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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:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1997
Yuzuru Uehara, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jorge W Jimenez, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michelle L Stock, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Martin E Fermann, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
IMRA America, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A compact fiber laser unit includes a laser source, a laser oscillator connected to the laser source for generating an optical and a laser amplifier connected to the laser oscillator for amplifying the optical pulse produced by the laser oscillator. The laser oscillator includes a first optical fiber that connects bulk components of the laser oscillator to the laser source and the laser amplifier includes a second optical fiber that connects bulk components of the laser amplifier to the laser source. The first and second fibers are wound around a common holder in the form of a fiber tray. The fiber tray is connected to a fiber bench and the bulk components of the laser oscillator and the laser amplifier are mounted on the fiber bench.