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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2012
Applicant:
Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Erik Nackerud, Portland, OR (US);
Jimson Lounsbury, Woodburn, OR (US);
Patrick Kain, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Coherent, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 27/0966 (2013.01); G02B 19/0014 (2013.01); G02B 19/0052 (2013.01); G02B 27/0927 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a line projector a diode-laser beam having an elliptical cross-section is projected onto a Powell lens which spreads the beam to form a line of light. Distribution of power along the line of light is adjusted by rotating the diode-laser beam with respect to the Powell lens.