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GB2269911B - Light source connector with splayed optical fibre bundle - Google Patents

Light source connector with splayed optical fibre bundle

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Publication number
GB2269911B
GB2269911B GB9217447A GB9217447A GB2269911B GB 2269911 B GB2269911 B GB 2269911B GB 9217447 A GB9217447 A GB 9217447A GB 9217447 A GB9217447 A GB 9217447A GB 2269911 B GB2269911 B GB 2269911B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
splayed
light source
optical fibre
fibre bundle
source connector
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB9217447A
Other versions
GB9217447D0 (en
GB2269911A (en
Inventor
Philip Michael Coath
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Keymed Medical and Industrial Equipment Ltd
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Keymed Medical and Industrial Equipment Ltd
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Priority to GB9217447A priority Critical patent/GB2269911B/en
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Publication of GB2269911A publication Critical patent/GB2269911A/en
Application granted granted Critical
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00112—Connection or coupling means
    • A61B1/00117—Optical cables in or with an endoscope
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/06—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
    • A61B1/07—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/2407—Optical details
    • G02B23/2461—Illumination
    • G02B23/2469—Illumination using optical fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/0006—Coupling light into the fibre
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4298—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with non-coherent light sources and/or radiation detectors, e.g. lamps, incandescent bulbs, scintillation chambers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00112—Connection or coupling means
    • A61B1/00121—Connectors, fasteners and adapters, e.g. on the endoscope handle
    • A61B1/00126—Connectors, fasteners and adapters, e.g. on the endoscope handle optical, e.g. for light supply cables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/06—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
    • A61B1/0661—Endoscope light sources
    • A61B1/0669—Endoscope light sources at proximal end of an endoscope

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
GB9217447A 1992-08-17 1992-08-17 Light source connector with splayed optical fibre bundle Expired - Lifetime GB2269911B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9217447A GB2269911B (en) 1992-08-17 1992-08-17 Light source connector with splayed optical fibre bundle

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9217447A GB2269911B (en) 1992-08-17 1992-08-17 Light source connector with splayed optical fibre bundle

Publications (3)

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GB9217447D0 GB9217447D0 (en) 1992-09-30
GB2269911A GB2269911A (en) 1994-02-23
GB2269911B true GB2269911B (en) 1996-03-20

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Families Citing this family (5)

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US5452186A (en) * 1994-03-30 1995-09-19 Ford Motor Company Light distribution system
US5475571A (en) * 1994-03-30 1995-12-12 Ford Motor Company Ring Light collector
GB2298055B (en) * 1995-02-14 1999-09-15 Eurotec Fibre Optics Ltd Improvements relating to light transmission means
DE69809086T2 (en) * 1998-04-15 2003-07-24 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, St. Paul ASSEMBLY FOR A TUBULAR WAVE LADDER LIGHTING SYSTEM
US6130976A (en) 1998-04-15 2000-10-10 3M Innovative Properties Company Coupling system for a light conduit

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4580552A (en) * 1981-11-19 1986-04-08 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Illuminating optical system for endoscopes
US4768858A (en) * 1985-07-08 1988-09-06 Trimedyne, Inc. Hollow fiberoptic

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4580552A (en) * 1981-11-19 1986-04-08 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Illuminating optical system for endoscopes
US4768858A (en) * 1985-07-08 1988-09-06 Trimedyne, Inc. Hollow fiberoptic

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GB9217447D0 (en) 1992-09-30
GB2269911A (en) 1994-02-23

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Expiry date: 20120816