APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZATION OF A HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL WAVELENGTH TUNING SOURCE
    3.
    发明公开
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZATION OF A HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL WAVELENGTH TUNING SOURCE 审中-公开
    装置和使用光学HIGH-SPEED波长调谐源的方法

    公开(公告)号:EP2394336A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-14

    申请号:EP10739129.4

    申请日:2010-02-04

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10 H01S3/00

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of apparatus, source arrangement and method for, e.g., providing high-speed wavelength tuning can be provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, at least one arrangement can be provided which is configured to emit an electromagnetic radiation that (i) has a spectrum whose mean frequency changes at an absolute rate that is greater than about 6000 (or 2000) terahertz per millisecond, (ii) whose mean frequency changes over a range that is greater than about 10 terahertz, and/or (iii) has an instantaneous line width that is less than about 15 gigahertz. According to another exemplary embodiment, at least one arrangement can be provided configured to, periodically and as a function of time, select at least one first electro-magnetic radiation based on a mean frequency of the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, with the periodic selection being performed at a first characteristic period. The mean frequency can vary linearly over time, wherein the apparatus can emit at least one second electromagnetic radiation that has a spectrum whose mean frequency changes periodically as a function of time with a second characteristic period. Further, the first characteristic period can be greater than the second characteristic period.

    METHODS, ARRANGEMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR POLARIZATION-SENSITIVE OPTICAL FREQUENCY DOMAIN IMAGING OF A SAMPLE
    5.
    发明公开
    METHODS, ARRANGEMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR POLARIZATION-SENSITIVE OPTICAL FREQUENCY DOMAIN IMAGING OF A SAMPLE 有权
    方法,措施和制度用于样品的偏振敏感光学频率范围图像

    公开(公告)号:EP2004041A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-24

    申请号:EP07760147.4

    申请日:2007-04-05

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 G01B9/02 G01N21/47

    摘要: Arrangements and methods are provided for obtaining data associated with a sample. For example, at least one first electro-magnetic radiation can be provided to a sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation can be provided to a reference (e.g., a non-reflective reference). A frequency of such radiation(s) can repetitively vary over time with a first characteristic period. In addition, a polarization state of the first electro-magnetic radiation, the second electro¬ magnetic radiation, a third electro-magnetic radiation (associated with the first radiation) or a fourth electro-magnetic radiation (associated with the second radiation) can repetitively vary over time with a second characteristic period which is shorter than the first period. The data for imaging at least one portion of the sample can be provided as a function of the polarization state. In addition or alternatively, the third and fourth electro-magnetic radiations can be combined so as to determine an axial reflectance profile of at least one portion of the sample.

    ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD
    9.
    发明公开
    ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    内镜活检设备及相应的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP2389093A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-30

    申请号:EP10738929.8

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A61B1/04

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of apparatus, method and system for determining a position on or in a biological tissue can be provided. For example, using such exemplary embodiment, it is possible to control the focus of an optical imaging probe. In another exemplary embodiment, it is possible to implement a marking apparatus together with or into an optical imaging probe. According to one exemplary embodiment, it is possible (using one or more arrangements) to receive information associated with at least one image of at least one portion of the biological tissue obtained using an optical imaging technique. Further, it is possible to, based on the information, cause a visible change on or in at least location of the portion(s) using at least one electro-magnetic radiation.