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Measuring endoscope

US9211052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

Anton Schick · Taufkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2010
Grant date	Dec 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 28, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B23/2461
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope measures the topography of a surface. The endoscope contains a projection unit and an imaging unit. The endoscope is characterized in that an objective unit is provided as a component both of the projection unit and the imaging unit. By the integration of the projection unit and the imaging unit, which both use a common objective unit, the structural volume required by both units is reduced resulting in a smaller endoscope.

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