US 11,988,825 B2
Embeddable module for high output led
Thomas V. Root, Beverly, MA (US); Thomas Davis, Hollis, NH (US); Michael Cook, Salem, MA (US); Carlton S. Jones, Boxford, MA (US); David Leo, Winchester, MA (US); and Michael S. Epstein, Saint Michaels, MD (US)
Assigned to Acera, LLC, Beverly, MA (US)
Filed by Acera LLC, Beverly, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/883,500.
Application 17/883,500 is a continuation of application No. 17/012,429, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,409,096.
Application 17/012,429 is a continuation of application No. 16/686,863, filed on Nov. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,768,407, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/686,863 is a continuation of application No. 15/338,027, filed on Oct. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,782,518, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,456, filed on Oct. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,454, filed on Oct. 28, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,451, filed on Oct. 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093408 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); F21L 4/00 (2006.01); F21V 3/00 (2015.01); F21V 5/04 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 15/01 (2006.01); F21V 17/12 (2006.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); F21V 29/77 (2015.01); F21V 29/89 (2015.01); G02B 1/04 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); F21L 14/02 (2006.01); F21W 131/20 (2006.01); F21W 131/40 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 23/2453 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00126 (2013.01); A61B 1/0669 (2013.01); F21L 4/005 (2013.01); F21V 3/00 (2013.01); F21V 5/04 (2013.01); F21V 5/048 (2013.01); F21V 15/01 (2013.01); F21V 17/12 (2013.01); F21V 23/0414 (2013.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); F21V 29/773 (2015.01); F21V 29/89 (2015.01); G02B 1/041 (2013.01); G02B 6/0006 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); G02B 6/4206 (2013.01); G02B 6/4231 (2013.01); G02B 6/4269 (2013.01); G02B 6/428 (2013.01); G02B 19/0066 (2013.01); G02B 23/2469 (2013.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); A61B 1/00105 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); F21L 4/00 (2013.01); F21L 14/02 (2013.01); F21W 2131/20 (2013.01); F21W 2131/40 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); G02B 6/3807 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light module, comprising:
a housing including a hollow chamber extending from a proximal end to a distal end;
a lens positioned in the hollow chamber, the lens having a lens body comprising an input surface for receiving light from a light source and an output surface through which light exits the lens; and
an adapter removably and replacably coupled to the distal end of the hollow chamber, the adapter including a channel for receiving a proximal end of a light guide, such that the light guide receives at least a portion of light exiting the output surface of the lens.