Solid-state light source

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2005-06-01

2008-03-18

Gurley, Lynne (Department: 2818)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Incoherent light emitter structure

In combination with or also constituting light responsive...

C257S079000, C257S081000, C600S178000, C600S182000, C385S054000, C385S055000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07345312

ABSTRACT:
A solid-state light source includes a semiconductor light source for emitting light and an optical system having a fiber optic element. The fiber optic element has an input for receiving emitted light from the semiconductor light source. The fiber optic element also has an output for emitting light received from the solid-state light source. The semiconductor light source and the fiber optic element in aggregate form an illumination path.

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