Optical: systems and elements – Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels – By surface composed of lenticular elements
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Harrington, Alicia M (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels
By surface composed of lenticular elements
C355S053000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07126757
ABSTRACT:
An illumination apparatus includes a first light integrator including a first optical element that has a section vertical to an optical axis and defined by a plurality of first sides, the first light integrator uniformly illuminating an illuminated plane, and a second light integrator for uniformly illuminating the first light integrator so that an outline of an illumination range in which light incident upon the first light integrator illuminates the light incidence plane of the first light integrator includes a plurality of second sides each of which is not parallel with any one of the first sides.
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Harrington Alicia M
Morgan & Finnegan , LLP
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