IL96317A - Fiber optic diffusers and method of making them - Google Patents

Fiber optic diffusers and method of making them

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IL96317A
IL96317A IL9631790A IL9631790A IL96317A IL 96317 A IL96317 A IL 96317A IL 9631790 A IL9631790 A IL 9631790A IL 9631790 A IL9631790 A IL 9631790A IL 96317 A IL96317 A IL 96317A
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fiber
scattering
core tip
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IL9631790A
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Health Research Inc
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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
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/241—Light guide terminations
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/02—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements
    • G02B5/0205—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties
    • G02B5/0236—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place within the volume of the element
    • G02B5/0242—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterised by the diffusing properties the diffusion taking place within the volume of the element by means of dispersed particles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/02—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements
    • G02B5/0268—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterized by the fabrication or manufacturing method
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/02—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements
    • G02B5/0273—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterized by the use
    • G02B5/0278—Diffusing elements; Afocal elements characterized by the use used in transmission
    • 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
    • G02B6/0008—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 the light being emitted at the end of the fibre
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A61B2018/2255—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips
    • A61B2018/2261—Optical elements at the distal end of probe tips with scattering, diffusion or dispersion of light

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
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  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Curing Cements, Concrete, And Artificial Stone (AREA)
  • Inorganic Fibers (AREA)
IL9631790A 1990-03-07 1990-11-12 Fiber optic diffusers and method of making them IL96317A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US07/490,048 US5074632A (en) 1990-03-07 1990-03-07 Fiber optic diffusers and methods for manufacture of the same

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IL96317A0 IL96317A0 (en) 1991-08-16
IL96317A true IL96317A (en) 1994-01-25

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US (1) US5074632A (hu)
EP (1) EP0450149B1 (hu)
JP (1) JPH04218002A (hu)
KR (1) KR0180558B1 (hu)
CN (1) CN1026617C (hu)
AT (1) ATE138741T1 (hu)
AU (1) AU641192B2 (hu)
CA (1) CA2028757C (hu)
CS (1) CS60291A2 (hu)
DE (1) DE69027204T2 (hu)
FI (1) FI911117A (hu)
HU (1) HUT60396A (hu)
IE (1) IE903848A1 (hu)
IL (1) IL96317A (hu)
PH (1) PH27174A (hu)
PL (1) PL165353B1 (hu)
PT (1) PT96934A (hu)
ZA (1) ZA908982B (hu)

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AU6565190A (en) 1991-09-12
CN1054669A (zh) 1991-09-18
KR0180558B1 (ko) 1999-04-01
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CN1026617C (zh) 1994-11-16
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ZA908982B (en) 1992-05-27
PL165353B1 (pl) 1994-12-30
CS60291A2 (en) 1991-10-15
PH27174A (en) 1993-04-02
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US5074632A (en) 1991-12-24
FI911117A0 (fi) 1991-03-06
CA2028757A1 (en) 1991-09-08
DE69027204T2 (de) 1996-11-21
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