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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2023
The Trustees of Columbia University IN the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Elizabeth M.C. Hillman, New York, NY (US);
Wenxuan Liang, Rushan, CN;
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
This application describes Swept, Confocally-Aligned Planar Excitation (SCAPE) microscopy systems that incorporate a gradient index (GRIN) lens to relay images from their distal tip to their proximal tip so that 3D images of deep tissue can be captured, without undue loss of light. A zero working distance feature can be designed into the third objective to ensure that the light that exits the second objective in the SCAPE system is not lost. Alternatively, a tapered fiber bundle may be positioned between the second objective and the third objective in the SCAPE system to ensure that the light that exits the second objective is not lost. As yet another alternative, direct detection at the intermediate image plane without using a third objective can ensure that the light that exits the second objective in the SCAPE system is not lost.
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