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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2006
Applicants:
Eric L. Buckland, Hickory, NC (US);
John R. Marciante, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph A. Izatt, Raleigh, NC (US);
William J. Brown, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Eric L. Buckland, Hickory, NC (US);
John R. Marciante, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph A. Izatt, Raleigh, NC (US);
William J. Brown, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
Biotigen, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02 (2006.01); G01J 4/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/30 (2006.01); G02B 27/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Optical imaging systems are provided including a light source and a depolarizer. The light source is provided in a source arm of the optical imaging system. A depolarizer is coupled to the light source in the source arm of the optical imaging system and is configured to substantially depolarize the light from the light source. Related methods and controllers are also provided.