Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Combination dark field and bright field illuminator
- Patent Title (中): 组合暗场和明场照明器
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Application No.: US13356481Application Date: 2012-01-23
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Publication No.: US08768159B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Michael C. Messina , Thomas J. Driscoll , Kyle M. O'Brien
- Applicant: Michael C. Messina , Thomas J. Driscoll , Kyle M. O'Brien
- Applicant Address: US WA Renton
- Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Microscan Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Renton
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G03B15/06
- IPC: G03B15/06 ; G03B15/02

Abstract:
Embodiments are disclosed of an apparatus including a curved reflector having an interior and an open end; a light module positioned around a perimeter of the open end of the reflector, the light module including a first side having one or more interior light sources thereon to direct light toward the interior of the reflector and a second side having one or more exterior light sources thereon to direct light away from the reflector; and a light pipe coupled to the light module and aligned so that light from the one or more exterior light sources is launched into the light pipe. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120121245A1 COMBINATION DARK FIELD AND BRIGHT FIELD ILLUMINATOR Public/Granted day:2012-05-17
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