Optical: systems and elements – Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels – By partial reflection at beam splitting or combining surface
Reexamination Certificate
2003-03-19
2008-11-25
Ben, Loha (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels
By partial reflection at beam splitting or combining surface
C359S618000, C359S634000, C359S636000, C359S458000, C359S857000, C345S007000, C345S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07457040
ABSTRACT:
There is provided an optical device including a light-transmitting substrate having at least two major surfaces and edges, optical means for coupling light into the substrate by total internal reflection and at least one partially reflecting surface located in the substrate.
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Ben Loha
Lumus Ltd.
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