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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2011
Jeffrey M. Bernhardt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Robert P. Mcnamara, San Jose, CA (US);
Rudolf J. Hofmeister, San Jose, CA (US);
Donald A. Ice, Milpitas, CA (US);
Janyce Lipson, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jan Lipson, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey M. Bernhardt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Robert P. McNamara, San Jose, CA (US);
Rudolf J. Hofmeister, San Jose, CA (US);
Donald A. Ice, Milpitas, CA (US);
C8 Medisensors Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is presented for stabilizing an optical, thermal, and mechanical interface between a spectroscopic and/or imaging system and a biological sample. The apparatus includes a window retainer having a retainer surface and a well. The retainer surface surrounds the well. Further, the retainer surface is substantially planar. An optical window is located in the well. The optical window comprises a first and second surface. The second surface is in contact with the window retainer. The first surface is substantially flush with the retainer surface. The apparatus further includes an attachment mechanism coupling the window retainer to the biological sample such that a fluid, gel, adhesive or elastomer interposed between the optical window and the biological sample is trapped in the well.