ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS WITH OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE HAVING DIFFUSER ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20220397262A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17841604

    申请日:2022-06-15

    Applicant: SCHOTT AG

    Abstract: An illumination system for a medical technology therapy and/or diagnosis system is provided. The system includes a light source, an optical waveguide, and an optical element in the form of a diffuser element. The optical waveguide has a first end that is connectable or assignable to the light source and the diffuser element is arranged at a second end of the optical waveguide so that light from the optical waveguide is injected into the optical element. The optical element has a lateral surface covered by a reflector layer at least in a section thereof. The reflector layer includes a mirror layer. The optical element has a light-reflecting area covered by the reflector layer and a light-transmissive area that is free of the reflector layer. Thus, light injected into the optical element is reflected on the light-reflecting area and emitted from the light-transmissive area.

    Light guide or image guide components for disposable endoscopes

    公开(公告)号:US11510553B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US17037402

    申请日:2020-09-29

    Applicant: SCHOTT AG

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to diagnostic, surgical, and/or therapeutic devices for being introduced into the human or animal body or for in vitro examination of human or animal blood samples or other body cells, in particular to an endoscope or a disposable endoscope that includes at least one illumination light guide and/or image guide for transmitting electromagnetic radiation, the illumination light guide or image guide having a proximal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation and a distal end face for incoupling or outcoupling of electromagnetic radiation. The proximal and/or distal end faces consist of plastic elements that are transparent at least partially or in sections thereof, the transparent plastic being biocompatible and/or having non-toxic properties to human or animal cell cultures for exposure durations of less than one day. This allows for the production of assemblies for disposable endoscopes, inter alia.

    Side-emitting light guide and method for the production thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11579351B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17013250

    申请日:2020-09-04

    Applicant: SCHOTT AG

    Abstract: A flexible light guide that has a homogeneous light emission with high luminance is provided. The flexible light guide is provided by a side-emitting light guide. The side-emitting light guide includes a light-guiding fiber designed as a side-emitting fiber so that light guided in the fiber is scattered out along a longitudinal direction in a distributed manner. The guide also includes a tube that surrounds the fiber. The tube is designed to be light-scattering and translucent so that light emitted from the fiber can traverse the tube with scattering. The tube is surrounded by a cladding. The tube and cladding are made of plastic.

    Side-emitting light guide and method for the production thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11520096B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US17013263

    申请日:2020-09-04

    Applicant: SCHOTT AG

    Abstract: A light source with a linear appearance is provided. The light source has a flexible light guide that has a homogeneous light emission with high luminance and a emitting light guide. The light emitting guide has a core, in which at least one soul extends, and a transparent cladding that surrounds the core. The core and the cladding are formed from transparent plastic. The core has a higher index of refraction than the cladding. The soul is light-deflecting, light-reflecting, or light-scattering so as to scatter light guided in the light guide and to emit the light through the cladding toward the outside. The soul has a scattering length that is at most twice as large as a maximum cross-sectional dimension of the soul.

    SIDE-EMITTING LIGHT GUIDE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210063625A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17013263

    申请日:2020-09-04

    Applicant: SCHOTT AG

    Abstract: A light source with a linear appearance is provided. The light source has a flexible light guide that has a homogeneous light emission with high luminance and a emitting light guide. The light emitting guide has a core, in which at least one soul extends, and a transparent cladding that surrounds the core. The core and the cladding are formed from transparent plastic. The core has a higher index of refraction than the cladding. The soul is light-deflecting, light-reflecting, or light-scattering so as to scatter light guided in the light guide and to emit the light through the cladding toward the outside. The soul has a scattering length that is at most twice as large as a maximum cross-sectional dimension of the soul.

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