Coherent illumination system and method
US6134365A · kind A · utility
11Cited by
19References
19Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S385/902
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coherent illuminator system and method wherein an incident energy beam is directed at an end of image conduit rotating around its axis. The incident energy beam may be generated by a laser, maser, or similar radiation source. A substantially cylindrically uniform radiation spot is obtained from the other end of the image conduit, which may be guided by waveguide means to an application element such as, for example, an emission microscope or a medical instrument.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.