US4953549A
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Light radiator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-25
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2009-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A light radiator has a tubular body bearing at the center of one end a removable light-emitting end of a fiber optic cable and having at the other end a large number of light-guiding rods arranged tightly and parallel to each other. The light-guiding portion includes two groups of light-guiding rods, the first group consisting of rods having their light-emitting end-surfaces on the same plane and the second group consisting of rods having their end-surfaces on a plane lower than that of the first group's rods. Each light-guiding rod of the first group and each light-guiding rod of the second group are in contact with each other at least on one side and each light-guiding rod of the second group has a tapered, concave-shaped output end.
Inventors
- 👤 Kei Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:00
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; A; A61; A61N; A61N5/00; A61N5/06; A61N5/0613; A61N5/0616; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0005; G02B6/0008; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/36; G02B6/3616; G02B6/3624; G02B6/40; G02B6/42; G02B6/4298; A61N2005/0635; A61N2005/0643; A61N2005/0644; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S385/00; Y10S385/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A light radiator comprising a tubular body having opposite ends, fiber optical cable means for transmitting light rays mounted on one of said ends of said tubular body, said fiber optical cable means having a light-emitting end, a plurality of parallel light-guide rods disposed at the other of said ends of said tubular body, said plurality of light-guide rods receiving said light rays transmitted from said light-emitting end of said optical cable means, said plurality of light-guide rods comprising first and second groups of light-guide rods, said first group having light-emitting ends disposed in a first plane, said second group having light-emitting ends disposed in a second plane, said first plane being located further from said one of said ends of said tubular body than said second plane, each of said light-guide rods of said first group being in contact with one of said light-guide rods of said first group being in contact with one of said light-guide rods of said second group, said light-emitting ends of said second group of light-emitting rods having a tapered concave configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A light radiator comprising a tubular body having opposite ends, fiber optical cable means for transmitting light rays mounted on one of said ends of said tubular body, said fiber optical cable means having a light-emitting end, a plurality of parallel light-guide rods disposed at the other of said ends of said tubular body, said plurality of light-guide rods receiving said light rays transmitted from said light-emitting end of said optical cable means, said plurality of light-guide rods comprising first and second groups of light-guide rods, said first group having light-emitting ends disposed in a first plane, said second group having light-emitting ends disposed in a second plane, said first plane being located further from said one of said ends of said tubular body than said second plane, each of said light-guide rods of said first group being in contact with one of said light-guide rods of said first group being in contact with one of said light-guide rods of said second group, said light-emitting ends of said second group of light-emitting rods having a tapered concave configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A light radiator according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of light-guide rods of said first group are disposed about each of said plurality of light-guide rods of said second group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A light radiator according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of light-guide rods of said second group are disposed about each of said plurality of light-guide rods of said first group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light radiator according to claim 1, wherein said tubular body is made of a non-transparent material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light radiator according to claim 1, further comprising at least one handle on said tubular body.
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