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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7680378 | Low reflection lateral output fiber probe A system and method which integrates a mirror at the fiber tip to the fiber tip and uses a tilted flat at the exit plane to prevent astigmatism caused by the cylindrical curvature of the fiber wall and minimize reflection. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7558455 | Receiver aperture broadening for scanned beam imaging A scanning beam assembly includes a beam generator to generate a beam of radiation; at least one reflector configured to deflect the beam across a field of view; and a plurality of multi-mode optical fibers for receiving radiation reflected from the field of view, w... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7439998 | Optical recording apparatus An optical recording apparatus includes a plurality of laser modules, an optical fiber array unit, a photosensitive member, and an optical system. Each laser module includes a light source and an optical fiber. The optical fiber array unit bundles a plurality of opt... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430349 | Method for increasing daylight display brightness for helmet mounted displays The present invention provides an optical system and method that substantially eliminates or reduces disadvantages and problems associated with previously developed optical visual display systems and methods used for displaying critical visual symbology or rastered ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418169 | Apparatus for controlling at least one of at least two sections of at least one fiber An apparatus for controlling at least one of at least two sections of at least one fiber can be provided. The apparatus can include an arrangement which may be provided between the first and second sections of a particular continuous fiber of the fibers. A particula... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412131 | Multilayer optic device and system and method for making same An optic device, system and method for making are described. The optic device includes a first solid phase layer having a first index of refraction with a first photon transmission property and a second solid phase layer having a second index of refraction with a se... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7379630 | Multiplexed fiber optic sensor system A multiplexed fiber optic sensor system including a first optical fiber having a first end arranged to receive light from a light souce, at least two optical fibers having diameters smaller than the first optical fiber, and at least two fiber optic sensors, each of ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7379565 | Method and system for determining displacement of a pixel, and recording medium therefor This method determines the displacement of a pixel between a first and a second image, the first image representing, moreover, an object in a first scene taken from given viewpoint, and the second image representing the same object in a second scene, this second sce... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376329 | Laser hardening tool The invention provides a laser hardening tool having little laser output loss. The laser hardening tool 100 condenses the irradiated beams LB1 from a semiconductor laser stack 120 via a condensing optical lens 134, and creates paralle... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369720 | Optical device An optical device 1 has a photodetecting element 6, an optical waveguide layer 4 containing core portions 4a to 4c extending in directions crossing a layer thickness direction and a clad portion 4h cover... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7314300 | Fiber optic surgical headlight system A kit, or family, of interchangeable headlamp parts for a headlight system is provided that enables illuminated light spots of different sizes and/or different light distribution styles to be produced. The headlight system includes a headband, a headlamp mounted on ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7294102 | Method and apparatus for providing depth control or z-actuation A position control apparatus for controlling position along an axis, comprising: an extensible member that can be extended and contracted along said axis, comprising shape memory alloy locatable to expand and contract along said axis, heating means for controlling s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292759 | Contra-angle rotating handpiece having tactile-feedback tip ferrule An illumination device is described containing optical fibers that transmit electromagnetic energy from a source to a target. Additional optical fibers return reflected electromagnetic energy from the target. High-level electromagnetic energy can be used for cutting... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292390 | Fiber-coupled multiplexed confocal microscope A confocal microscope system that is inherently fiberoptic compatible is described which has line scanning aided image formation. An incoherent fiberoptic bundle maps a line illumination pattern into a dispersible group of separate sources, and then remaps this conf... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285089 | Confocal imaging equipment in particular for endoscope Equipment includes an image guide (1) consisting of flexible optical fibers with: on the proximal end side: a source (2), angular scanning elements (3), injection elements (4) in one of the fibers, elements for splitting (5) the il... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286295 | Microoptical compound lens An apposition microoptical compound lens comprises a plurality of lenslets arrayed around a segment of a hollow, three-dimensional optical shell. The lenslets collect light from an object and focus the light rays onto the concentric, curved front surface of a cohere... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271461 | Stackable optoelectronics chip-to-chip interconnects and method of manufacturing An optoelectronics chip-to-chip interconnects system is provided, including packaged chips to be connected on printed-circuit-board (PCB), multiple-packaged chip, optical-electrical(O-E) conversion means, waveguide-board, and PCB. Single to multiple chips interconne... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261687 | Forward scanning imaging optical fiber probe Probes, and systems and methods for optically scanning a conical volume in front of a probe, for use with an imaging modality, such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). A probe includes an optical fiber having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an axis, ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7251399 | Method of making densely packed light guide ribbon Provided is a method of making a densely packed light guide ribbon. More specifically, in at least one embodiment, a first clad layer is deposited upon a carrier. A first plurality of spaced light guides are then provided upon the first clad layer. A second clad lay... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246949 | Device for transmitting optical signals The invention relates to a device for transmitting optical signals between at least two components disposed for rotation. The invention excels itself by the provision that at least one micro-optical component is used for beam forming or beam guidance. