Probe
US10231627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An acoustic wave detector that detects an acoustic wave from a subject, an optical fiber that guides light emitted from a light source to a probe body, and a light guide member that guides light from a light entrance end, which is optically coupled to the optical fiber, to a light exit end, which is located in the vicinity of the acoustic wave detector, are provided. The light guide member is secured in the probe body with a securing material provided at least partially around the light guide member. The conditional expression below is satisfied: sin−1(n2/n1)×(180°/π)<90°−θi where n1 is a refractive index of the light guide member, n2 is a refractive index of the securing material, and θi is a spread angle of incoming light from the optical fiber.
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