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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
Schott Ag, Mainz, DE;
Bernd Schultheis, Schwabenheim, DE;
Martin Cramer, Wiesbaden, DE;
Hubertus Russert, Jugenheim, DE;
Holger Werner, Frankfurt, DE;
Jens Vietor, Taunusstein, DE;
Volker Hagemann, Nieder-Olm, DE;
Jürgen Meinl, Hohenstein-Holzhausen, DE;
Jonas Grimm, Bad Schwalbach, DE;
Oliver Keiper, Hünstetten, DE;
SCHOTT AG, Mainz, DE;
Abstract
An endoscope is provided that includes a first component, a second component, a light source, an image capturing element, and a light guide. The second component has a proximal end and a distal end with proximal end coupled to the first component. The light source is integrated in the first component and includes a laser and a converter. The laser emits primary light and the converter converts the primary light at least partially into secondary light that has a different wavelength. The image capturing element is arranged at the distal end. The light guide has an optical fiber that extends through the second component. The converter is coupled to the proximal end such that the primary and secondary light is injected into the optical fiber, is conducted from the proximal end to the distal end, and emitted at the distal end.