WO2009089538A3 - Grin lens microscope system - Google Patents

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WO2009089538A3
WO2009089538A3 PCT/US2009/030758 US2009030758W WO2009089538A3 WO 2009089538 A3 WO2009089538 A3 WO 2009089538A3 US 2009030758 W US2009030758 W US 2009030758W WO 2009089538 A3 WO2009089538 A3 WO 2009089538A3
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grin lens
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Stephen C. Jacobsen
David P. Marceau
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
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    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/0008—Microscopes having a simple construction, e.g. portable microscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00163—Optical arrangements
    • A61B1/00188—Optical arrangements with focusing or zooming features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/36—Microscopes arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes or digital imaging or video purposes including associated control and data processing arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
    • G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
    • G02B23/2407—Optical details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
    • G02B6/08—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images with fibre bundle in form of plate
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0087—Simple or compound lenses with index gradient

Abstract

A device for magnifying an object comprising an SSID (15) having at least one imaging array disposed on a distal end (16) thereof. The device further comprises a first optical element (20) disposed on the distal end (16) of the SSID (15) wherein the first optical element (20) has a distal end (21) and a proximal end (22) defining a first longitudinal length. A GRIN lens (25) is disposed on the distal end (21) of the first optical element (20) and a second optical element (30) is disposed on the distal end (21) of the GRIN lens (25) defining a second longitudinal length. The first longitudinal length and the second longitudinal length are configured such that when viewing the object at a predetermined wavelength of light, the object is magnified at a predetermined level of magnification and the focal plane of the magnified object is aligned at the proximal end (22) of the first optical element (20).
PCT/US2009/030758 2008-01-11 2009-01-12 Grin lens microscope system WO2009089538A2 (en)

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CN2009801020279A CN101918875B (en) 2008-01-11 2009-01-12 GRIN lens microscope system
JP2010542407A JP5613059B2 (en) 2008-01-11 2009-01-12 Gradient index lens (GRINLENS) microscope system
EP09700944.3A EP2235576B1 (en) 2008-01-11 2009-01-12 Grin lens microscope system

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