Title:
【発明の名称】光照射装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001517875
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An optical irradiation device incorporating a cluster of LEDs (11, 43) arranged so that shaped facets of adjacent LEDs come together to increase the packing density of LEDs in the cluster. A light guide (41) collects light emitted by the LEDs. Two or more light guides (41) and LED clusters (43) may be arranged in series to produce a single light beam. A heat pipe (45) is provided to conduct heat away from the LEDs (43). The heat pipe (56) may be annular and contain an inner storage space for batteries (60) or the like.
Inventors:
Mills, Robin Walter
Claus, Dieter
Claus, Dieter
Application Number:
JP2000513329A
Publication Date:
October 09, 2001
Filing Date:
September 25, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
University of Bristol
International Classes:
A61C3/02; A61C13/15; H01L33/00; H01L33/64; A61N5/06; G02B6/42; H01L25/13; (IPC1-7): H01L33/00; A61C3/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takashi Ishida (4 others)