Compact, high-efficiency, high-power solid state light source using a single solid state light-emitting device
US7229201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/07
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compact, high-efficiency, high-power, solid state light source, comprising a high-power solid state light-emitting device, a light guide having a proximal light-receiving end proximate the light-emitting device and a distal light-transmitting end spaced farther from the light-emitting device, and a mechanical light guide fixing device coupled to the light guide near its proximal end, to hold the proximal end of the light guide in position near the light-emitting device.
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