ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,738, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. (Chandler, Ariz.).

"Source-matched diffuser for low speckle illumination" was invented by Tasso R. M. Sales (Rochester, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A diffuser is disclosed. A system comprising a light source and a diffuser is disclosed. The light source is aligned with a microlens of the diffuser in a static configuration. A method of reducing speckle with the system is also disclosed."

The patent was filed on Dec. 3, 2024, under Application No. 18/967,307.

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