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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kimihiko Nishioka, Hachiouji, JP;
Nobuo Yamashita, Hachiouji, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128-6 ; 350 9626 ;
Abstract
An endoscope illuminating optical system comprising a light guide in which the distribution of optical fibers on the exit end surface is uneven, a positive lens system placed in front of the exit end of the light guide and a single fiber placed between the positive lens system and exit end to improve the light distribution or to eliminate the uneven illumination produced by the parallax of the illuminating optical system and observing optical system.