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Randomizing optical converter for illumination beam and method utilizing same

US4993802A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1989
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S385/901
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical array including a source projecting spectral light onto the input-aperture of a fibre-optic bundle, the bundle's exit-aperture outputting a rectangular beam with fibres "random-laid" and spread-along the exit-aperture to make this rectangular beam's intensity more uniform.

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