Abstract:
An electrical power supply device is for an endoscope having a scope for insertion into the body of a subject. The electrical power supply device includes a temperature controller and a thermoelectric converter. The thermoelectric converter controls the temperature of the interior of the scope. The thermoelectric converter generates electricity based on the difference in temperature between the body interior of the subject and the interior of the scope.
Abstract:
A scanning optical device includes a light source that emits a light beam; a deflector for deflecting and scanning the light beam from the light source; a scanning lens for converging the deflected light beam onto an image surface; and a mechanism for adjusting the relative position of at least one lens element of the scanning lens with respect to other lens elements of the scanning lens in an auxiliary scanning direction. Preferably, the adjustable lens element of the scanning lens be provided with an anamorphic surface having relatively larger power in the auxiliary scanning direction than in the main scanning direction. Alternatively, the above-mentioned at least one lens element may have the largest absolute value of refractive power of the lenses in the scanning lens. Further alternatively, the above-mentioned at least one lens element may be provided with a surface having the smallest absolute value of radius of curvature of all surfaces in the scanning lens.
Abstract:
A multi-beam scanning optical device. The multi-beam scanning optical device has a plurality of light emitting elements, a deflector that deflects a plurality of light fluxes emitted form the light emitting elements, and a scanning lens system that converges the light fluxes deflected by the deflector to form a plurality of light spots on a surface to be scanned. The light emitting elements are selected to satisfy a condition: .vertline..DELTA..lambda..vertline.
Abstract:
An optical fiber includes an entrance face that is optically coupleable with a device for transmitting a light beam through the optical fiber. The entrance face includes a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region. The cladding region is at least partially covered with a coating, which is made of metal, for example. That is, the coating is formed over a whole area of the cladding region or the coating is formed on an area of the cladding region defined in a vicinity of the core region. The coating has a mirror surface to increase the reflectivity thereof and enhances the reflectivity of the entrance face.
Abstract:
A multi-beam scanning device includes a light source for emitting a plurality of laser beams, a polygon mirror for deflecting the laser beams so that the laser beams scan across an object surface in a main scanning direction, an fθ lens disposed between the polygon mirror and the object surface, and a cylindrical lens that converges each laser beam in a vicinity of the polygon mirror in the auxiliary direction. A mirror is disposed between the light source and the cylindrical lens which deflects the laser beams in the auxiliary scanning direction. The mirror is rotatably supported by a mirror holder such that the traveling direction of the laser beams deflected by the mirror can be adjusted.
Abstract:
A scanning optical device that includes a laser source that emits a laser beam; a deflector for deflecting a laser beam to form a scanning beam spot on an image surface; a beam splitter, between the laser source and the deflector, and a sensor positioned in a predetermined position relative to the beam splitter. In particular, the beam splitter includes a reflective area in which the laser beam from the laser source is reflected and a transmitting area that is distinct from the reflective area through which the laser beam is transmitted. One of the reflected laser beam or transmitted laser beam is a main beam to be deflected by the deflector and the other is a monitor beam to be detected by the sensor.
Abstract:
A scanning optical device that includes a light source that emits a light flux; a polygon mirror for deflecting the light flux; a scanning lens for converging the light flux deflected by the polygon mirror to form a beam spot on an image surface; a dynamic prism that is rotatably disposed between the light source and the polygon mirror to affect the direction of the light flux; a driving mechanism for rotating the dynamic prism to change the deviation angle of the dynamic prism; and a controller for controlling the driving mechanism to change the position of the beam spot during scanning. In particular, the controller rotates the dynamic prism to compensate for errors that affect the position of the beam spot on the image surface, such as errors that vary with time and errors that occur randomly during the scanning process.
Abstract:
A power of a light beam incident on an optical disk is increased when data is recorded on the optical disk in comparison with the time when the optical disk is played back. A level of a playback signal from the optical disk is held when an operation mode is switched from a playback mode to a recording mode to maintain a stable tracking servo. Furthermore, a signal produced from a photo sensor receiving a reflected beam from the optical disk is reduced when the optical disk is recorded so that a comparatively narrow dynamic range is required in a tracking servo loop.
Abstract:
An automatic photographing device for a video camera which permits the photographer to enter the picture before the picture recording operation is started and times the picture recording operation to automatically stop after a predetermined period of time. The output of a trigger switch is applied through serially connected first and second timer sections. The first timer section establishes a delay time after the trigger switch is turned on until the picture recording operation commences, while the second timer section establishes the picture recording time. The output of the second timer section controls the operation of the recording device of a photographing section. Further, a display device is provided for indicating distinctively that the delay mode is in effect or that the picture photographing operation is in effect.
Abstract:
An automatic focusing device for moving a photographic lens to an optimum focusing position by detecting an object image contrast signal that changes with the varying position of the photographic lens. The device stops the photographic lens while it is being moved between an infinite distance photographing position to a least distance photographing position when the level of the detected contrast signal becomes less than a threshold level. The invention compares a first signal, which is set to correspond to a position at which the photographic lens is to be stopped, and a second signal, which is generated when the contrast signal level is less than the preset threshold level.