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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Koichi Furusawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masaru Eguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Utsui, Saitama-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Nakamura, Saitama-ken, JP;
Ryo Ozawa, Tokyo, JP;
Shinsuke Okada, Saitama-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Pentax Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/06 ;
Abstract
A fiber bundle for image transmission includes pluralities of first optical fibers and a plurality of second optical fibers. Both pluralities of optical fibers being tied at their distal ends to form a composite bundle portion. The first optical fibers being tied at their proximal ends to form a first branched bundle portion and the second optical fibers being tied at their proximal ends to form a second branched bundle portion.