Abstract:
An optical system includes a first relay rod of a first material, a second relay rod of a second material, different from the first material, and a lens between the first and second relay rods.
Abstract:
An imaging device having an imaging field of view, the imaging device including at least one illumination port configured to output light for illuminating a target; an imaging sensor to detect light traveling along an optical path to the imaging sensor; and a first movable window positioned upstream of the sensor with respect to a direction of travel of light along the optical path, wherein the first movable window is configured to move into the optical path in a deployed position for modifying light received from the target.
Abstract:
Closed cavity adjustable sensor mount systems and methods are disclosed. The sensor mount systems include a sealed, closed cavity enclosing a sensor and forming a closed cavity sensor assembly. The closed cavity sensor assembly may be tilted and/or translated relative to a platform in order to adjust the orientation of the sensor to align it with an imaging optical axis. Following alignment, the closed cavity sensor assembly may be permanently or reversibly fixed in place. The closed cavity adjustable sensor mount systems may be part of medical imaging systems such as endoscopic imaging systems and/or open field imaging systems.
Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a light output to an optical guide for illumination of an imaged object including a plurality of solid state light-emitting sources each of which are independently powered and independently controlled, each light-emitting source emitting light at a wavelength which is different from the wavelength emitted by the other light-emitting sources. The apparatus also includes a heat sink configured to thermally couple the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources and provide conduction of heat generated by the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources. The apparatus further includes an optical elements to collect, collimate, and combine the emissions from the plurality of solid state light-emitting sources into a combined beam of light to be optically coupled to the light guide.
Abstract:
A filter includes a central filter region, the central filter region to transmit a first wavelength range, a peripheral filter region, the peripheral filter region to block a second wavelength range, and a transition filter region between the central and peripheral filter regions, the transition filter region to transmit or block the second wavelength range differently than the second wavelength range is to be transmitted or blocked in the central and peripheral filter regions. More generally, there may be “N” regions and up to N-1 transition regions.
Abstract:
Adaptive imaging methods and systems for generating enhanced low light video of an object for medical visualization are disclosed and include acquiring, with an image acquisition assembly, a sequence of reference frames and/or a sequence of low light video frames depicting the object, assessing relative movement between the image acquisition assembly and the object based on at least a portion of the acquired sequence of reference video frames or the acquired sequence of low light video frames, adjusting a level of image processing of the low light video frames based at least in part on the relative movement between the image acquisition assembly and the object, and generating a characteristic low light video output from a quantity of the low light video frames, wherein the quantity of the low light video frames is based on the adjusted level of image processing of the low light video frames.
Abstract:
A system includes a birefringent lens, and a polarization filter that transmits light of a first polarization output from the birefringent lens in a first direction and filters out light of a second polarization output from the birefringent lens along the first direction.
Abstract:
An optical system for use with a multi-channel wide field imaging system, the optical system including an objective lens, a dichroic element to split light into a first wavelength range and a second wavelength range, the dichroic element positioned to receive near parallel chief rays from the objective lens, a first channel lens system to receive light of the first wavelength range from the dichroic element; and a second channel lens system to receive light of the second wavelength range from the dichroic element.