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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Xiaojing Zhang, Austin, TX (US);
Youmin Wang, Austin, TX (US);
Ting Shen, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
NanoLite Systems, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A handheld imaging probe for performing optical coherence tomography is disclosed. The handheld imaging probe includes a lens tube and a housing. The lens tube contains an objective lens and a polycarbonate sheet. The polycarbonate sheet provides a bio-safe contact with a tissue sample to be examined. The housing, which is connected to the lens tube, contains a micromirror for directing a laser beam to irradiate the tissue sample via the objective lens and the polycarbonate sheet.