EP1281042A4 - Multi-function optical system and assembly - Google Patents

Multi-function optical system and assembly

Info

Publication number: EP1281042A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: assembly; optical system; function optical; function; optical
Prior art date: 2000-04-14
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP01970507A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1281042A1 (en

Inventor

Philip L Rogers

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Rd2 LLC

Original Assignee

Optical Air Data Systems LLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2000-04-14

Filing date

2001-04-13

Publication date

2010-08-11

2000-04-14 Priority claimed from US09/549,497 external-priority patent/US6614510B1/en

2001-04-13 Application filed by Optical Air Data Systems LLC filed Critical Optical Air Data Systems LLC

2003-02-05 Publication of EP1281042A1 publication Critical patent/EP1281042A1/en

2010-08-11 Publication of EP1281042A4 publication Critical patent/EP1281042A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C3/00—Measuring distances in line of sight; Optical rangefinders
- G01C3/02—Details
- G01C3/06—Use of electric means to obtain final indication
- G01C3/08—Use of electric radiation detectors
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
- H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
- H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
- H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
- H01S3/06754—Fibre amplifiers
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
- H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
- H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
Remote Sensing (AREA)
Telescopes (AREA)
Optical Communication System (AREA)
Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)

EP01970507A 2000-04-14 2001-04-13 Multi-function optical system and assembly Withdrawn EP1281042A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US19777700P	2000-04-14	2000-04-14
US09/549,497 US6614510B1 (en)	2000-04-14	2000-04-14	Multi-function optical system
US549497		2000-04-14
US197777P		2000-04-14
PCT/US2001/012025 WO2001090691A1 (en)	2000-04-14	2001-04-13	Multi-function optical system and assembly

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1281042A1 EP1281042A1 (en)	2003-02-05
EP1281042A4 true EP1281042A4 (en)	2010-08-11

Family

ID=26893155

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP01970507A Withdrawn EP1281042A4 (en)	2000-04-14	2001-04-13	Multi-function optical system and assembly

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1281042A4 (en)
AU (1)	AU2001290506A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2405898C (en)
WO (1)	WO2001090691A1 (en)

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2001
- 2001-04-13 WO PCT/US2001/012025 patent/WO2001090691A1/en active Application Filing
- 2001-04-13 AU AU2001290506A patent/AU2001290506A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-04-13 EP EP01970507A patent/EP1281042A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-04-13 CA CA002405898A patent/CA2405898C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3633285A (en) *	1970-03-09	1972-01-11	Litton Systems Inc	Laser markmanship trainer
EP0117983A2 (en) *	1983-03-07	1984-09-12	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Thermally integrated laser/FLIR rangefinder
US4713544A (en) *	1984-03-05	1987-12-15	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Optical system for the simultaneous reception of thermal and laser radiation
US5210631A (en) *	1989-12-22	1993-05-11	General Instrument Corporation	Transmission of AM-VSB video signals over an optical fiber
US5926260A (en) *	1995-01-19	1999-07-20	Laser Technology, Inc.	Compact laser-based distance measuring apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO0190691A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO2001090691A1 (en)	2001-11-29
CA2405898A1 (en)	2001-11-29
CA2405898C (en)	2009-08-11
AU2001290506A1 (en)	2001-12-03
EP1281042A1 (en)	2003-02-05

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB0016356D0 (en)	2000-08-23	Optical structure
IL146158A0 (en)	2002-07-25	Monolithic optical assembly
AU2001271389A1 (en)	2002-01-08	Optical system
GB0000657D0 (en)	2000-03-01	An optical transmission system
EP1341006A4 (en)	2005-08-03	Optical element
AU3415101A (en)	2001-09-03	Optical transmission line and optical transmission system including it
GB0017048D0 (en)	2000-08-30	Alternative optical system
GB2371486B (en)	2004-04-21	Improved playyard system with canopy
GB2355610B (en)	2001-09-12	Optical system
EP1321788A4 (en)	2005-05-25	Optical connector
GB2346734B (en)	2003-09-24	Optical interface arrangement
HK1039231A1 (en)	2002-04-12	Optical receiver
EP1076247A4 (en)	2002-12-04	Optical part
GB2352105B (en)	2001-09-26	Optical system
EP1281042A4 (en)	2010-08-11	Multi-function optical system and assembly
GB9930156D0 (en)	2000-02-09	Optical system interface
GB0011217D0 (en)	2000-06-28	Fixing
GB0031623D0 (en)	2001-02-07	Coupled waveguide systems
HK1032495A1 (en)	2001-07-20	Optical system
EP1069445A4 (en)	2002-10-24	Optical part
EP1195635A4 (en)	2003-06-11	Image optical system
AU6586401A (en)	2001-10-23	Optical assembly
EP1061385A4 (en)	2003-03-26	Optical part
GB0001284D0 (en)	2000-03-08	Fixing
GB0020753D0 (en)	2000-10-11	An improved optical component

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2002-12-27	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2003-02-05	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20021021
2003-02-05	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
2003-02-05	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI
2010-08-11	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20100713
2010-12-15	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20101115
2015-08-05	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: H01S 3/094 20060101AFI20150702BHEP Ipc: H01S 3/067 20060101ALI20150702BHEP
2015-09-23	RIN1	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)	Inventor name: ROGERS, PHILIP, L.
2017-12-05	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS
2018-02-07	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: RD2, LLC
2018-03-09	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2018-04-11	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20171103
2019-02-13	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: H01S 3/067 20060101ALI20150702BHEP Ipc: H01S 3/094 20060101AFI20150702BHEP