Methods and apparatus for coaxial imaging of multiple wavelengths
US9354115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30064
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hyperspectral/multispectral imager comprising a housing is provided. At least one light source is attached to the housing. An objective lens, in an optical communication path comprising originating and terminating ends, is further attached to the housing and causes light to (i) be backscattered by the tissue of a subject at the originating end and then (ii) pass through the objective lens to a beam steering element at the terminating end of the communication path inside the housing. The beam steering element has a plurality of operating modes each of which causes the element to be in optical communication with a different optical detector in a plurality of optical detectors offset from the optical communication path. Each respective detector filter in a plurality of detector filters covers a corresponding optical detector in the plurality of optical detectors thereby filtering light received by the corresponding detector from the beam steering element.
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