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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Tomoaki Toriya, Sakura, JP;
Takashi Tsumanuma, Sakura, JP;
Kenichi Nakatate, Sakura, JP;
Takashi Ishii, Sakura, JP;
Kiyoshi Oka, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Toshio Osaki, Yokohama, JP;
Akiyoshi Hayakawa, Inuyama, JP;
Tomoaki Toriya, Sakura, JP;
Takashi Tsumanuma, Sakura, JP;
Kenichi Nakatate, Sakura, JP;
Takashi Ishii, Sakura, JP;
Kiyoshi Oka, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Toshio Osaki, Yokohama, JP;
Akiyoshi Hayakawa, Inuyama, JP;
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Kashiwa, JP;
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
Endoscopic systemcomprises composite optical fiberthat consists of a large-diameter, laser light transmitting optical fiber surrounded by a large number of image transmitting fibers that are bundled together to form an integral assembly with the central fiber, laser applying and image observing optical unitthat is connected to the eyepiece portion of said composite optical fiber such that it launches laser light into said large-diameter optical fiber and that the image being transmitted through said image transmitting optical fiber is focused on a camera to become observable, and an illuminating light transmitting unit that transmits illuminating light to the tip of the objective portion of said composite optical fiber for irradiation purposes.