SG11202109248TA - Systems, devices and methods for optical beam combining - Google Patents

Systems, devices and methods for optical beam combining

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SG11202109248TA
SG11202109248TA SG11202109248TA SG11202109248TA SG11202109248TA SG 11202109248T A SG11202109248T A SG 11202109248TA SG 11202109248T A SG11202109248T A SG 11202109248TA SG 11202109248T A SG11202109248T A SG 11202109248TA SG 11202109248T A SG11202109248T A SG 11202109248TA
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Singapore
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systems
methods
devices
optical beam
beam combining
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SG11202109248TA
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Zeev Schiffer
Daniel Levy
Ran Zvi Marom
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Elbit Systems Electro Optics Elop Ltd
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Priority claimed from PCT/IL2020/050195 external-priority patent/WO2020174461A1/fr
Publication of SG11202109248TA publication Critical patent/SG11202109248TA/en

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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
SG11202109248TA 2019-02-25 2020-02-23 Systems, devices and methods for optical beam combining SG11202109248TA (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL265027A IL265027A (en) 2019-02-25 2019-02-25 A device for creating a monolithic spectral beam
IL271130A IL271130B1 (en) 2019-02-25 2019-12-02 Systems, devices and methods for optical combining of beams
PCT/IL2020/050195 WO2020174461A1 (fr) 2019-02-25 2020-02-23 Systèmes, dispositifs et procédés de combinaison de faisceaux optiques

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EP (1) EP3931624B1 (fr)
KR (1) KR20210130783A (fr)
AU (1) AU2020229474A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA3131070A1 (fr)
IL (2) IL265027A (fr)
SG (1) SG11202109248TA (fr)

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IL271130A (en) 2020-08-31
KR20210130783A (ko) 2021-11-01
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IL271130B1 (en) 2024-07-01
EP3931624B1 (fr) 2024-08-28

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