This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Cz Biohub Sf, LLC.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Hirofumi Kobayashi: Microscope Optics Inventor
Introduction
Hirofumi Kobayashi is an inventor associated with San Francisco, California, and Cz Biohub SF, LLC. His patent work includes an optical design intended to make beam expansion in a microscope more affordable.
Latest Patents
Kobayashi is credited with 1 patent: “Low Cost Beam-Expanding Relay Lens.” The invention describes a microscope that uses a laser source, an objective lens, and two scanning mirrors that move along perpendicular axes to scan a specimen. Two pairs of cylindrical lenses are positioned between the objective lens and the respective scanning mirrors. Their focal points align with the mirrors, helping relay the reflected laser beam toward the objective lens.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects Kobayashi’s contribution to microscope optics, particularly the arrangement of cylindrical lenses used to relay and expand a scanning laser beam. The available information associates him with Cz Biohub SF, LLC.
Collaborations
Kobayashi’s listed coworkers include Loic Royer and Bin Yang. Their shared association with the organization provides context for his professional collaborations.
Conclusion
Hirofumi Kobayashi’s patent documents a cost-conscious optical approach to laser scanning in microscopy, highlighting his contribution to imaging technology.
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