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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:
Feb. 02, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
David Michael Filgas, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lumonics Inc., Kanata, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
372 93 ; 372 68 ; 372 69 ; 372100 ;
Abstract
A multi-element, folded beam laser includes a plurality of laser medium elements, pumping means, a highly reflective reflector, an output coupler and one or more beam directors for redirecting the beam through the elements and between the reflector and the output coupler. An alternate folded beam ring laser and an alternate folded beam laser amplifier are also disclosed.