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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 1978
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1976
Yasuo Inoue, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light source system for use in a lighting device of a microscope comprises an elliptical cylindrical concave reflecting mirror, a linear light emitter arranged at one focus position of the mirror, a cylindrical condenser lens arranged at the opening position of the mirror and a bundle of optical fibers. A part of the end surfaces of the fiber bundle is arranged at the condensing position of the portion of the light from the emitter reflected by the mirror and refracted by the condenser lens. The other part of end surfaces of the fiber bundle is arranged at the condensing position of the portion of the light from the emitter directly refracted by the condenser lens.