Illumination – Light fiber – rod – or pipe – Medical
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Cariaso, Alan (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Light fiber, rod, or pipe
Medical
C362S084000, C362S554000, C362S555000, C600S178000, C600S182000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07959338
ABSTRACT:
A solid-state light source includes a semiconductor light source for emitting light and an optical system having a fiber optic element. The fiber optic element has an input for receiving emitted light from the semiconductor light source. The fiber optic element also has an output for emitting light received from the solid-state light source. The semiconductor light source and the fiber optic element in aggregate form an illumination path.
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Cariaso Alan
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Smith & Nephew Inc.
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