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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2021
Applicant:

Canon U.s.a., Inc., Melville, NY (US);

Inventor:

Daisuke Yamada, Cambridge, MA (US);

Assignee:

Canon U.S.A., Inc., Melville, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02 (2022.01); G01B 9/02091 (2022.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02044 (2013.01); G01B 9/02091 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); A61B 8/08 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for performing imaging, for performing measurement(s), and/or for performing or controlling detector gain or photomultiplier tube gain using one or more imaging modalities are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums may include or involve a method, such as, but not limited to, for performing measurement(s) and/or controlling detector gain or photomultiplier gain, and may include or involve one or more imaging modalities, such as Optical Coherence Tomography and Fluorescence.


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