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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1978
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Bass, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Elsa Garmire, Pasadena, CA (US);
Thomas R McMahon, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 / ;
Abstract
A flexible hollow rectangular wave guide for transmission of radiation in the infrared portion of the spectrum, including infrared laser radiation. A wave guide which may be bent and twisted while providing low loss transmission of infrared radiation. An all metal wave guide with the width to heighth ratio at least 4 to 1. A wave guide with metal surfaces on the long dimension and dielectric surfaces on the short dimension and having a width to height ratio at least 2 to 1.