Apparatus and method for directing a light beam to a target

Details Apparatus and method for directing a light beam to a target Apparatus and method for directing a light beam to a target

2006-10-24

2006-10-24

Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

C385S147000, C385S012000, C385S031000, C356S450000, C359S010000, C359S015000, C244S003130, C244S003160, C244S003170

Reexamination Certificate

active

07127138

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for directing light beams onto a target comprising a beam splitter for splitting a main beam into a first split beam and a second split beam; a first beam path for the first split beam, the first beam path including a first aperture, a first lens and a second lens; a second beam path for the second split beam, the second beam path including a second aperture, a third lens and a fourth lens; a plurality of mirrors arranged such that the first split beam and the second split beam intersect at the target. An apparatus can also include means for placing a target in the image plane of a first aperture and a second aperture.

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