Combination dark field and bright field illuminator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8768159
APP PUB NO 20120121245A1
SERIAL NO

13356481

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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.

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OMRON CORPORATION801 MINAMIFUDODO-CHO HORIKAWAHIGASHIIRU SHIOKOJI-DORI SHIMOGYO-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 6008530 ?6008530

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Driscoll, Thomas J Mount Vernon, US 5 93
Messina, Michael C Hooksett, US 16 303
O'Brien, Kyle M Chelmsford, US 3 36

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