Daylight Solutions, Inc.

David P Caffey

Michael B Pushkarsky

David F Arnone

Alexander Jason Whitmore

Miles James Weida

Timothy Day

Edeline Fotheringham

J Allen Priest

Santino Marrone

Allen Priest

Matt Barre

Salvatore F Crivello

Kyle Thomas

Michael Radunsky

Justin Motander Jones

Francisco Javier Santos

A laser assembly () for generating an assembly output beam () includes a laser subassembly () including a first laser module (A) and a second laser module (B), a transform assembly (), and a beam combiner (). The first laser module (A) emits a plurality of spaced apart first laser beams (A). The second laser module (B) emits a plurality of spaced apart second laser beams (B). The transform assembly () is positioned in a path of the laser beams (A) (B). The transform assembly () directs the laser beams (A) (B) to spatially overlap at a focal plane of the transform assembly (). The beam combiner () is positioned at the focal plane that combines the lasers beams (A) (B) to provide a combination beam. The laser beams (A) (B) directed by the transform assembly () impinge on the beam combiner () at different angles.

Laser assembly with beam combining

A laser assembly () for generating an assembly output beam () includes a laser subassembly () that emits a plurality of spaced apart first laser beams (A), a plurality of spaced apart second laser beams (B), a transform lens assembly (), a wavelength selective beam combiner (), and a path length adjuster (). The transform lens assembly () collimates and directs the laser beams (A) (B) to spatially overlap at a focal plane of the transform lens assembly (). The path length adjuster () is positioned in a path of the first laser beams (A), the path length adjuster () being adjustable to adjust of a path length the first laser beams (A) relative to the second laser beams (B).

Laser assembly with spectral beam combining

A laser assembly () for generating an assembly output beam () includes a laser subassembly () that emits a plurality of spaced apart laser beams (), a beam adjuster (), a transform lens (A), a beam combiner (), and an output coupler (). The beam adjuster () adjusts the spacing between the plurality of laser beams (). The transform lens (A) focuses the laser beams () at a focal plane () and the beam combiner () is positioned at the focal plane (). The beam combiner () combines the lasers beams () to provide a combination beam (). Further, the output coupler () redirects at least a portion of the combination beam () back to the beam combiner () as a redirected beam (), and transmits a portion of the combination beam () as the assembly output beam ().

A laser source () that generates an output beam () that is directed along a beam axis (A) that is coaxial with a first axis and orthogonal to a second axis comprises a first frame (), a laser (), and a first mounting assembly (). The laser () generates the output beam () that is directed along the beam axis (A). The first mounting assembly () couples the laser () to the first frame (). The first mounting assembly () allows the laser () to expand and contract relative to the first frame () along the first axis and along the second axis, while maintaining alignment of the output beam () so the beam axis (A) is substantially coaxial with the first axis. The first mounting assembly () can include a first fastener assembly () that couples the laser () to the first frame (), and a first alignment assembly () that maintains alignment of the laser () along a first alignment axis () that is substantially parallel to the first axis.

Laser source assembly with thermal control and mechanically stable mounting

A laser source () comprises a first frame (), a laser (), and a first mounting assembly (). The laser () generates an output beam () that is directed along a beam axis (A). The first mounting assembly () allows the laser () to expand and contract relative to the first frame () along a first axis and along a second axis that is orthogonal to the beam axis, while maintaining alignment of the output beam () so the beam axis (A) is substantially coaxial with the first axis. The first mounting assembly () can include a first fastener assembly () that couples the laser () to the first frame (), and a first alignment assembly () that maintains alignment of the laser () along a first alignment axis () that is substantially parallel to the first axis.

A laser source () for emitting an output beam () along an output axis (A) includes (i) a first laser module () that generates a first beam (A); (ii) a second laser module () that generates a second beam (A); (iii) a beam selector assembly (); (iv) a first director assembly () that directs the first beam (A) at the beam selector assembly (); (v) a second director assembly () that directs the second beam (A) at the beam selector assembly (); and (vii) a control system () that directs power to the modules (), (). The beam selector assembly () moves between a first position in which the first beam (A) is directed along the output axis (A), and a second position in which the second beam (A) is directed along the output axis (A).

Laser source with a large spectral range

An assembly () for providing an assembly output beam comprises a laser assembly (), a power source (), and a system controller (). The power source () is electrically coupled to the laser assembly (). The system controller () directs power from the power source () to the laser assembly (). Additionally, the system controller () includes a capacitor assembly () that is electrically connected to the laser assembly (), and a current source () that directs power from the power source () to the capacitor assembly () and the laser assembly (). The power source () and the capacitor assembly () cooperate to provide power to the laser assembly (). Further, the capacitor assembly () provides pulses of power and the current source () directs the pulses of power to the laser assembly (). Moreover, the current source () charges the capacitor assembly () in between the pulses of power.

Control system for directing power to a laser assembly

A laser source assembly for providing an assembly output beam includes a first emitter, a second emitter, and a third emitter. The first emitter emits a first beam along a first beam axis that is substantially parallel to and spaced apart from an assembly axis. The second emitter emits a second beam along a second beam axis that is substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the assembly axis. The third emitter emits a third beam along a third beam axis that is substantially parallel to and spaced apart from the assembly axis. The first beam axis, the second beam axis and the third beam axis are positioned spaced apart about and substantially equidistant from the assembly axis.

Thermal pointer

An external cavity laser assembly () that generates a light beam () includes a gain medium () and a diffraction grating (). The gain medium () has a growth direction (C), a fast axis (A), a first facet (A), and a second facet (B) that is spaced apart from the first facet (A). The gain medium () emits from both facets (A) (B). Further, a beam polarization () of the light beam () emitting from the second facet (B) is perpendicular to the growth direction (C) and the fast axis (A). The grating () includes a plurality of grating ridges (A) that are oriented parallel to the beam polarization (). Moreover, each of the grating ridges (A) can have a substantially rectangular shaped cross-sectional profile.

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David P Caffey