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In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-color curved multi-light generating apparatus comprises a first input component adapted to receive a first input light beam, a second input component adapted to receive a second input light beam, a third input component ad

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-color curved multi-light generating apparatus comprises a first input component adapted to receive a first input light beam, a second input component adapted to receive a second input light beam, a third input component adapted to receive a third input light beam, and an output component adapted to provide an output light beam. The input components and the output component are joined together to combine the input light beams and form the output light beam. In various implementations, each of the input components and the output component comprise a hollow tube with a polygonal cross-section, such as a hexagonal cross-section.

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We claim: 1. An apparatus for combining a plurality of light beams, the apparatus comprising: a first input component adapted to receive a first input light beam; a second input component adapted to receive a second input light beam; a third input component adapted to receive a third input light be

We claim: 1. An apparatus for combining a plurality of light beams, the apparatus comprising: a first input component adapted to receive a first input light beam; a second input component adapted to receive a second input light beam; a third input component adapted to receive a third input light beam; and an output component adapted to provide an output light beam, wherein the input components and the output component are joined together to combine the input light beams and form the output light beam, wherein the input components and the output component have a polygonal-shaped cross-section, wherein the first and second input components are joined together at a first junction corresponding to a first side of the output component, wherein the first and third input components are joined together at a second junction corresponding to a second side of the output component, and wherein the second and third input components are joined together at a third junction corresponding to a third side of the output component. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the input components and the output component comprise a hollow tube with the polygonal-shaped cross-section, and wherein the first input light beam comprises a wavelength for a first color, and wherein the second input light beam comprises a wavelength for a second color, and wherein the third input light beam comprises a wavelength for a third color. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the input components and the output component comprise a hollow tube with the polygonal-shaped cross-section, and wherein the first input light beam comprises a wavelength for the color red, and wherein the second input light beam comprises a wavelength for the color blue, and wherein the third input light beam comprises the wavelength for the color green. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the polygonal-shaped cross-section comprises a hexagonal-shaped cross-section, and wherein the input components and the output component are joined together to combine the input light beams having wavelengths corresponding to red-green-blue (RGB), respectively, and form the output light beam having another wavelength that is a combination of the RGB wavelengths of the input light beams. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the input components and the output component comprise reflective interior surfaces, and wherein the reflective interior surfaces comprises at least one of nickel, silver and gold. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the reflective interior surfaces are adapted to reflect the input light beams to homogenize the input light beams into a single output light beam. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the input components and the output component comprise an exterior coating of nickel. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a side of the first input component is joined to a fourth side of the output component to share a first common surface, and wherein a side of the second input component is joined to a fifth side of the output component to share a second common surface, and wherein a side of the third input component is joined to a sixth side of the output component to share a third common surface. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the input components and the output component are joined together to form a one-piece body, and wherein the one-piece body comprises a structure with a plurality of curved tubular legs corresponding to the first, second, and third input components, and wherein each of the legs are joined at a junction with the output component comprising an output leg extending from the junction. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the input components comprise a ratio of width to length of 1:6. 11. A method for combining a plurality of light beams, the method comprising: forming a one-piece light reflecting body having first, second, and third polygonal-shaped input components and a polygonal-shaped output component; receiving a first input light beam having a first wavelength at the first input component; receiving a second input light beam having a second wavelength at the second input component; receiving a third input light beam having a third wavelength at the third input component; reflecting each of the input light beams; and combining the input light beams into a single output light beam having a fourth wavelength that is a combination of the wavelengths of the input light beams, wherein forming the one-piece light reflecting body comprises: joining the first input component to the second input component at a first junction corresponding to a first side of the output component, joining the first input component to the third input component at a second junction corresponding to a second side of the output component, and joining the second input component to the third input component at a third junction corresponding to a third side of the output component. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein reflecting each of the input light beams comprises homogenizing each of the input light beams. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising blending the first, second and third wavelengths into the fourth wavelength. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising providing the single output light beam as an optical output to the output component. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the first wavelength comprises a wavelength for a first color, and wherein the second wavelength comprises a wavelength for a second color, and wherein the third wavelength comprises a wavelength for a third color. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the first wavelength comprises the wavelength for the color red, and wherein the second wavelength comprises the wavelength for the color blue, and wherein the third wavelength comprises the wavelength for the color green. 17. An apparatus for combining a plurality of light beams, the apparatus comprising: a first curved, polygonal-shaped input leg having a first input opening; a second curved, polygonal-shaped input leg having a second input opening; a third curved, polygonal-shaped input leg having a third input opening; and a polygonal-shaped output leg having an output opening; wherein the first, second, and third input legs are joined to the output leg to form a one-piece body, wherein a first input light beam received at the first input opening, a second input light beam received at the second input opening, and a third input light beam received at the third input opening are combined to form an output light beam for emission from the output opening, wherein the first and second input legs are joined together at a first junction corresponding to a first side of the output leg, wherein the first and third input legs are joined together at a second junction corresponding to a second side of the output leg, and wherein the second and third input legs are joined together at a third junction corresponding to a third side of the output leg. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the polygonal-shaped input legs and the polygonal-shaped output leg comprise a hollow, hexagonal-shaped tubular structure. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the input legs and the output leg comprise reflective interior surfaces, and wherein the reflective interior surfaces comprises at least one of nickel, silver and gold. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the reflective interior surfaces are adapted to reflect the input light beams to homogenize the input light beams into a single output light beam. 21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the input legs and the output leg comprise an exterior coating of nickel. 22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein each of the curved, polygonal-shaped legs comprise a ratio of width to length of 1:6. 23. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first, second, and third input beams correspond to first, second, and third colors, respectively, and wherein the output light beam comprises a single output light beam of a fourth color that is different from the first, second, and third colors. 24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first input beam corresponds to a first color comprising the color red, the second input beam corresponds to a second color comprising the color blue, and the third input beam corresponds to a third color comprising the color green, and wherein the output light beam comprises a single output light beam of a combined color that is a combination of the red, blue, and green colors. 25. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein a side of the first input leg is joined to a fourth side of the output leg to share a first common surface, and wherein a side of the second input leg is joined to a fifth side of the output leg to share a second common surface, and wherein a side of the third input leg is joined to a sixth side of the output leg to share a third common surface.