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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin Truett Seale, Nashville, TN (US);
Ronald S. Reiserer, Nashville, TN (US);
P. Wikswo John, Brentwood, TN (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Truett Seale, Nashville, TN (US);
Ronald S. Reiserer, Nashville, TN (US);
P. Wikswo John, Brentwood, TN (US);
Assignee:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/34 (2006.01); G01N 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A micro-mirror well. In one embodiment the micro-mirror well includes a plurality of planar mirrors arranged around an axis of symmetry and inclined to form a pyramid well, where each of the plurality of planar mirrors is capable of reflecting light emitting from an object of interest placed inside the pyramid well.