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2007-09-11

2007-09-11

McPherson, John A. (Department: 1756)

Radiation imagery chemistry: process, composition, or product th

Imaging affecting physical property of radiation sensitive...

Making named article

C430S396000, C355S067000

Reexamination Certificate

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10862007

ABSTRACT:
Optical transmission structures include a waveguide and an optical lens wherein the optical lens has a sufficiently large thickness to allow the formation of a curved front lens surface that collimates transmitted light rays so that they travel within a plane that is coplanar to a working surface. The present invention also relates to a technique for manufacturing the optical transmission structure, which involves the use of a photopolymer material. The optical transmission structure can be implemented in various systems such as a system for optical data input.

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