LED modifying apparatus and method

Details LED modifying apparatus and method LED modifying apparatus and method

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Radiant energy generation and sources

With radiation modifying member

C250S492100, C250S461100

Reexamination Certificate

active

10869235

ABSTRACT:
A radiation modifying apparatus comprises a plurality of solid state radiation sources to generate radiation that modifies a first material such as by curing or creating alignment through polarization. The solid state radiation sources can be disposed in an array pattern. Optical concentrators, arranged in a corresponding array pattern, receive radiation from corresponding solid state radiation sources. The concentrated radiation is received by a plurality of optical waveguides, also arranged in a corresponding array pattern. Each optical waveguide includes a first end to receive the radiation and a second end to output the radiation. The radiation modifying apparatus can be utilized for continuous substrate, sheet, piece part, spot curing, and/or 3D radiation-cure processes.

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