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Portable endoscope for intubation

  • US 7,976,459 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2007
  • Issued: 07/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A digital imaging probe comprising:

  • an image sensor in a micro ball grid array packaging, a wide angle imaging lens positioned in front of a sensitive area of the image sensor, an LED illuminator positioned in the space in front of a storage area of the image sensor and next to the imaging lens, an optically clear window positioned immediately in front of both the lens and the LED illuminator, a light blocking separator positioned between the lens and the LED illuminator, a flexible circuit carrying the image sensor and having an extension, with the LED on its tip on one end and the multi pin connector on the other end, a cylindrical enclosure that holds all the above elements together in their relative positions and is impermeably connected to a flexible sleeve that encloses the flexible circuit.

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