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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Applicant:
Nicholas Loebel, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventor:
Nicholas Loebel, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Ondine International Ltd, St. Michael, BB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention described here is an improved fiber optic probe. The tip of the probe is made from a transparent fill material that is connected to the end of a conventional optical fiber. The optical fiber is tapered, the fill material is connected thereto, and typically extends outwardly from the fiber as though it is a continuous part of the fiber. The outer diameter of the fill material is preferably essentially the same as the optical fiber. The fill material may contain light-scattering elements that disperse light as it exits the fiber.