US PATENT SUBCLASS 600 / 160
.~ Having imaging and illumination means

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101  DF  ENDOSCOPE {29}
160.~ Having imaging and illumination means {16}
161  DF  .~.~> Strain relief means on optical element
162  DF  .~.~> Ocular (e.g., eyepiece) {3}
166  DF  .~.~> Stereoscopic
167  DF  .~.~> Focusing
168  DF  .~.~> Magnifying
169  DF  .~.~> Fog prevention
170  DF  .~.~> Side viewing distal end
171  DF  .~.~> Oblique viewing distal end
172  DF  .~.~> Interchangeable optical system
173  DF  .~.~> View field altering means
174  DF  .~.~> Articulated optical coupler
175  DF  .~.~> Distal optical attachment
176  DF  .~.~> Having particular distal lens or window {1}
178  DF  .~.~> Light source {2}
181  DF  .~.~> With filter, masking, diaphram, or aperture plate
182  DF  .~.~> Light transmitting fibers or arrangements

DEFINITION

Classification: 600/160

Having imaging and illumination:

(under subclass 101) Subject matter wherein significance is attributed to the structure or placement of the optical components of the endoscope including viewing means and the lighting means therefore.

(1) Note. This subclass includes ultrasonic, infrared, and X-ray fluoresents imaging.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

178+, for light means used in endoscopes, subclass 182 for light transmitting fibers.

199, for light means used with laryngoscopes.

245, for retractors having illuminating means.

248, for reflectors having lighting means.