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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Anthony Van Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Nicholas John Richardi, Manteca, CA (US);
Inventors:
Anthony Van Le, San Jose, CA (US);
Nicholas John Richardi, Manteca, CA (US);
Assignee:
Poinare Systems, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/0008 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); G02B 6/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging device includes a grin lens having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the grin lens is made from a polymeric material, an optical fiber having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the grin lens, and a beam director coupled to the distal end of the grin lens, wherein the beam director is configured to direct light at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber.