Mechanical zoom imaging apparatus
US9618733B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B13/009
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging assembly for the viewing, imaging, and analysis of chemiluminescent or bioluminescent samples in gels or other substrates, in which an adjustable camera and lens module having a prime or fixed lens or a focusing lens is moved to change the field of view by shifting the focal plane of the camera and lens module. The imaging assembly can also include a mirror to bend or fold the optical path between the camera and lens module and the target area having a sample, in which the mirror can move in the same vertical direction as the camera and lens module. Further, the camera and lens module can be configured to more move in a diagonal direction relative to the location of the imaging target area. The imaging assembly can further have a duct system adaptable to adjust with the movement of the camera and lens module.
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