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Forward-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems and probes

US9121690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Board of Directors, the University of Texas System · US

Inventors

Karthik Kumar · Chandler, US
Jonathan C. Condit · Austin, US
Nathaniel J. Kemp · Concord, US
Thomas E. Milner · Austin, US
Xiaojing Zhang · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2013
Grant date	Sep 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2207/109
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided are forward-imaging optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems and probes. In one embodiment, a scanning reflector surface is configured to be rotated about two axes in a single operating plane to direct light transmitted along the sample path to a sample to be imaged.

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