Confocal microscope with positionable imaging head
US11796786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0233
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A confocal microscope for imaging tissue having an imaging head for capturing optically formed microscopic sectional images of tissue samples, a platform upon which is disposed a linear stage for moving the imaging head along a vertical dimension, and a rotary stage to rotate the linear stage and imaging head about the vertical dimension. A mounting arm couples the imaging head to the linear stage to adjust tilt of the imaging head and to rotate the imaging head about a normal axis perpendicular to an optical axis of an objective lens of the imaging head. In a first mode of operation, the imaging head is positioned to image an ex-vivo or in-vivo tissue sample upon the platform, such as ex-vivo tissue sample mounted upon a movable specimen stage, and in a second mode of operation the imaging head is positioned to image an in-vivo tissue sample beside the platform.
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