Confocal measurement and diagnostic system
    1.
    发明授权
    Confocal measurement and diagnostic system 失效
    共焦测量和诊断系统

    公开(公告)号:US06353216B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-05

    申请号:US08843570

    申请日:1997-04-18

    IPC分类号: G02B704

    CPC分类号: G02B21/006 G02B21/0064

    摘要: A confocal optical system is disclosed that utilizes fiber optic components in its construction. The system includes a light source, two detection units, an aperture and an optical element all optically coupled to a fiber optic coupler via optical fibers. In addition, a novel automatic focusing device is disclosed which utilizes chromatic aberration to maintain a target object in optimal focus. The device includes two light sources having different wavelengths of light, an optical element, an aperture, two detection units and a beam splitter. One light source is used to achieve initial focus and to illuminate the target object. The second light source is used to maintain the target object in optical focus. Light reflected off the target object is measured by one of the detection units. The magnitude of the light of the second wavelength measured by the detection unit is utilized to maintain focus. A second detection units is utilized to measure the intensities of the two light sources to yield normalized results. Further, a method of diagnosing an optical system is also disclosed. The method includes comparing a current set of readings of light against a set of reference readings taken at an earlier point in time. If the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold, a problem is indicated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在其结构中利用光纤部件的共焦光学系统。 该系统包括光源,两个检测单元,孔径和光学元件,全部通过光纤光耦合到光纤耦合器。 此外,公开了一种新颖的自动聚焦装置,其利用色差来将目标物体保持在最佳焦点。 该装置包括具有不同波长的光,光学元件,孔径,两个检测单元和分束器的两个光源。 一个光源用于实现初始焦点并照亮目标对象。 第二光源用于将目标物体保持在光学对焦中。 通过其中一个检测单元测量从目标物体反射的光。 由检测单元测量的第二波长的光的大小用于保持对焦。 使用第二检测单元来测量两个光源的强度以产生归一化结果。 此外,还公开了一种诊断光学系统的方法。 该方法包括将当前的光读数与在较早时间点获取的一组参考读数进行比较。 如果差异超过预定阈值,则指示问题。

    Spatial light modulator illumination system
    2.
    发明授权
    Spatial light modulator illumination system 有权
    空间光调制器照明系统

    公开(公告)号:US5969872A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US231016

    申请日:1999-01-11

    摘要: A novel optical system operative to transfer, with high efficiency, optical power from a line source, such as a LDB, built from a plurality of individual light sources with different angular distribution in two orthogonal axis into a rectangular area with a particular aspect ratio and two different numerical apertures. The near field pattern of a LDB is imaged onto the plane of an SLM. The system utilizes light generated from an LDB having a plurality of individual light sources to illuminate a microlens array. The microlens array, consisting of a plurality of microlenses, functions to collimate the light from the LDB in the slow axis. An optical element adjacent the microlens array refracts the light in the fast axis. In the slow axis, the light from the microlens array is incident upon an optical element which focuses the light onto the SLM plane such that the light from each point light source illuminates the entire active pixel area of the SLM. An additional optical element focuses the light in the fast axis to generate the required spot image. The optical system of the present invention utilizes natural aberrations and/or artificial aberrations to decrease the sensitivity of the optical system to the smile phenomena exhibited by most laser diode bars.

    摘要翻译: 一种新颖的光学系统,其以高效率从具有不同角度分布的多个独立光源构建的线源(例如LDB)的光功率转换成具有特定纵横比的矩形区域,以及 两个不同的数值孔径。 LDB的近场图案被成像到SLM的平面上。 该系统利用从具有多个单独光源的LDB产生的光来照亮微透镜阵列。 由多个微透镜组成的微透镜阵列用于在慢轴上准直来自LDB的光。 与微透镜阵列相邻的光学元件折射快轴上的光。 在慢轴上,来自微透镜阵列的光入射到将光聚焦到SLM平面上的光学元件,使得来自每个点光源的光照亮SLM的整个有源像素区域。 附加的光学元件将光聚焦在快轴上以产生所需的斑点图像。 本发明的光学系统利用自然像差和/或人造像差来降低光学系统对于大多数激光二极管条呈现的微笑现象的灵敏度。

    Imaging apparatus for exposing a printing member and printing members therefor
    3.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus for exposing a printing member and printing members therefor 失效
    用于使印刷部件和印刷部件曝光的成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US06989854B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-24

