EP1005662A4 - Multiport illuminator for light guides - Google Patents

Multiport illuminator for light guides

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Publication number
EP1005662A4
EP1005662A4 EP98911387A EP98911387A EP1005662A4 EP 1005662 A4 EP1005662 A4 EP 1005662A4 EP 98911387 A EP98911387 A EP 98911387A EP 98911387 A EP98911387 A EP 98911387A EP 1005662 A4 EP1005662 A4 EP 1005662A4
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Prior art keywords
light guides
multiport
illuminator
multiport illuminator
guides
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EP98911387A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1005662A1 (en
Inventor
Andrew P Riser
Ronald F Mathis
David H Liu
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Remote Source Lighting International Inc
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Remote Source Lighting International Inc
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Application filed by Remote Source Lighting International Inc filed Critical Remote Source Lighting International Inc
Publication of EP1005662A1 publication Critical patent/EP1005662A1/en
Publication of EP1005662A4 publication Critical patent/EP1005662A4/en
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
    • G02B6/2848—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers having refractive means, e.g. imaging elements between light guides as splitting, branching and/or combining devices, e.g. lenses, holograms

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
EP98911387A 1998-02-18 1998-02-18 Multiport illuminator for light guides Withdrawn EP1005662A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1998/003172 WO1999042870A1 (en) 1998-02-18 1998-02-18 Multiport illuminator for light guides

Publications (2)

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EP1005662A1 EP1005662A1 (en) 2000-06-07
EP1005662A4 true EP1005662A4 (en) 2001-02-14

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EP98911387A Withdrawn EP1005662A4 (en) 1998-02-18 1998-02-18 Multiport illuminator for light guides

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1005662A4 (en)
AU (1) AU6535498A (en)
CA (1) CA2294316A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999042870A1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1996038750A1 (en) * 1995-06-02 1996-12-05 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Multiport illuminator for macro-fibers
WO1997030367A1 (en) * 1996-02-14 1997-08-21 Remote Source Lighting International Optical coupler
WO1997043675A1 (en) * 1996-05-13 1997-11-20 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Multiport illuminator mechanical design for macro-fibers
WO1998020377A1 (en) * 1996-11-01 1998-05-14 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Multiport illuminator for macro-fibers
WO1998041794A1 (en) * 1997-03-17 1998-09-24 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Air router for cooling light guide bundle

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US4912605A (en) * 1988-09-21 1990-03-27 Tir Systems Ltd. Illumination system which reduces loss of visibility caused by lamp failure
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US5396571A (en) * 1993-05-21 1995-03-07 Trimedyne, Inc. Coupling device and method for improved transfer efficiency of light energy from a laser source into optical fibers
US5559911A (en) * 1995-01-17 1996-09-24 Radiant Imaging, Inc. Optical fiber coupler using segmented lenses

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1996038750A1 (en) * 1995-06-02 1996-12-05 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Multiport illuminator for macro-fibers
WO1997030367A1 (en) * 1996-02-14 1997-08-21 Remote Source Lighting International Optical coupler
WO1997043675A1 (en) * 1996-05-13 1997-11-20 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Multiport illuminator mechanical design for macro-fibers
WO1998020377A1 (en) * 1996-11-01 1998-05-14 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Multiport illuminator for macro-fibers
WO1998041794A1 (en) * 1997-03-17 1998-09-24 Remote Source Lighting International, Inc. Air router for cooling light guide bundle

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9942870A1 *

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Publication number Publication date
EP1005662A1 (en) 2000-06-07
AU6535498A (en) 1999-09-06
WO1999042870A1 (en) 1999-08-26
CA2294316A1 (en) 1999-08-26

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