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Speckle reduction device and method of reducing speckle

US10976565B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2017
Grant dateApr 13, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0944
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A speckle reduction device includes: a beam-shaping lens to shape at least one laser beam emitted from at least one light source, and to transmit the shaped laser beam to a panel; and a vibration unit to vibrate the beam-shaping lens in directions of two or more vibration axes such that a direction of the laser beam to be transmitted to the panel is changed to forms a plurality of different patterns.

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