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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Kevin George Harding, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Robert John Filkins, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gil Abramovich, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Kevin George Harding, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Robert John Filkins, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Gil Abramovich, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
Imaging systems and methods for generating images of a sample wherein the system comprises an illumination source for illuminating the sample; an image viewing subsystem for capturing images from the sample; one or more liquid crystal panels and one or more birefringent elements, which are positioned between the sample and the image viewing subsystem, so that the images from the sample pass through the liquid crystal panels and the birefringent elements before reaching the image viewing subsystem; a device that changes one or more polarization states of the liquid crystal panels; and a controller that is configured to cause the device to change the polarization states of the liquid crystal panels.