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Optical probe with improved affixing structure for supporting a light-redirecting element

US9518895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. · US

Inventors

Dennis H. Lemieux · Oviedo, US
David W. Fox · Oviedo, US
James P. Williams · Carefree, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 12, 2013
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01D21/003
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical probe (10) includes an inner tube (30), and a light-redirecting element (54) disposed at a distal end (56) of the inner tube. The light-redirecting element is supported at the distal end by an affixing structure (57) not attached to an optically-working surface (58) of the light-redirecting element.

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