Hyperhemispherical radiation system
CA 1257121 A · Owner: Hughes Electronics Corporation · Inventors: Myer, Jon H.
Overview
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A system adapted for coupling to an optical conduit provides an input or output port for the transmission of radiant energy to or from the conduit over a spherical angle greater than a hemisphere. The system includes a base support element for holding an end portion of the conduit, typically an optical fiber and includes a cavity which surrounds the end portion of the conduit. The cavity is provided with an internal reflecting surface. An end of the cavity is closed off with a dome-shaped transparent scattering body having a cylindrical wall, wherein the end of the dome terminates in a surface of revolution such as a hemisphere or prolate ellipsoid.
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- Granted July 11, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 11, 2006.
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