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Optomechanical module for converting a microscope to provide selective plane illumination microscopy

US9316824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

Hari Shroff · Rockville, US
Yicong Wu · North Potomac, US
Gary D. Rondeau · Eugene, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2012
Grant date	Apr 19, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/0004
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A module for engagement with a conventional microscope to provide selective plane illumination microscopy is disclosed. The module is coupled to the translational base of the microscope and defines a mounting having a mount body in which an excitation objective having a first longitudinal axis is engaged to one portion of the mount body and a detection objective having a second longitudinal axis is engaged to another portion of the mount body such that the first longitudinal axis is in perpendicular geometric relation with the second longitudinal axis.

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