Illumination Device with Solid State "Array" Emitters
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1. An illumination device, comprising:
- a housing;
a power supply;
a first array of laser emitters having a first principal wavelength disposed at least partially in the housing;
a second array of laser emitters having a second principal wavelength disposed at least partially in the housing; and
a selector that allows a user to selectively couple the power supply to the first and the second array of emitters.
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Abstract
An illumination device utilizes one or more laser array emitters to provide a compact, high power light source useful for illuminating objects or areas of interest and in searching for items that may fluores when illuminated by light that interacts with material in or on the items. The illumination device is capable of providing a retina safe output at an object based on the distance from the illuminator to the object.
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8 Claims
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1. An illumination device, comprising:
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a housing; a power supply; a first array of laser emitters having a first principal wavelength disposed at least partially in the housing; a second array of laser emitters having a second principal wavelength disposed at least partially in the housing; and a selector that allows a user to selectively couple the power supply to the first and the second array of emitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An illumination device, comprising:
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a housing; a power supply; a laser emitter disposed at least partially in the housing; and a variable laser driver circuit, the variable laser driver circuit configured to provide a retina safe output at an object based on a distance from the device to the object. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An illumination device, comprising:
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a housing, a power supply, a laser emitter disposed at least partially in the housing and aligned with an afocal beam expander, an electrically controllable actuator configured to provide a retina safe output at an object based on a distance from the device to the object by adjusting the distance between lenses of the afocal beam expander. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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