EP1896883A4 - Dual paraboloid reflector and dual ellipsoid reflector systems with optimized magnification - Google Patents

Dual paraboloid reflector and dual ellipsoid reflector systems with optimized magnification

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EP1896883A4
EP1896883A4 EP06774363A EP06774363A EP1896883A4 EP 1896883 A4 EP1896883 A4 EP 1896883A4 EP 06774363 A EP06774363 A EP 06774363A EP 06774363 A EP06774363 A EP 06774363A EP 1896883 A4 EP1896883 A4 EP 1896883A4
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Prior art keywords
dual
reflector
systems
ellipsoid
paraboloid
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1896883A2 (en
Inventor
Kenneth K Li
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Wavien Inc
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Wavien Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/274,241 external-priority patent/US20060061894A1/en
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Publication of EP1896883A2 publication Critical patent/EP1896883A2/en
Publication of EP1896883A4 publication Critical patent/EP1896883A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B17/00—Systems with reflecting surfaces, with or without refracting elements
    • G02B17/02—Catoptric systems, e.g. image erecting and reversing system
    • G02B17/06—Catoptric systems, e.g. image erecting and reversing system using mirrors only, i.e. having only one curved mirror
    • G02B17/0605—Catoptric systems, e.g. image erecting and reversing system using mirrors only, i.e. having only one curved mirror using two curved mirrors
    • G02B17/0615—Catoptric systems, e.g. image erecting and reversing system using mirrors only, i.e. having only one curved mirror using two curved mirrors off-axis or unobscured systems in wich all of the mirrors share a common axis of rotational symmetry
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
    • G02B19/0004—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed
    • G02B19/0019—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed having reflective surfaces only (e.g. louvre systems, systems with multiple planar reflectors)
    • G02B19/0023—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed having reflective surfaces only (e.g. louvre systems, systems with multiple planar reflectors) at least one surface having optical power
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
    • G02B19/0033—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use
    • G02B19/0047—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use for use with a light source
EP06774363A 2005-06-30 2006-06-29 Dual paraboloid reflector and dual ellipsoid reflector systems with optimized magnification Withdrawn EP1896883A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US69593405P 2005-06-30 2005-06-30
US11/274,241 US20060061894A1 (en) 2000-03-27 2005-11-14 Coupling of light from a light source to a target using dual ellipsoidal reflectors
PCT/US2006/025608 WO2007005624A2 (en) 2005-06-30 2006-06-29 Dual paraboloid reflector and dual ellipsoid reflector systems with optimized magnification

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EP1896883A2 EP1896883A2 (en) 2008-03-12
EP1896883A4 true EP1896883A4 (en) 2009-01-21

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WO (1) WO2007005624A2 (en)

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US5707131A (en) * 1996-01-24 1998-01-13 Cogent Light Technologies, Inc. Collections and condensing optical system using cascaded concave reflectors

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GB2021805A (en) * 1978-05-24 1979-12-05 Zeiss Stiftung Optical tocusing system with two ellipsoidal mirrors
EP0022346A1 (en) * 1979-07-02 1981-01-14 Ealing Infra-Red Limited Confocal reflector system
US5707131A (en) * 1996-01-24 1998-01-13 Cogent Light Technologies, Inc. Collections and condensing optical system using cascaded concave reflectors

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See also references of WO2007005624A2 *

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CA2608368A1 (en) 2007-01-11
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WO2007005624A3 (en) 2007-12-06

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