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Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 13, 2012
Applicant:

Step Ahead Innovations, Inc., Williston, VT (US);

Inventor:

James E. Clark, South Burlington, VT (US);

Assignee:

STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS, INC., Williston, VT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/00 (2015.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/77 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01); G01N 21/15 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 31/22 (2006.01); A01K 63/04 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/88 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); G01N 21/15 (2013.01); G01N 21/77 (2013.01); G01N 21/78 (2013.01); G01N 21/8507 (2013.01); G01N 31/22 (2013.01); G01N 33/18 (2013.01); G02B 6/0001 (2013.01); A01K 63/04 (2013.01); C02F 2209/005 (2013.01); C02F 2209/006 (2013.01); C02F 2209/008 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2209/14 (2013.01); C02F 2209/15 (2013.01); C02F 2209/18 (2013.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); G01N 2021/7793 (2013.01); Y10S 436/805 (2013.01); Y10S 436/809 (2013.01); Y10T 436/11 (2015.01); Y10T 436/115831 (2015.01); Y10T 436/12 (2015.01); Y10T 436/173076 (2015.01); Y10T 436/173845 (2015.01); Y10T 436/174614 (2015.01); Y10T 436/175383 (2015.01); Y10T 436/193333 (2015.01); Y10T 436/207497 (2015.01); Y10T 436/25 (2015.01); Y10T 436/25375 (2015.01);
Abstract

Combined illuminator/light collectors (I/LCs) that provide measurement and/or reference light to a target and collect light from the target. One example of a use for a combined I/LC of the present disclosure is for an optic of an optical reader used to read one or more chemical indicators that undergo physical changes that can be optically detected. The combined I/LC includes a spot lensing designed and configured in conjunction with the target to provide spot illumination on the target from one or more light sources. A light collector collects light from the target resulting from the spot illumination. Some embodiments further include dispersive lensing to direct a portion of the light from each light source away from the spot illumination to keep that light from interfering with the spot illumination.


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Clark, James. (2016). Combined illuminator/light collectors for optical readers (U.S. Patent No. 9494526). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9494526

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