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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Bioptigen, Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Bioptigen, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
An accessory frame for selectively coupling components to an optical microscope for imaging of a subject is provided. The optical microscope has a body including an undercarriage. The accessory frame includes a mounting plate that attaches to the undercarriage of the microscope. The mounting plate includes a first attachment port and a second attachment port. The first attachment port is configured to couple a first optical assembly in an optical path of the microscope between an objective lens of the microscope and the subject. The second attachment port is configured to couple a second optical assembly to the microscope body with at least a portion of the optical path of the second optical assembly being outside of the optical path of the microscope.