Optical: systems and elements – Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Sugarman, Scott J (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels
C359S619000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08009358
ABSTRACT:
An optical system and method are presented to produce a desired illuminating light pattern. The system comprises a light source system configured and operable to produce structured light in the form of a plurality of spatially separated light beams; and a beam shaping arrangement. The beam shaping arrangement is configured as a diffractive optical unit configured and operable to carry out at least one of the following: (i) combining an array of the spatially separated light beams into a single light beam thereby significantly increasing intensity of the illuminating light; (ii) affecting intensity profile of the light beam to provide the illuminating light of a substantially rectangular uniform intensity profile.
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Eyal Izhar
Kapellner Yuval
Manor Golan
Zalevsky Zeev
Browdy and Neimark PLLC
Explay Ltd.
Jones James C
Sugarman Scott J
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