Multifocal macroscope for large field of view imaging of dynamic specimens
US11921271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2207/114
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein is a macroscope comprising an objective apparatus comprising a multifocal widefield optics comprising a plurality of optical components configured to focus on a plurality of planes. Also provided herein are methods for analyzing a three-dimensional specimen, the method comprising obtaining, via a macroscope, synchronous multifocal optical images of a plurality of planes of the three-dimensional specimen, wherein the macroscope comprises an objective apparatus comprising a multifocal widefield optics comprising a plurality of optical components configured to focus on a plurality of planes. The three-dimensional specimen can be a biological specimen, such as brain.
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