Attachment system for light-conducting fibers
First Claim
1. An attachment system comprising:
- a first portion having a cavity for holding a light pipe, the light pipe transmitting light from a light source, wherein the first portion comprises a material capable of functioning as a heat sink to dissipate heat from the system;
an optical taper sufficiently designed to alter at least one property of the light; and
a second portion having a cavity for holding a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber receiving the altered light from the optical taper,wherein the optical taper is positioned between the first portion and the second portion and spaced apart from a distal end of the first portion, and spaced apart from a proximal end of the second portion, wherein the space between the optical taper and the first portion and the space between the optical taper and the second portion are configured to dissipate heat from the system.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, an attachment system for communicating light energy from a light source to a light-conducting fiber includes a light pipe body sufficiently designed to engage a distal end of a light pipe, the light pipe body comprising at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from light energy; a front assembly sufficiently designed to engage the light pipe body, the front assembly comprising an orifice and at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from light energy; a light-conducting fiber body sufficiently designed to engage the front assembly and to hold a proximal portion of a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber body positioned in the orifice of the front assembly; and an optical taper assembly sufficiently designed to hold an optical taper, the optical taper assembly positioned between and spaced apart from the front assembly, and positioned between and spaced apart from the light pipe.
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22 Claims
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1. An attachment system comprising:
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a first portion having a cavity for holding a light pipe, the light pipe transmitting light from a light source, wherein the first portion comprises a material capable of functioning as a heat sink to dissipate heat from the system; an optical taper sufficiently designed to alter at least one property of the light; and a second portion having a cavity for holding a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber receiving the altered light from the optical taper, wherein the optical taper is positioned between the first portion and the second portion and spaced apart from a distal end of the first portion, and spaced apart from a proximal end of the second portion, wherein the space between the optical taper and the first portion and the space between the optical taper and the second portion are configured to dissipate heat from the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a light pipe body engaging a distal end of a light pipe that transmits light from a light source; a front assembly engaging the light pipe body, the front assembly comprising an orifice; a light-conducting fiber body engaging the front assembly and to hold a proximal portion of a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber body positioned in the orifice of the front assembly; an optical taper positioned between and spaced apart from the front assembly; and at least one opening in the light pipe body, the front assembly, or the light-conducting fiber body, the at least one opening configured to dissipate heat from the light source, wherein the at least one opening is one of a hole, a space, a cavity or a vent. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of using an attachment system for transmitting light energy from a light source comprising:
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forming an attachment system by; engaging a distal end of a light pipe to a light pipe body comprising at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from the light energy; engaging the light pipe body to a front assembly comprising an orifice and at least one opening configured to dissipate heat buildup from the light energy; engaging the front assembly to a light-conducting fiber body to hold a proximal portion of a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber body positioned in the orifice of the front assembly; and positioning an optical taper spaced apart from the front assembly and the light pipe; engaging the light pipe to the light pipe body; engaging the light-conducting fiber to the light-conducting fiber body; energizing the light source to produce the light energy; and transmitting the light energy from the light source through the light pipe and an optical taper to the light-conducting fiber. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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