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;
at least one scattering region comprising at least one light scattering material suspended in a medium, wherein said at least one light scattering material is spatially distributed in varying concentration along at least one axis of the housing;
wherein said housing comprises at least one redirecting region that redirects the light emitted from said monolithic light scattering medium.
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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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1. A light diffusing tip comprising:
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a housing; and a monolithic light scattering medium disposed within the housing and comprising; at least one scattering region comprising at least one light scattering material suspended in a medium, wherein said at least one light scattering material is spatially distributed in varying concentration along at least one axis of the housing; wherein said housing comprises at least one redirecting region that redirects the light emitted from said monolithic light scattering medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 comprising a first scattering material; and a second scattering region comprising a second scattering material, said second scattering region contacting at least a portion of the first scattering region over a substantial portion of the length of the housing; wherein said first and second scattering materials comprise particles suspended in a light transmissive material, the concentration of said particles in at least one of the scattering regions varying along at least one axis of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of forming an applicator, the method comprising:
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inserting a first scattering material into a first end of a housing to form a first scattering region, said first scattering material comprising particles suspended in a medium; inserting a second scattering material into the housing so as to contact a portion of the first scattering region over a substantial portion of the length of the housing to form a second scattering region, said second scattering material comprising particles suspended in a medium; mechanically distributing particles of said first and second scattering materials such that the concentration of said particles varies along at least one axis of the housing; and curing the first scattering material and the second scattering material to form a monolithic scattering medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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