US5079429A
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Optical characteristic adjusting apparatus
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1991-04-11
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2011-04-11
Abstract
Abstract An optical characteristic adjusting apparatus for a laser beam radiation system comprises a transparent substrate which generates visible radiation in response to non-visible radiation, and a stand for positioning the substrate perpendicular to an optical axis of laser beam emitted from a laser beam radiation system. When the non-visible radiation irradiates the surface of the substrate, a bright spot is formed since the visible radiation is generated from the irradiated portion of the substrate. Therefore, an operator can appropriately adjust the optical characteristics of the non-visible radiation at both sides of the transparent substrate since the bright spot can be observed at both sides of the transparent substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoru Tanaka
- 👤 Yasushi Murata
- 👤 Fumio Matsui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:18
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J1/00; G01J1/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
An optical characteristic adjusting apparatus for a laser beam radiation system comprising: a transparent substrate including therein luminescent material, said luminescent material generating visible radiation in response to non-visible radiation, and means for positioning said transparent substrate perpendicular to an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from the laser beam radiation system so as to enable manual adjustment of optical characteristics of said laser beam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
An optical characteristic adjusting apparatus for a laser beam radiation system comprising: a transparent substrate including therein luminescent material, said luminescent material generating visible radiation in response to non-visible radiation, and means for positioning said transparent substrate perpendicular to an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from the laser beam radiation system so as to enable manual adjustment of optical characteristics of said laser beam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transparent substrate includes reference lines, said reference lines being drawn perpendicular to each other on a surface of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising scales for measuring a deviation of the optical axis of the laser beam, said scales being provided on said reference lines.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said substrate generates the visible radiation in response to ultraviolet laser beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said positioning means comprises a stand having a frame for carrying said transparent substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said luminescent material is piperidium tetra(benzoyltrifluoroacetone) europium complex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said luminescent material is 3,9-perylene dicarboxylic acid diphenylthioester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
89 words
An optical characteristic adjusting method for a laser beam radiation system comprising the steps of: providing a transparent substrate including therein luminescent material, said luminescent material generating visible radiation in response to non-visible radiation; disposing said transparent substrate perpendicular to an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from the laser beam radiation system; and manually adjusting a positional disposition of said substrate and attendantly an optical characteristic of said laser beam, in response to observing a bright spot of said visible radiation from both sides of said substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
89 words
An optical characteristic adjusting method for a laser beam radiation system comprising the steps of: providing a transparent substrate including therein luminescent material, said luminescent material generating visible radiation in response to non-visible radiation; disposing said transparent substrate perpendicular to an optical axis of a laser beam emitted from the laser beam radiation system; and manually adjusting a positional disposition of said substrate and attendantly an optical characteristic of said laser beam, in response to observing a bright spot of said visible radiation from both sides of said substrate.
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