Industry Patents

Patent: 8107169

Programmable Light Source

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Patent Number: 8107169 
Title: Programmable Light Source 
Abstract: A programmable spectrum light source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the programmable light source comprises a light source, a spectrum separation system that splits the light into its constituent spectral components, a light modulator that modulates the spectral components according to a required spectral envelope and a light recombination system that recombines the shaped spectral components to produce light with a required spectrum.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Kanade, Joshi 
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International Classification: G02B 27/12 
US Classification: 359/640 
Issue Date: 01-31-2012 
Filing Date: 06-05-2008 
Application : 12/663045 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8107169 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8107169 at Google Patents 

 

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