Modular optical light line unit

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2008-04-29

2008-04-29

Husar, Stephen F. (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Light fiber, rod, or pipe

Light emitting diode

C362S554000, C362S581000, C385S062000, C385S901000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11499423

ABSTRACT:
A modular fiber optic light line unit has a housing in which distal portions of one or more fiber optic bundles fan out such that termini of the fibers are arrayed in a continuous fiber row. The proximal ends of the bundles are held in respective sleeves, and light source modules are removably attached over the sleeves to generate light that is incident on the proximal end of the bundle. The light source modules are removably installed by pushing on, without requiring tools. The light source modules have a canister housing containing a solid-state light source, e.g., five watts. Heat management is achieved using fins on the modular housing. Different color wavelength light sources can be employed, and the fibers from the various bundles can be interleaved.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5550946 (1996-08-01), Muehlemann et al.
patent: 6832849 (2004-12-01), Yoneda et al.

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