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242521 | Dual-axis confocal microscope having improved performance for thick samples An optical head for confocal microscopy that is especially advantageous for measurements on thick samples is provided. An interface between the optical head and the sample is index matched, to avoid beam aberration at this interface. The optical head includes a wind... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7242832 | Device for tissue characterization A probe for use in characterizing tissue. The probe includes a plurality of optical fibers and an optical element. Each fiber includes a distal portion and a proximal portion. The fibers transmit light through the fiber to a surrounding area and collect light reflec... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7235047 | Methods and apparatus for imaging using a light guide bundle and spatial light modulator Endoscopes and other viewing devices that control the light that contacts a sample and/or that is detected emanating from a sample. The viewing devices are particularly well suited for in vivo imaging, although other uses are also included. The viewing devices, and ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236665 | Optical module and method for fabricating the same An optical module is provided in which recesses are formed in a sol-gel layer applied to a surface of a lens array substrate, each of the recesses having a capability to fit an optical fiber therein. The optical module comprises a planar microlens array substrate ha... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7221824 | Miniaturized focusing optical head in particular for endoscope An optical head for equipping the distal end of a flexible optical fiber bundle, designed to be urged into contact with an analyzing surface and including optical elements for focusing an excitation signal into a so-called excitation focal point located at a specifi... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7203406 | Optical lowpass filter and method for producing an optical lowpass filter The invention relates to an optical lowpass filter that has a plurality of light guiding optical fibers, and to a method for producing such an optical lowpass filter. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186144 | Connector including media converter A triaxial connector assembly including a media converter that is used to terminate a fiber optic/electrical hybrid cable is disclosed. The triaxial connector assembly includes a connector with a housing defining a first end and a second end, the first end of the ho... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177509 | Large-scale image display apparatus using optical fiber The present invention discloses an image display apparatus using optical fiber in which moving images projected from a projector can be transferred to a screen through an optical fiber bundle with a high-definition image quality. An object of the present invention i... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171088 | Image input device A number of optical fiber cords 11 are bundled together to constitute an image fiber. A first end of the image fiber 12a is incorporated within and covered by a cylindrical member to constitute an imaging section, which in turn forms one of a pl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167630 | Beam shaper and imaging head having beam shapers Beam shapers, imaging heads formed using such beam shapers and methods are provided that are adapted to shape a light beam for use in imaging. In accordance with one method described herein a light beam is received and the light beam is reflectively scrambled to for... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164828 | Laser ribbon A ribbon-of-light projection system projects a substantially uniform ribbon of laser light (or other electromagnetic radiation) using a fiber-optic bundle, plano-mirrors, and a plano-cylindrical lens. Incidence optics directs a laser beam to be incident to the fiber... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155091 | Cooled high power laser lens array An array of cylindrical end-caps with separate or integral lenses is stacked with its members in close contact, forming inter-cylinder gaps between every subset of three adjacent cylindrical lenses. Conductive fibers are disposed in the inter-cylinder gaps. Heat tha... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149374 | Fiber optic pressure sensor A fiber optic pressure sensor includes an optical fiber for transmitting light. The optical fiber has an axis. The fiber optic pressure sensor also includes an etched diaphragm perpendicular to the axis. The diaphragm includes an operative side located at a distance... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145590 | Apparatus with offset light source for forming images on photosensitive surface Disclosed is an image forming apparatus which provides an image of an excellent quality which has a less variation in resolution and suppressed linear irregularity. A rod lens array includes two rows of rod lenses stacked one on the other. An LED array is offset by ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142753 | Light petal generation structure for optical fibers A light petal generation structure for optical fibers, especially applied to a decorative optical fiber, collects loss light at a nodule position, and directly transforms into an enlarged and bright light petal. The structure uses primarily an optical fiber with sid... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136592 | Self aligning optical detector An optical detector for receiving an optical signal transmitting via an optical fiber cable, comprises an array of photo-sensors for location in the path of the optical signal. A controller a controller detects which of the photo-sensors receives the optical signal ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101072 | Photoirradiation device and fiber rod A photoirradiation device in which an optical system can be miniaturized and utilization efficiency of light can be improved in a manner that includes a first lens and a second lens, which share refraction of light to convert light beams emitted from a plurality of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099534 | Optical transmission device with optical waveguide coupled to optical device An optical waveguide and a first lens are formed on an underlying surface. The optical waveguide guides light along a first direction. The first lens is continuous with one end of the waveguide and converges light radiated from the end plane of the optical waveguide... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083617 | Methods and apparatus for the treatment of gastric ulcers A surgical tool attaches to the distal end of an endoscope and provides a rotatable treating element. According to one embodiment of the invention, the treating element is a pair of jaws provided with cautery capability. According to an aspect of the invention, the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7033085 | Fiber-optic connector for releasably coupling an optical fiber to an optoelectronic device and related method A module for coupling to a fiber-optic cable includes an optoelectronic assembly that includes a bracket and a metal receptacle. The metal receptacle includes an attachment member operable to releasably connect the receptacle to the bracket, an alignment end operabl... | 04/25/2006 |
