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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Roland Winston, Merced, CA (US);
Weiya Zhang, Merced, CA (US);
Inventors:
Roland Winston, Merced, CA (US);
Weiya Zhang, Merced, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 17/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01); G02B 1/06 (2006.01); G02B 13/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical collector is disclosed which includes an imaging, aplanatic optical element having a front surface with a one-way light admitting portion, a back surface with a reflective portion, and an interior region of refractive material disposed between the front and backs surfaces.