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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masahiro Katashiro, Okaya, JP;
Kazuya Matsumoto, Kamiina-gun, JP;
Shuichi Takayama, Hachioji, JP;
Katsuya Ono, Hino, JP;
Takeshi Suga, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroyuki Sangu, Akishima, JP;
Assignee:
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/10 ;
Abstract
A light scanning optical device comprises a light source for entirely illuminating a subject, a converging optical system for converging light returning from a specific minute region of the subject, a light detector for detecting the light converged by the converging optical system, and a scanning mirror for scanning the minute region, the scanning mirror being produced by a semiconductor manufacturing process.