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Light source for borescopes and endoscopes

  • US 20020193664A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2002
  • Published: 12/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for use as a borescope or endoscope for viewing an object at a remote or inaccessible location, comprising a tube having a proximal end and a distal end, means in the tube for obtaining an image of an object and transmitting it to a viewing device, and illumination means comprising an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on a substrate and covered by a common protective shield of optically clear material.

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