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Modulator arrays, and modulation devices and medical imaging apparatuses including the same

US10251557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2014
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/50
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The modulator array includes a first optical modulator, which changes a shape a wavefront of an incident light into first wavefronts to modulate the incident light which passes through the first optical modulator; and a second optical modulator that changes a shape at least one of the first wavefronts into second wavefronts to modulate the light output from the first optical modulator.

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