The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 03, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2005
Hudson D. Bennett, New Braintree, MA (US);
Robert J. Krupa, Leominster, MA (US);
William F. Laflash, Northbridge, MA (US);
Matthew G. Maher, Worcester, MA (US);
Thomas V. Root, Beverly, MA (US);
Hudson D. Bennett, New Braintree, MA (US);
Robert J. Krupa, Leominster, MA (US);
William F. LaFlash, Northbridge, MA (US);
Matthew G. Maher, Worcester, MA (US);
Thomas V. Root, Beverly, MA (US);
Optim, Inc., Sturbridge, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods of mounting a light source, such as, for example a high-efficiency, high-power solid state light source (e.g., a LED) within a handle of an endoscope. One of the methods of the present invention includes removing a portion of a package surrounding the light source to expose a light source chip, positioning the exposed light source adjacent to a chassis within the handle and in contact with an end of a light guide bundle, translating the light source with the exposed light source chip about the end of the light guide while measuring light output from an illumination (i.e., distal) end of the light guide bundle with a photodetector, and securing the exposed light source to the chassis at a position in which maximum light output is measured.