| US 7,578,602 B2 | ||
| Laser irradiation system | ||
| Junichi Kajikuri, Kanagawa (Japan); Tamio Mori, Kanagawa (Japan); and Hideki Inoue, Kanagawa (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Sony Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 02, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/194,678. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. P2004-226895 (JP), filed on Aug. 03, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0070278 A1, Apr. 06, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 27/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 362—259 [362/553; 362/558] | 9 Claims |
| 1. A laser irradiation system for irradiating an external target, comprising:
a laser generation source;
a lens for receiving laser light from the laser generation source and producing a laser beam;
a lens holder for holding the lens;
a light pipe for receiving the laser beam, the light pipe including a hollow portion for guiding a first portion of the laser
beam for irradiating the target, and an outer tube portion for scattering a second portion of the laser beam;
a first sleeve for supporting the lens holder and the light pipe;
a second sleeve for supporting the laser generation source, the second sleeve being different from the first sleeve; and
a mounting portion for mounting the light pipe, the mounting portion being fixed between the lens holder and an inner wall
of the first sleeve.
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