Hyperspectral imaging methods and apparatuses
US10838190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10152
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An example imaging apparatus comprises a light source, an imaging spectrometer, an image sensor, control circuitry, and processing circuitry. The light source generates power for delivery at a molecular sample, which can include at least 100 mW. The imaging spectrometer separates light emitted from the molecular sample into a plurality of different component wavelengths. The control circuitry causes the image sensor to scan one or more regions of the molecular sample while the imaging spectrometer is aligned with the image sensor and collects hyperspectral image data of the molecular sample from the light emitted that corresponds to the plurality of different component wavelengths. The processing circuitry performs an image processing pipeline by transforming the hyperspectral image data into data that is representative of a quantification of emitters, absorbers, and/or scatterers present in the one or more regions of the molecular sample.
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