Is a
Patent attributes
Patent Jurisdiction
Patent Number
Date of Patent
July 5, 2016
Patent Application Number
14120660
Date Filed
May 21, 2014
Patent Citations Received
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The present invention is a system that offers a capability to concentrate light from a large focal point onto a small spot on a detector. The system also offers off-axis capability should the system be moved, poorly pointed, off axis or jostled while in use. As designed, the present invention includes a half-ball lens having a front end and a back end, a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) having a front end and a back end, wherein the front end of said CPC is adjacent to the back end of the half-ball lens such that the CPC is centered against the back end of the half-ball lens, and a detector, wherein the detector is adjacent to the back end of the CPC.
Timeline
No Timeline data yet.
Further Resources
No Further Resources data yet.