Single use lens assembly
First Claim
1. An optical assembly attachable to and detachable from a light delivery apparatus, the optical assembly comprising:
- a thermally conductive and optically transmissive element; and
a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the element and comprising at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of the light delivery apparatus;
wherein the optical assembly is configured to be attached to the light delivery apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface, and is configured to prevent re-attachment of the optical assembly to the light delivery apparatus upon being detached from the light delivery apparatus after having been attached to the light delivery apparatus.
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Abstract
An optical assembly includes an output optical element having a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and having at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of a light delivery apparatus. The optical assembly further includes a coupling portion configured to be placed in at least two states. In a first state, the coupling portion is attached to the apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface. In a second state, the coupling portion is detached from the apparatus after having been attached to the apparatus in the first state and in which the coupling portion is configured to prevent re-attachment of the coupling portion to the apparatus.
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16 Claims
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1. An optical assembly attachable to and detachable from a light delivery apparatus, the optical assembly comprising:
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a thermally conductive and optically transmissive element; and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the element and comprising at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of the light delivery apparatus; wherein the optical assembly is configured to be attached to the light delivery apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface, and is configured to prevent re-attachment of the optical assembly to the light delivery apparatus upon being detached from the light delivery apparatus after having been attached to the light delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An optical assembly releasably mountable to a light delivery apparatus comprising at least one heat dissipating surface, the optical assembly comprising:
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an optical element comprising a thermally conductive and optically transmissive material; a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the output optical element and comprising at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface; and a coupling portion configured to releasably mount to the light delivery apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface by rotating relative to and engaging a corresponding portion of the optical assembly without the at least one surface of the thermal conduit rotating relative to the at least one heat dissipating surface. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of using an optical assembly, the method comprising:
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providing an optical assembly comprising a thermally conductive and optically transmissive element and a thermal conduit in thermal communication with the element and comprising at least one surface configured to be in thermal communication with at least one heat dissipating surface of the light delivery apparatus; attaching the optical assembly to the light delivery apparatus such that the at least one surface of the thermal conduit is in thermal communication with the at least one heat dissipating surface; and detaching the optical assembly from the light delivery apparatus such that the optical assembly is prevented from re-attachment to the light delivery apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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