Light beam heating apparatus and method utilizing a fiber optic cable with random fiber array
US5228109A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A light beam irradiation apparatus includes a light source, a reflector for condensing light emitted from the light source, and a fiber cable for transmitting light reflected by the reflector. The fiber cable accommodates at least one bundle of optical fibers arrayed at random so that a fiber array at its first end differs from that at its second end. The apparatus further includes a lens, mounted on the second end of the fiber cable, for focusing the light on an object to be treated.
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