Ultraviolet borescope
CA 2481875 C · Owner: Rovegno, Jean · Inventors: Le Quellec, John; Rovegno, Jean; Bonningue, Isabelle
Overview
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An endoscope with deflected distal viewing comprises a rigid tube (10) containing observation means themselves comprising a distal deflector prism (30) having a viewing axis (40) that is inclined relative to the axis (28) of the tube (10) and ultraviolet light (40) guide means housed in the tube (10) and opening out at their distal end onto a prism (48) for deflecting the illuminating light beam in a direction (50) that is substantially parallel to the viewing axis (40). The invention applies in particular to inspecting parts by the penetration test technique in the aviation field.
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- Filed October 13, 2004 and granted April 24, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 13, 2024.
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