Solid state illumination for endoscopy
CA 2579233 C · Owner: Farr, Mina · Inventors: Farr, Mina
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Various embodiments for providing solid state illumination for endoscopy or borescopy are provided. Generally, various medical or industrial devices can include one or more solid state or other compact electro-optic illuminating and detecting devices (181) located thereon. The solid state or compact electro-optic illuminating device (181) can include but is not limited to, a , light emitting diode (LED) laser diode (LD), or other Infrared (IR) or Ultraviolet (UV) source. Solid state sources of various wavelengths may be used to illuminate an object for imaging or detecting purpose or otherwise conditioning purposes. The solid state illuminating device (181) may be placed on the …
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- Filed September 26, 2005 and granted November 8, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 26, 2025.
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