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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2017
University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated, Gainesville, FL (US);
Huikai Xie, Gainesville, FL (US);
Sanjeev Jagannatha Koppal, Gainesville, FL (US);
Xiaoyang Zhang, Alviso, CA (US);
Liang Zhou, Gainesville, FL (US);
Can Duan, Dallas, TX (US);
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED, Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for enlarging the optical scan angle of imaging probes are provided. The optical scan angle of endoscopic probes can be increased by employing the 'Snell's Window' effect. An endoscopic probe can include an endoscope shell, a device for capturing electromagnetic radiation, and a liquid or gel provided between the device for capturing electromagnetic radiation and the endoscope shell. The endoscope probe can further include a first mirror placed such that electromagnetic radiation entering through the endoscope shell can bounce off the first mirror and enter the device for capturing electromagnetic radiation. The first mirror can be a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mirror.