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Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001

Filed:

Aug. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:

Seiji Matsumoto, Nagano, JP;

Etsuo Nakano, Nagano, JP;

Suwao Sato, Nagano, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 5/00 ;
Abstract

A light source arrangement for a battery-powered light source unit of an endoscope comprises a cylindrical housing, a base disposed at one end of the housing, a plurality of LEDs connected to a flexible circuit board supported on the base and a focusing lens. A light guide for directing light emanating from the LEDs. The light guide comprises a reflective surface formed on an inner wall of the housing, a reflector having a concave reflective surface which is disposed at one end of the housing so as to surround the LEDs or a micro-lens array disposed in front of the LEDs with each micro lens aligned with the LED.


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Matsumoto, Seiji. (2001). Battery-powered light source arrangement for endoscope (U.S. Patent No. 6260994). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6260994

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