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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Applicant:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Song Hu, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Rui Cao, Charlottesville, VA (US);
John A. Hossack, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Joseph P. Kilroy, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/28 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01); G02B 21/02 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/2425 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01); G02B 21/0004 (2013.01); G02B 21/02 (2013.01); G02B 27/005 (2013.01); G02B 27/0025 (2013.01); G01N 2291/104 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reflection-mode multispectral photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) system and related method is disclosed, based on an optical-acoustic objective in communication with an ultrasonic transducer. In some embodiments of the disclosed technology, when aligned and positioned in a predetermined manner, little to no chromatic aberration is provided, and with convenient confocal alignment of the optical excitation and acoustic detection.