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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Brian S Dennis0
Girsh Blumberg0
Date of Patent
March 14, 2006
0Patent Application Number
108385940
Date Filed
May 4, 2004
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
An apparatus includes an optical fiber and a light collection device. The optical fiber has an untapered segment and a down-tapered segment. The light collection device has an optical aperture that collects light emitted by a sample in response to the sample being located outside and adjacent a lateral surface of the down-tapered segment. The optical aperture blocks light emitted from ends of the optical fiber.
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