Laser diode array
US6205160A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/4043
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser diode array comprises a plurality of substantially parallel spaced metal plates, each plate having a laser diode mounted upon one side of the plate. The plates are supported electrically insulated from one another on mounting means. The diodes, connected electrically in series, when energized illuminate an oblong workpiece area disposed a certain distance opposite the array. In a preferred embodiment, the mounting means comprises flexible rod means passing through respective apertures of the plates, thus enabling the array to assume a curved configuration, thereby enabling the array to illuminate a straight as well as a curved oblong workpiece area.
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