, wherein the EL layer includes a plurality of light-emitting layers.
55. A lighting device comprising:
a substrate having a first opening in a center of the substrate;
a first electrode layer over the substrate, the first electrode layer having a second opening which overlaps the first opening;
an EL layer over the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer over the EL layer, the second electrode layer having a third opening which overlaps the first opening;
a conductive layer electrically connected to a part of an edge of the second opening; and
an insulating film covering the substrate, the first electrode layer, the EL layer, and the second electrode layer, and having a fourth opening in the center of the substrate,
wherein the conductive layer is provided in the fourth opening, and
wherein a part of the second electrode layer extends beyond an edge of the fourth opening.
56. The lighting device according to claim 55, wherein the second electrode layer and the conductive layer are made of the same material.
57. The lighting device according to claim 55, wherein the substrate has a round shape.
58. The lighting device according to claim 57, wherein the substrate has a diameter of 10 cm to 14 cm.
59. The lighting device according to claim 55, wherein a plurality of the conductive layers and a plurality of the parts of the second electrode layer are provided in the fourth opening.
60. The lighting device according to claim 55, wherein a base insulating film is provided between the substrate and the first electrode layer.
61. The lighting device according to claim 55, wherein a desiccant layer is provided between the second electrode layer and the insulating film.
62. The lighting device according to claim 55, wherein the EL layer includes a plurality of light-emitting layers.
63. A lighting device comprising:
a substrate having a first opening in a center of the substrate;
a first electrode layer over the substrate, the first electrode layer having a second opening which overlaps the first opening;
a conductive layer provided over the substrate;
an EL layer over the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer over the EL layer, the second electrode layer having a third opening which overlaps the first opening; and
an insulating film covering the substrate, the first electrode layer, the EL layer, and the second electrode layer, and having a fourth opening in the center of the substrate,
wherein the conductive layer is electrically connected to a part of an edge of the third opening and provided in the fourth opening, and
wherein a part of the first electrode layer extends beyond an edge of the fourth opening.
64. The lighting device according to claim 63, wherein the first electrode layer and the conductive layer are made of the same material.
65. The lighting device according to claim 63, wherein the substrate has a round shape.
66. The lighting device according to claim 65, wherein the substrate has a diameter of 10 cm to 14 cm.
67. The lighting device according to claim 63, wherein a plurality of the parts of the second electrode layer and a plurality of the conductive layers are provided in the fourth opening.
68. The lighting device according to claim 63, wherein a base insulating film is provided between the substrate and the first electrode layer.
69. The lighting device according to claim 63, wherein a desiccant layer is provided between the second electrode layer and the insulating film.
70. The lighting device according to claim 80, wherein the EL layer includes a plurality of light-emitting layers.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board for fine circuit formation, comprising:
providing a printing circuit board, including a dielectric layer having a negative pattern for circuit formation containing a via hole and a line, formed on at least one surface thereof;
forming a metal layer on the dielectric layer such that the metal layer is formed excessively thick on the dielectric layer when loaded into the negative pattern of the dielectric layer;
removing a part of the metal layer formed on the dielectric layer through mechanical polishing until the metal layer formed on the dielectric layer has a thickness of 0.1\u02dc20 \u03bcm; and
removing the remaining metal layer formed on the dielectric layer through chemical etching, thus forming a circuit.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the chemical etching is performed at an etching speed of 0.1\u02dc20 \u03bcmmin.
3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mechanical polishing is performed using buffing, sand belt polishing, polishing, or combinations thereof.
4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the negative pattern of the dielectric layer is formed through an imprinting process.
5. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the negative pattern of the dielectric layer has a pitch ranging from 20 nm to 200 \u03bcm.
6. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the metal layer is formed through electroless metal plating and metal electroplating.
7. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the metal layer comprises a conductive metal selected from the group consisting of gold, silver, nickel; aluminum, copper, and alloys thereof.