US3286193A
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Laser structure including laser energy transparent energy-diverting masking elements
Assignee: American Optical Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-27
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1982-07-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J Koester
- 👤 Edgar O Dixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/11; H01S3/1123; H01S3/121; H01S3/05; H01S3/08; H01S3/08018; H01S3/0804; H01S3/08045; H01S3/0805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
IN A LASER STRUCTURE, IN COMBINATION, MEANS PROVIDING A PROPAGATION PATH FOR LASER EMISSIVE ENERGY, SAID MEANS INCLUDING AN ACTIVE LASER ELEMENT THROUGH WHICH SAID PATH EXTENDS; AND AT LEAST ONE MASK ELEMENT FORMED OF MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSPARENT AT THE LASER EMISSIVE-ENERGY WAVELENGTHS AND INTERPOSED IN SAID PATH AND HAVING A PORTION EFFECTIVE TO DIVERT FROM SAID PATH LASER EMISSIVE ENERGY INCIDENT UPON SAID PORTION AND WITH AN EDGE OF SAID PORTION CONTOURED TO DEFINE AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BOUNDARY OF A REGION ADAPTED TO PROVIDE PROPAGATION OF LASER EMISSIVE ENERGY IN SAID PATH, SAID REGION BEING COINCIDENT WITH A TRANSVERSE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID PATH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
IN A LASER STRUCTURE, IN COMBINATION, MEANS PROVIDING A PROPAGATION PATH FOR LASER EMISSIVE ENERGY, SAID MEANS INCLUDING AN ACTIVE LASER ELEMENT THROUGH WHICH SAID PATH EXTENDS; AND AT LEAST ONE MASK ELEMENT FORMED OF MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSPARENT AT THE LASER EMISSIVE-ENERGY WAVELENGTHS AND INTERPOSED IN SAID PATH AND HAVING A PORTION EFFECTIVE TO DIVERT FROM SAID PATH LASER EMISSIVE ENERGY INCIDENT UPON SAID PORTION AND WITH AN EDGE OF SAID PORTION CONTOURED TO DEFINE AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE BOUNDARY OF A REGION ADAPTED TO PROVIDE PROPAGATION OF LASER EMISSIVE ENERGY IN SAID PATH, SAID REGION BEING COINCIDENT WITH A TRANSVERSE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA OF SAID PATH.
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