Fluorescence excitation illumination fiber
US9897757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B5/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Fluorescence imaging illumination fiber including a first fiber, a second fiber, and a diffuser, the second fiber concentrically enfolding the first fiber, the diffuser is coupled at the end of the first fiber and the second fiber, the first fiber having a first angular output, the second fiber having a second angular output, the diffuser increasing the first angular output by a first value and increasing the second angular output by a second value, the first value exceeding the second value.
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