Optical component for directing electromagnetic radiation

Details Optical component for directing electromagnetic radiation Optical component for directing electromagnetic radiation

2007-10-30

2007-10-30

Evans, F. L. (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

For light transmission or absorption

Of fluent material

C356S039000, C359S636000, C359S639000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10514629

ABSTRACT:
A passive optical component directs first electromagnetic radiation incident on the component in a first direction and second electromagnetic radiation incident on the component in a second direction to a mutual direction. The optical component comprises an interacting surface which is arranged to interact with said first and second electromagnetic radiation. The interacting surface comprises first portions, each having a surface extending in a third direction, which is essentially perpendicular to the mutual direction, and second portions, each having a surface extending in a fourth direction. The optical component reflects essentially all the first electromagnetic radiation and transmits at least a significant portion of the second electromagnetic radiation for directing the first and the second electromagnetic radiation to a mutual direction. An optical system and a method using the passive optical component are also shown.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3741623 (1973-06-01), Mihalik
patent: 5125747 (1992-06-01), Sayegh et al.
patent: 5155628 (1992-10-01), Dosmann
patent: 6176586 (2001-01-01), Hirose et al.
patent: 6384972 (2002-05-01), Chuang
patent: 6545814 (2003-04-01), Bartlett et al.
patent: 0 359 461 (1990-03-01), None
patent: 0 309 344 (1990-10-01), None
patent: 0 681 166 (1995-11-01), None
European Office Action dated Feb. 21, 2007 (1st page only).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Optical component for directing electromagnetic radiation does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Optical component for directing electromagnetic radiation, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Optical component for directing electromagnetic radiation will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3884274