    申请号:US09525579

    申请日:1998-07-24

    IPC分类号: B41J2/45 B41J2/46 G02B27/64

    摘要: Apparatus, including a printing system, press, press components, and printing members for lithographic printing and other similar processes, is disclosed. The printing system for imaging printing members includes a plurality of infra red laser diodes coupled to a respective optical fiber for providing an output light beam, and a stationary telecentric lens assembly, that operates to image a printing member by exposure from ablative infra-red radiation. The printing members include a first substrate layer, with a second radiation absorbing layer over this first layer, for supporting an image ablated onto the printing member. A third surface coating layer is over the second layer. The third layer is substantially abdhesive to ink while the second layer has an affinity for ink opposite that of the third layer. Methods for imaging with the apparatus and for imaging the printing members are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了包括印刷系统,印刷机,印刷机构以及用于平版印刷和其它类似工艺的印刷部件的设备。 用于成像打印构件的打印系统包括耦合到相应光纤以提供输出光束的多个红外激光二极管和固定远心透镜组件,其操作以通过曝光从烧蚀红外线辐射来对印刷部件成像 。 印刷构件包括第一基底层,在该第一层上具有第二辐射吸收层,用于支撑烧蚀到印刷部件上的图像。 第三表面涂层位于第二层之上。 第三层基本上与油墨不粘,而第二层对油墨具有与第三层相反的亲和力。 还公开了使用该装置进行成像和用于成像印刷构件的方法。

    Optical system for illuminating a spatial light modulator
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical system for illuminating a spatial light modulator 失效
    用于照明空间光调制器的光学系统

    公开(公告)号:US5900981A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-04

    申请号:US838080

    申请日:1997-04-15

    摘要: A novel optical system operative to transfer, with high efficiency, optical power from a line source, such as a LDB, built from a plurality of individual light sources with different angular distribution in two orthogonal axis into a rectangular area with a particular aspect ratio and two different numerical apertures. The near field pattern of a LDB is imaged onto the plane of an SLM. The system utilizes light generated from an LDB having a plurality of individual light sources to illuminate a microlens array. The microlens array, consisting of a plurality of microlenses, functions to collimate the light from the LDB in the slow axis. An optical element adjacent the microlens array refracts the light in the fast axis. In the slow axis, the light from the microlens array is incident upon an optical element which focuses the light onto the SLM plane such that the light from each point light source illuminates the entire active pixel area of the SLM. An additional optical element focuses the light in the fast axis to generate the required spot image. The optical system of the present invention utilizes natural aberrations and/or artificial aberrations to decrease the sensitivity of the optical system to the smile phenomena exhibited by most laser diode bars.

    摘要翻译: 一种新颖的光学系统,其以高效率从具有不同角度分布的多个独立光源构建的线源(例如LDB)的光功率转换成具有特定纵横比的矩形区域,以及 两个不同的数值孔径。 LDB的近场图案被成像到SLM的平面上。 该系统利用从具有多个单独光源的LDB产生的光来照亮微透镜阵列。 由多个微透镜组成的微透镜阵列用于在慢轴上准直来自LDB的光。 与微透镜阵列相邻的光学元件折射快轴上的光。 在慢轴上,来自微透镜阵列的光入射到将光聚焦到SLM平面上的光学元件,使得来自每个点光源的光照亮SLM的整个有源像素区域。 附加的光学元件将光聚焦在快轴上以产生所需的斑点图像。 本发明的光学系统利用自然像差和/或人造像差来降低光学系统对于大多数激光二极管条呈现的微笑现象的灵敏度。

    HYBRID CATHETER FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION
    8.
    发明申请
    HYBRID CATHETER FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION 有权
    用于血管干预的混合导管

    公开(公告)号:US20140031800A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US14001633

    申请日:2012-02-23

    IPC分类号: A61B18/24 A61B18/22

    摘要: A catheter for debulking of an undesired deposit from an inner surface of at least one of a blood vessel wall and a stent located in a blood vessel, the catheter having a tip section comprising: circumferentially-directed laser optics; and a circular-action cutter, wherein said circumferentially-directed laser optics is configured to transmit laser radiation for modifying an area of the undesired deposit thereby preparing said area for penetration of said cutter, wherein said cutter is configured to cut through said modified area and thereby debulk at least a part of the undesired deposit. In addition, a catheter for pacemaker and ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) lead extraction is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从位于血管中的血管壁和支架中的至少一个的内表面减压不期望沉积物的导管,所述导管具有尖端部分,其包括:周向定向的激光光学器件; 圆周作用切割器,其中所述周向定向的激光光学器件被配置为传递激光辐射,用于修改不需要的沉积物的区域,从而制备用于所述切割器的穿透的所述区域,其中所述切割器被配置为切穿所述修改的区域, 从而减少至少一部分不期望的沉积物。 此外,公开了一种用于起搏器和ICD(植入式心律转复除颤器)引线提取的导管。