公开(公告)号：US08154810B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12504531

申请日：2009-07-16

申请人： Danny S. Barnes ,  Erik R. Stockinger ,  David P. Bajorins ,  Chace H. Fadlovich

发明人： Danny S. Barnes ,  Erik R. Stockinger ,  David P. Bajorins ,  Chace H. Fadlovich

IPC分类号： G02B7/02 ,  G02B3/12

CPC分类号： G03B3/00 ,  A61B1/0019 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B15/06 ,  G02B15/08 ,  G02B26/005

摘要： Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a base including a proximal end, a distal end, and a receptacle in the distal end that is adapted to interchangeably receive a lens adapter; a set of base optics positioned in the proximal end of the base; and adjustable-focus optics positioned in the base and optically coupled to the base optics and, when the lens adapter is present, to the lens adapter. Embodiments of a process including forming a base including a proximal end, a distal end, and a receptacle in the distal end that is adapted to interchangeably receive any one of a plurality of lens adapters; positioning a set of base optics in the proximal end of the base; and positioning adjustable-focus optics positioned in the base such that they are optically coupled to the base optics and, when the lens adapter is present, to the lens adapter. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

摘要翻译： 一种装置的实施例，其包括基部，该基部包括远端中的近端，远端和容器，其适于互换地接收透镜适配器; 位于基座的近端的一组基座光学器件; 以及可调聚焦光学器件，其定位在基座中并且光学耦合到基底光学器件，并且当镜头适配器存在时，镜片适配器。 一种方法的实施例包括形成包括远端中的近端，远端和容器的基座，其适于可互换地容纳多个透镜适配器中的任何一个; 将一组基部光学器件定位在基部的近端中; 以及定位在基座中的可调节聚焦光学器件，使得它们光学地耦合到基底光学器件，并且当存在镜头适配器时，将其固定到镜头适配器。 公开和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20110013297A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12504531

申请日：2009-07-16

申请人： Danny S. Barnes ,  Erik R. Stockinger ,  David P. Bajorins ,  Chace H. Fadlovich

发明人： Danny S. Barnes ,  Erik R. Stockinger ,  David P. Bajorins ,  Chace H. Fadlovich

IPC分类号： G02B7/04

CPC分类号： G03B3/00 ,  A61B1/0019 ,  G02B3/14 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B15/06 ,  G02B15/08 ,  G02B26/005

摘要： Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a base including a proximal end, a distal end, and a receptacle in the distal end that is adapted to interchangeably receive a lens adapter; a set of base optics positioned in the proximal end of the base; and adjustable-focus optics positioned in the base and optically coupled to the base optics and, when the lens adapter is present, to the lens adapter. Embodiments of a process including forming a base including a proximal end, a distal end, and a receptacle in the distal end that is adapted to interchangeably receive any one of a plurality of lens adapters; positioning a set of base optics in the proximal end of the base; and positioning adjustable-focus optics positioned in the base such that they are optically coupled to the base optics and, when the lens adapter is present, to the lens adapter. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

摘要翻译： 一种装置的实施例，其包括基部，该基部包括远端中的近端，远端和容器，其适于互换地接收透镜适配器; 位于基座的近端的一组基座光学器件; 以及可调聚焦光学器件，其定位在基座中并且光学耦合到基底光学器件，并且当镜头适配器存在时，镜片适配器。 一种方法的实施例包括形成包括远端中的近端，远端和容器的基座，其适于可互换地容纳多个透镜适配器中的任何一个; 将一组基部光学器件定位在基部的近端中; 以及定位在基座中的可调节聚焦光学器件，使得它们光学地耦合到基底光学器件，并且当存在镜头适配器时，将其固定到镜头适配器。 公开和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US06195379B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US09472735

申请日：1999-12-27

申请人： Benjamin K. Jones ,  Jeffery A. Broderick ,  Jason W. Bethel ,  Eugene F. Yelden ,  Erik R. Stockinger

发明人： Benjamin K. Jones ,  Jeffery A. Broderick ,  Jason W. Bethel ,  Eugene F. Yelden ,  Erik R. Stockinger

IPC分类号： H01S3097

CPC分类号： H01S3/0315

摘要： A laser assembly system and method uses an electrode assembly and flexible housing to reduce manufacturing costs and complexity. The flexible housing also helps to insure uniform contact with the housing and electrically insulating material between the housing and electrodes. The uniform contact in turn assists in maintaining a uniform electric field in the discharge area of the laser, which affects laser performance, and assists in maintaining efficient cooling of the electrodes and the lasing medium. The electrode assembly is pre-assembled before insertion into the laser housing, which reduces adverse effects of anomalies of housing construction and helps to reduce the complexity and cost of manufacturing of the laser. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrodes that are separated by spacers made out of an electrically insulating material such as ceramic. The first and second electrodes are rigidly linked together in the electrode assembly by linkages such as including bolts and ceramic bushings. In an unflexed position, top and bottom walls of the housing are slightly bowed toward the center of the housing. The thickness and bow of the top and bottom walls of the housing allow for substantial resilient flexing of the housing under an applied outward force to the top and bottom walls of the housing. The outward flexing of the top and bottom walls of the housing accommodates insertion of the electrode assembly into the housing. After the electrode assembly is inserted into the housing, the applied force to the top and bottom walls of the housing is removed, which allows the top and bottom walls of the housing to supply a clamping force onto the outer surfaces of the electrode assembly due to the bow and resiliency of the top and bottom walls of the housing.

摘要翻译： 激光组装系统和方法使用电极组件和柔性壳体来降低制造成本和复杂性。 柔性壳体还有助于确保与壳体的均匀接触并且在壳体和电极之间电绝缘材料。 均匀接触又有助于在激光器的放电区域保持均匀的电场，这影响激光器的性能，并有助于维持电极和激光介质的有效冷却。 电极组件在插入激光器壳体之前被预先组装，这减少了壳体结构异常的不利影响，有助于降低激光器制造的复杂性和成本。 电极组件包括由电绝缘材料（例如陶瓷）制成的间隔隔开的第一和第二电极。 第一和第二电极通过诸如包括螺栓和陶瓷衬套的连接件在电极组件中刚性连接在一起。 在非弯曲的位置，壳体的顶壁和底壁朝向壳体的中心稍微弯曲。 壳体的顶壁和底壁的厚度和弓形件允许壳体在施加的向外的力下在壳体的顶壁和底壁上实质上弹性地弯曲。 外壳的顶壁和底壁的向外弯曲可容纳电极组件插入外壳中。 在将电极组件插入到壳体中之后，移除对壳体的顶壁和底壁施加的力，这允许壳体的顶壁和底壁向电极组件的外表面提供夹紧力，这是由于 外壳的顶壁和底壁的弓和弹性。