Gallium nitride based laser dazzling device and method
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1. A laser dazzling apparatus comprising:
- a housing member;
a laser device, the laser device including an active region and a cavity member, the laser device being configured to emit a laser beam having a wavelength about 500 nm to 540 nm, the active regions including gallium nitride material, the laser beam being characterized by a first direction;
a driving circuit electrically coupled to the laser device, the driving circuit being adapted to deliver electrical energy to the laser device, the electrical energy being less than 800 mW;
a power source electrically coupled to the driving circuit;
an activation module electrically coupled to the driving circuit, the activation module being configured to send an activation signal to the driving circuit; and
a sight for aligning the laser beam to a desired position.
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Abstract
A laser dazzler device and method. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide laser dazzling devices power by one or more green laser diodes characterized by a wavelength of about 500 nm to 540 nm. In various embodiments, laser dazzling devices according to the present invention include non-polar and/or semi-polar green laser diodes. In a specific embodiment, a single laser dazzling device includes a plurality of green laser diodes. There are other embodiments as well.
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1. A laser dazzling apparatus comprising:
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a housing member; a laser device, the laser device including an active region and a cavity member, the laser device being configured to emit a laser beam having a wavelength about 500 nm to 540 nm, the active regions including gallium nitride material, the laser beam being characterized by a first direction; a driving circuit electrically coupled to the laser device, the driving circuit being adapted to deliver electrical energy to the laser device, the electrical energy being less than 800 mW; a power source electrically coupled to the driving circuit; an activation module electrically coupled to the driving circuit, the activation module being configured to send an activation signal to the driving circuit; and a sight for aligning the laser beam to a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A laser dazzling apparatus comprising:
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a laser device, the laser device including a green laser diode, the green laser diode comprising an active region and a cavity member, the green laser diode being configured to emit a laser beam at an intensity level of less than 800 mW, the active regions including gallium nitride material, the laser beam being characterized by a first direction; a driving circuit electrically coupled to the laser device, the driving circuit being adapted to deliver electrical energy to the laser device, the electrical energy being less than 800 mW; a power source electrically coupled to the driving circuit; an activation module electrically coupled to the driving circuit, the activation module being configured to send an activation signal to the driving circuit, the activation module comprising an electrical trigger; and a sight for aligning the laser beam to a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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Current AssigneeKyocera SLD Laser Incorporated (Kyocera Corporation)
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Original AssigneeSoraa, Inc.
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InventorsRaring, James W., Rudy, Paul
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Primary Examiner(s)Owens, Douglas W
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Assistant Examiner(s)Chen, Jianzi
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Application NumberUS12/787,343Time in Patent Office1,176 DaysField of Search372 4301- 5023US Class Current372/43.01CPC Class CodesB82Y 20/00 Nanooptics, e.g. quantum op...F41H 13/0056 for blinding or dazzling, i...F41H 13/0087 the high-energy beam being ...H01S 5/026 Monolithically integrated c...H01S 5/1053 Comprising an active region...H01S 5/22 having a ridge or stripe st...H01S 5/320275 semi-polar orientationH01S 5/34333 with a well layer based on ...H01S 5/4087 emitting more than one wave...
