Integrated optical system for endoscopes and the like

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2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Nguyen, Thong Q (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Compound lens system

With relay

C359S434000, C359S637000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06853485

ABSTRACT:
Optical systems (1-19) for endoscopes and the like are characterized by an integrated design in which the locations of the components and the aberration corrections are no longer tied to the optical functions of the objective (1-6) and the relays (7-19), and in which the relays may depart from symmetry. The power requirements can thus be shifted from one group to another, thereby reducing the overall power requirement. Moreover, the aberration correction can be shared between the optical group of the integrated system.

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