Grin lens and methods of making the same
US10539731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/0008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging device includes a grin lens having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the grin lens is made from a polymeric material, an optical fiber having a distal end coupled to the proximal end of the grin lens, and a beam director coupled to the distal end of the grin lens, wherein the beam director is configured to direct light at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber.
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