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Fiberoptic coupler for coupling an optical fiber to a laser light source

US5157750A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 1990
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/4297
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A coupler for efficiently coupling a laser light source to a fiberoptic catheter. The coupler contains coding for determining information about the catheter, such as the size of the optical fiber catheter which it is coupling.

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