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Mirror assembly
Assignee: KW Muth Co Inc
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Filing: 1992-10-19
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Granted: 1994-10-11
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Expires: 2012-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A mirror assembly including an enclosure having an aperture, and defining a cavity, a light source or lamp for emitting light in predetermined wavelengths or an instrument for emitting or receiving light having predetermined characteristics, borne by the enclosure and positioned in the cavity; and a dichroic mirror borne by the enclosure and disposed in substantially occluding relation relative to the aperture, the dichroic mirror reflecting ambient visible light and being substantially transparent to the light emitted by the light source and instrument, or received by the instrument as the case may be.
Inventors
- 👤 John K. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J40/00; H01J40/02; H01J40/14; B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/08; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2661; B60Q1/2665; B60R1/12; B60R1/1207; F; F21; F21V; F21V9/00; F21V9/20; B60R2001/1215; B60R2001/1223; B60R2001/1246; B60R2001/1284; F21W; F21W2111/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A mirror assembly comprising: an enclosure having an aperture; a mirror borne by the enclosure and substantially occluding the aperture, the mirror reflecting a broad spectral band of light, and having formed therein a discrete window which permits light to pass therethrough; a dichroic mirror positioned in covering relation relative to the window and operable to pass a predetermined narrow spectral band of light, and reflect a broad spectral band of light; and means borne by the enclosure for emitting light in the predetermined narrow spectral band of light passed by the dichroic mirror, and wherein the dichroic mirror reflects visible light and transmits the predetermined narrow band of light.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A mirror assembly comprising: an enclosure having an aperture; a mirror borne by the enclosure and substantially occluding the aperture, the mirror reflecting a broad spectral band of light, and having formed therein a discrete window which permits light to pass therethrough; a dichroic mirror positioned in covering relation relative to the window and operable to pass a predetermined narrow spectral band of light, and reflect a broad spectral band of light; and means borne by the enclosure for emitting light in the predetermined narrow spectral band of light passed by the dichroic mirror, and wherein the dichroic mirror reflects visible light and transmits the predetermined narrow band of light.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-10-10 | 1998-04-11 | 1998-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-10-10 | 2002-04-11 | 2002-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-10-10 | 2006-04-11 | 2006-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |