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Optical device for light coupling

US7577326B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2005
Grant dateAug 18, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/0178
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided an optical device, including a light-transmitting substrate having two major surfaces parallel to each other and two edges, optics for coupling light into the substrate by internal reflection. One of the edges is slanted with respect to the major surfaces and a portion of the optics for coupling light into the substrate is in contact with, or located adjacent to, the slanted edge.

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