Cogent Light Technologies, Inc.

Lerner Medical Devices, Inc.

Micropolis Corporation

Other

David D Chang

Zafirios Gourgouliatos

Glenn S Baker

Fred P Paulino

A phototherapy apparatus is disclosed including: a body member; a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of the elements extending between a proximal end enclosed within the body member and a distal end located outside of and distal to the body member; where the tips of the proximal ends of the light transmitting elements are located in close proximity to each other; and an optical connector configured to detachably receive an end of a lightguide and to couple light delivered by the lightguide from a source into the light transmitting elements at the proximal ends. The light coupled into each of the light transmitting elements is transmitted along the element and emitted from the distal end.

Fiber optic brush for light delivery

A phototherapy apparatus for the treatment of skin disease is disclosed including: an at least partially hollow body element; a plurality of light emitting elements enclosed within the body element; and a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of the light transmitting elements having a proximal end detachably affixed to the body element in proximity to one or more of the light emitting elements, and extending to an end distal the body element. For each of the elongated light transmitting elements, at least a portion of light incident from the light emitting elements onto the proximal end is directed through the light transmitting element and emitted from the distal end.

Fiber optic phototherapy device

A phototherapy apparatus is disclosed including: a handpiece including a body member and a grip; a plurality of elongated light transmitting elements, each of the elements extending between a proximal end enclosed within the body member and a distal end located outside of and distal to the body member; an ultraviolet light source; a light collection element; and one or more optical coupling elements. The proximal ends of the light transmitting elements are located in close proximity to each other The light collection element is configured to collect at least a portion of the light emitted from the light source. The one or more optical coupling elements are configured to direct at least a portion of the collected light to the proximal ends of the light transmitting elements to couple at least portion of the collected light into the light transmitting elements The light coupled into each of the light transmitting elements is transmitted along the element and emitted from the distal end.

Light source and fiber optic brush for light delivery

A golf bag having a club-separating staggered honeycomb-like cell structure and a method for manufacturing is disclosed. The golf bag includes a plurality of individual hollow fabric-lined plastic or soft fabric tubes coupled to a top opening or collar, and confined or anchored by a bottom or base. The full-length tubing separates and protects the shafts of the golf clubs and prevent them from becoming entangled. The collar comprises a plurality of openings arranged in a honeycomb cell configuration. The cell openings are elongated to maximize the separation between club heads and also allow easy access for club retrieval and replacement. The base as configured keeps the lower end of the tubes in line with cell openings at the other end of the golf bag. The method of manufacturing consists of shaping, positioning and attaching a plurality of tubing to the collar and the base to form the honeycomb cell structure.

Golf bag with honeycomb cell structure

An adaptor assembly for coupling light guide connectors of varying configurations to a structure housing a source of focused light includes an internal adaptor having an internal optic guide element, a coupling structure, a housing, and a connector locking mechanism. The coupling structure can be inserted into and releasably retained within the structure housing the focused light. A light guide connector is inserted into a light guide receiving channel formed in the housing and is releasably retained therein by the connector locking mechanism. An internal optic guide element extends through the coupling structure to transmit focused light from the source of focused light to the light guide connector inserted into the connector-receiving channel. The housing includes heat dissipating elements to facilitate dissipation of heat generated at the interface between the optic guide element and the light guide of the connector. The adaptor assembly also includes a external adaptor having a body portion and an elongated insertion member. The elongated insertion member can be inserted into the connector-receiving channel of the internal adaptor, and the external adaptor can be releasably coupled to the internal adaptor by a releasable connecting mechanism. A short type of optical connector can be inserted into a connector-receiving cavity formed in the body portion of the external adaptor and releasably retained therein by a connector locking mechanism. Focused light from the light source is transmitted through the adaptor assembly by the first mentioned internal optic guide element of the internal adaptor and a second internal optic guide element disposed within the elongated insertion portion of the external adaptor.

Fiber optic illumination adaptor assembly for multiple light guide connectors

The present invention provides a fiber optic coupling apparatus for coupling light from a high power light source into a fiber optic while preventing thermal damage to the fiber optic at the fiber-to-light source coupling. The light source comprises a housing having a fiber input structure with inner surfaces defining a through-hole for receiving the fiber optic. The fiber input structure has outer surfaces which define a substantially conical profile of the structure that extends within the housing such that an axis of symmetry of the fiber input structure is substantially coincident with the light input to the fiber optic. The fiber input structure is further made from a high heat conductivity material and has a reflective coating on an input end face for reflecting light that is outside the acceptance angle of the fiber optic, but incident upon the fiber input structure. An elongated, fiber support tube made from a high heat conductivity material is disposed around the fiber optic and extends freely within an internal cavity of the fiber input structure to isolate the fiber optic from the inner surfaces of the fiber input structure and to direct thermal energy away from the fiber-to-light source coupling.

Fiber optic, coupling apparatus having means for preventing thermal

The present invention provides a fiber optic connector having a shielding apparatus for protecting the exposed end of a fiber optic. The shielding apparatus of the connector generally comprises a cylindrical housing, a collet, and a protective sleeve. The cylindrical housing comprises first and second ends and a through-hole for reception of a fiber optic having a fiber optic end protruding from the first end of the cylindrical housing. The collet comprises a tubular body with first and second ends and a through-hole passing between the ends for movable reception of the cylindrical housing, with the second end of the tubular body being split to form a plurality of prongs arranged coaxially with the through-hole of the collet. The tubular body also comprises an inner surface with an inner flange disposed proximate to the second end of the collet for contacting the second end of the cylindrical housing and an outer surface with first and second opposing shoulders defining a recess in the outer surface of the collet. The protective sleeve comprises first and second ends, a through-hole passing between the ends for movable reception of the collet and an inner surface having an inner flange for disposition within the recess of the outer surface of the collet. With this arrangement, the shielding apparatus can be placed in an unprotected mode to expose the fiber optic end when the sleeve and cylindrical housing are moved towards the first and second ends of the collet, respectively, or it can be placed in a protected mode to shield the fiber optic end when the sleeve and cylindrical housing are moved towards the second and first ends of the collet, respectively.

Fiber optic connector having a shielding apparatus for protecting the

An electro-mechanical latch includes a solenoid having an armature movable from a normally biased first position to a second position in response to an electrical current applied to the solenoid, and means for holding the armature in the second position to allow subsequent removal of the current from the solenoid. When the armature is in its first position, it is adapted to latch a device in a parked position. The armature is non-interactive with said device in its second position. The electro-mechanical latch of the present invention further includes means for releasing the holding of the armature in response to the device returning to its parked position whereby the armature returns to its normally biased first position to latch the device. An important advantage of the present invention is that the current need be applied to the solenoid only for moving the armature to release the device. The current may then be removed since the armature will be held in a position which is non-interactive with the device.

Electro-mechanical latch

A Winchester or hard disk drive, with a head positioner rotor is provided with a bidirectional preloaded stop. The head positioner rotor is provided with a plate having two spaced stop surfaces, both of which engage a single stop, which may be in the form of a U-shaped spring, which is partially compressed, and which has two pivoted, high strength plastic members against which the stop surfaces of the head positioner rotor impinge. The plate may also be provided with a notch into which the armature of an electromagnet fits so that the head positioner rotor is locked in the position with the heads adjacent the drive spindle, when the drive is turned off. When the rotor is energized, and the disks get up to speed, the electromagnetic is energized, and the head positioner rotor is freed to move to a selected track for reading or writing digital information.

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Encino, CA, United States of America

David D Chang