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Dynamically focused optical instrument

US8184367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

University of Central Florida Research Foundation · US

Inventors

Jannick P. Rolland · Orlando, US
Supraja Murali · Oviedo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2006
Grant date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B8/543
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical system includes a dynamically focused lens that variably changes focal length to focus light on a material under evaluation at discrete axial depths, and a scanning element that laterally scans the material to focus light on the material at points that are laterally adjacent the axial depth.

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