Surgery – Endoscope – Having imaging and illumination means
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
Having imaging and illumination means
C600S178000, C600S181000, C362S554000, C362S574000, C362S283000, C359S201100, C385S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10688783
ABSTRACT:
Endoscopes and other viewing devices that control the light that contacts a sample and/or that is detected emanating from a sample. The viewing devices are particularly well suited for in vivo imaging, although other uses are also included. The viewing devices, and methods related thereto, comprise a spatial light modulator in the illumination and/or detection light path so that light transmitted to the target via a bundle of light guides or optical system is transmitted substantially only into the cores of the light guide bundle and not into the cladding surrounding the light guides, filler between the light guides in the bundle, or undesired light guides. Also, methods and apparatus for mapping the pixels of the spatial light modulator to the cores of the light guides in the bundle (preferably at least 3 pixels (e.g., at least 3 mirrors for a digital micromirror device) for each core), as well as for mapping the light guides of one light guide bundle to another.
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Dlugan Andrew L. P.
Lane Pierre M.
MacAulay Calum E.
Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP
Leubecker John P.
Motic China Group, Ltd.
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