Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Kianni, K. Cyrus (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
C385S014000, C385S052000, C359S628000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07965910
ABSTRACT:
In a system and method, the emitted beams of multiple diode bar array assemblies are combined to achieve an increase in the resulting power density in the combined output beam, while addressing the need for heat distribution in each of the individual assemblies. The present invention enables the combination of output planes of illumination, to form a single, merged beam of area Aghaving intensity IM˜M*Istackand brightness BM˜M*Bstack, where Istackand Bstackrefer respectively to the intensity and brightness of the output plane of illumination of a single stacked array, and where IMand BMrefer respectively to the intensity and brightness of the combined output plane of illumination of M stacked arrays. In this manner, the present invention is useful in applications where there is a need for high-intensity, high-brightness light energy.
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Klimek Daniel E.
Mandl Alexander E.
Kianni K. Cyrus
Mills & Onello LLP
Textron Systems Corporation
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