Fiber optic light mixer

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2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Sikder, Mohammad (Department: 2872)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Particular coupling structure

C385S030000, C385S039000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06892006

ABSTRACT:
An optical structure for combining light from a plurality of individual optical fibers into a single optical transmission device. The structure can be incorporated into the optical probe of a spectrophotometric instrument and includes a plurality of optical send fibers having input and output ends and an optical light mixer having input and output ends. The output ends of the send fibers are secured in optical communication with the input end of the light mixer.

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PCT International Search Report, PCT/US00/15175 (8 pages) Mailed Feb. 26, 2001.

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