Light diffusing tip
First Claim
1. A light diffusing tip comprising:
- a housing; and
a monolithic light scattering medium disposed within the housing and comprising;
a first scattering region at a first position, the first scattering region having a first scattering property; and
a second scattering region at a second position, the second scattering region having a second scattering property different from the first scattering property;
wherein the first scattering region and the second scattering region are coextensive along a substantial portion of a length of the housing.
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Abstract
A light diffusing tip is provided. The light diffusing tip comprises a housing and a monolithic light scattering medium disposed within the housing. The monolithic light scattering medium comprises a first scattering region at a first position, the scattering region having a first scattering property and a second scattering region at a second position, the second scattering region having a second scattering property different from the first scattering property, wherein the first scattering region and the second scattering region are coextensive along a substantial portion of a length of the housing. A light diffusing applicator also is provided. The light diffusing applicator comprises at least one optical waveguide, a first termination coupled to a first end of the at least one optical waveguide, the first termination to couple to a light source and a light diffusing tip coupled to a second end of the at least one optical waveguide.
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45 Claims
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1. A light diffusing tip comprising:
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a housing; and a monolithic light scattering medium disposed within the housing and comprising; a first scattering region at a first position, the first scattering region having a first scattering property; and a second scattering region at a second position, the second scattering region having a second scattering property different from the first scattering property; wherein the first scattering region and the second scattering region are coextensive along a substantial portion of a length of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A light diffusing tip comprising:
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a housing; a first scattering region disposed within the housing at a first position and having a substantially conical portion extending along a portion of a length of the housing, the first scattering region having a first scattering coefficient; and a second scattering region disposed within the housing at a second position and having at least a portion coextensive with the substantially conical portion of the first scattering region, the second scattering region having a second scattering coefficient different from the first scattering coefficient, wherein the first and second scattering regions are cured to form a monolithic structure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one optical waveguide; a first termination coupled to a first end of the at least one optical waveguide, the first termination to couple to a light source; and a light diffusing tip coupled to a second end of the at least one optical waveguide, the light diffusing tip comprising; a housing; and a monolithic light scattering medium disposed within the housing and comprising; a first scattering region at a first position, the first scattering region having a first scattering property; and a second scattering region at a second position, the second scattering region having a second scattering property different from the first scattering property; wherein the first scattering region and the second scattering region are coextensive along a substantial portion of a length of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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