Endoscope having a semi-conductor element illumination arrangement
US5363135A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for the acquisition of images of an object, of the type including a light emitting source for illuminating said object and a light sensor of the monochromic charge coupled device type and adapted to receive the light representative of the image of said object. The light source has at least one semi-conductor light emitter such as an electroluminescent or laser diode, the invention being usable for medical diagnosis purposes.
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