Arrangements, devices, endoscopes, catheters and methods for performing optical imaging by simultaneously illuminating and detecting multiple points on a sample

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8922781
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11288994

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Devices, arrangements, endoscopes, catheters and methods adapted to propagate at least one electro-magnetic radiation are provided. In particular, a waveguide apparatus specifically configured may be utilized to split the electro-magnetic radiation into a plurality of beams that are intended to illuminate a biological sample, and impart a unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams. The beams may be intended to illuminate a biological sample at distinct locations, and impart a unique associated characteristic unto each of the beams. In addition, a control apparatus may be provided which is configured to control at least one of the fibers and which can be input to the fibers so as to modify the unique associated characteristics of the beams being propagated along the fibers, and thereby modify the characteristics of the distinct locations on the sample.

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  • THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bouma, Brett Eugene Quincy, US 119 6298
de, Boer Johannes F Somerville, US 33 2842
Tearney, Guillermo J Cambridge, US 239 12872

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