Patent ID: 8936382
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An attachment system comprising: a first portion having a cavity for holding a light pipe, the light pipe transmitting light from a light source, wherein the first portion comprises a material capable of functioning as a heat sink to dissipate heat from the system; an optical taper sufficiently designed to alter at least one property of the light; and a second portion having a cavity for holding a light-conducting fiber, the light-conducting fiber receiving the altered light from the optical taper, wherein the optical taper is positioned between the first portion and the second portion and spaced apart from a distal end of the first portion, and spaced apart from a proximal end of the second portion, wherein the space between the optical taper and the first portion and the space between the optical taper and the second portion are configured to dissipate heat from the system.