Boroscope
US9737961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/101
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A boroscope includes a working head having first and second ends. A first optical fiber extends through the boroscope to a position between the first and second ends. A second optical fiber extends through the boroscope to the second end of the working head. A laser optical fiber extends through the boroscope. At least one lens is arranged between the first end and the second end of the working head and a mirror is gimballed to the second end of the working head. The laser optical fiber directs laser light transmitted through the laser optical fiber onto the lens and then onto the mirror. A first LED is arranged at a position between the first end and the second end of the working head and a second LED is arranged at the second end of the working head and an actuator devices adjust the position of the mirror.
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