GB2013924B - Dynamic image enhancer for fibrescopes - Google Patents

Dynamic image enhancer for fibrescopes

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Publication number
GB2013924B
GB2013924B GB7901612A GB7901612A GB2013924B GB 2013924 B GB2013924 B GB 2013924B GB 7901612 A GB7901612 A GB 7901612A GB 7901612 A GB7901612 A GB 7901612A GB 2013924 B GB2013924 B GB 2013924B
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fibrescopes
dynamic image
image enhancer
enhancer
dynamic
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American Optical Corp
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American Optical Corp
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    • 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
    • G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
    • G02B6/065—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images with dynamic image improvement

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
GB7901612A 1978-02-01 1979-01-16 Dynamic image enhancer for fibrescopes Expired GB2013924B (en)

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US05/874,073 US4154502A (en) 1978-02-01 1978-02-01 Dynamic image enhancer for fiberscopes

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GB2013924A GB2013924A (en) 1979-08-15
GB2013924B true GB2013924B (en) 1982-05-19

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US (1) US4154502A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPS54107746A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1141857A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (1) DE2849336A1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (1) GB2013924B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
HK (1) HK17685A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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JPS623926B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1987-01-28
CA1141857A (en) 1983-02-22
DE2849336C2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1987-06-25
DE2849336A1 (de) 1979-08-02
JPS54107746A (en) 1979-08-23
GB2013924A (en) 1979-08-15
US4154502A (en) 1979-05-15
HK17685A (en) 1985-03-22

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732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee