Laser beam waveguide and laser beam delivery system including same
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1. A laser beam waveguide particularly useful for transmitting infrared laser radiation, comprising:
- a flexible, hollow plastic tube;
a metal layer on the inner surface of said hollow plastic tube;
a dielectric film on the inner surface of said metal layer;
a flexible layer over the outer surface of said hollow plastic tube capable of absorbing infrared radiation and preventing kinking of the hollow plastic tube;
and a flexible metal sheath over the outer surface of said flexible layer.
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Abstract
A laser beam waveguide particularly useful for transmitting infrared laser radiation includes a flexible, hollow plastic tube; a metal layer on the inner surface of the hollow plastic tube; a thin dielectric film on the inner surface of the metal layer; and a flexible layer over the outer surface of the hollow plastic tube capable of absorbing infrared radiation and preventing kinking of the hollow plastic tube.
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19 Claims
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1. A laser beam waveguide particularly useful for transmitting infrared laser radiation, comprising:
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a flexible, hollow plastic tube; a metal layer on the inner surface of said hollow plastic tube; a dielectric film on the inner surface of said metal layer; a flexible layer over the outer surface of said hollow plastic tube capable of absorbing infrared radiation and preventing kinking of the hollow plastic tube; and a flexible metal sheath over the outer surface of said flexible layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A laser beam waveguide particularly useful for transmitting infrared laser radiation, comprising:
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a flexible, hollow plastic tube; a metal layer on the inner surface of said hollow plastic tube; a dielectric film on the inner surface of said metal layer; and a flexible layer over the outer surface of said hollow plastic tube capable of absorbing infrared radiation and preventing kinking of the hollow plastic tube; said hollow plastic tube being of a fluoroethylene polymer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A laser beam waveguide particularly useful for transmitting infrared laser radiation, comprising:
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a hollow plastic tube; a metal layer on the inner surface of said hollow plastic tube; a dielectric film on the inner surface of said metal layer; an insulating layer over the outer surface of said hollow plastic tube capable of absorbing infrared radiation and preventing kinking of the hollow plastic tube; and a metal sheath over the outer surface of said insulating layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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