Filter array with reduced stray focused light

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10330835
APP PUB NO 20170123121A1
SERIAL NO

15337281

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An apparatus is disclosed comprising an optical filter array including an array of optical filter elements; wherein each optical filter element has opposing mutually parallel principal faces connected by sidewalls including at least one pair of opposing trapezoidal sidewalls and at least one pair of opposing sidewalls that are not mutually parallel; and wherein the opposing mutually parallel principal faces of the filter elements collectively define optical entrance and exit apertures of the optical filter array and include interference filters. Further disclosed is a method of illuminating such a filter array.

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MATERION CORPORATION6070 PARKLAND BOULEVARD MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124

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Downing, Kevin R Westford, US 9 19
Tatarek, Michael J Westford, US 2 3

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