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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7330273 | Compact high resolution imaging apparatus An optical coherence tomography (OCT) apparatus includes an optical source, an interferometer generating an object beam and a reference beam, a transverse scanner for scanning an object with said object beam, and a processor for generating an OCT image from an OCT s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7113818 | Apparatus for high resolution imaging of moving organs Apparatus for high resolution imaging of a moving object comprises a source of low coherence light, an optical coherence tomography imaging instrument or a dual channel, optical coherence tomography/confocal imaging instrument, a transverse scanner, an interferomete... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6927860 | Optical mapping apparatus with optimized OCT configuration OCT apparatus includes an interferometer, having an input beam splitter and a 50/50 output splitter. The splitting ratio of the input splitter may be optimized depending on the source power of light source and on the mismatch of the balanced receiver. The input spli... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6769769 | Optical mapping apparatus with adjustable depth resolution and multiple functionality The present invention relates to a multiple channel optical mapping apparatus which can deliver one or simultaneously at least two images of different depth resolutions or sequentially, images with different depth resolutions, or a combination of these images, or a ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6198956 | High speed sector scanning apparatus having digital electronic control An ultrasonic scanner has a housing, an ultrasonic transducer mounted within the housing for back-and-forth motion about a pivot, a permanent magnet affixed to the rear of the transducer, and electromagnetic means to effect movement of the transducer/magn... | 03/06/2001 |
| 5975697 | Optical mapping apparatus with adjustable depth resolution Optical mapping apparatus with adjustable depth resolution is provided. The optical mapping apparatus can display transversal images in an object, particularly the eye. The apparatus can deliver two or more images with different depth resolutions, or a co... | 11/02/1999 |
