Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,851,978 · App. 07/135,378
Illumination device using a laser
Inventor:
Yutaka Ichihara
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 25, 1989
Filed: Dec 21, 1987
Inventor
Yutaka Ichihara
Assignee (at issue)
NIKON CORPORATION
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