Spatial light modulator apparatus
First Claim
1. A spatial light modulator apparatus for an optical microscope system, the apparatus comprising:
- an optical head including;
a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to a port of the microscope, a DMD for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the DMD and to direct the pattern image generated by the DMD to the microscope;
a DMD controller having a digital input and connected to the DMD for driving the individual micromirrors of the DMD to generate the pattern image;
a pattern generation subsystem configured to output pattern image data; and
a digital interface connected between the digital input of the DMD controller and the pattern generation subsystem, the digital interface configured to provide a digital drive signal to the DMD controller corresponding to the pattern image data.
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Abstract
A spatial light modulator apparatus for an optical microscope system including an optical head with a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to a port of the microscope, a DMD for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the DMD and to direct the pattern image generated by the DMD to the microscope. A DMD controller has a digital input and is connected to the DMD for driving the individual micromirrors of the DMD to generate the pattern image. A pattern generation subsystem is configured to output pattern image data and a digital interface is connected between the digital input of the DMD controller and the pattern generation subsystem, the digital interface configured to provide a digital drive signal to the DMD controller corresponding to the pattern image data.
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63 Claims
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1. A spatial light modulator apparatus for an optical microscope system, the apparatus comprising:
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an optical head including;
a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to a port of the microscope, a DMD for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the DMD and to direct the pattern image generated by the DMD to the microscope;
a DMD controller having a digital input and connected to the DMD for driving the individual micromirrors of the DMD to generate the pattern image;
a pattern generation subsystem configured to output pattern image data; and
a digital interface connected between the digital input of the DMD controller and the pattern generation subsystem, the digital interface configured to provide a digital drive signal to the DMD controller corresponding to the pattern image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An optical head for a spatial light modulator system, the optical head comprising:
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a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to a port of the microscope;
a spatial light modulator device for generating a pattern image of light;
a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination;
one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the spatial light modulator device and to direct the pattern image generated by the spatial light modulator device to a microscope; and
a controller connected to the spatial light modulator device for driving the spatial light modulator device to generate the pattern image, the controller having a digital input responsive to a digital drive signal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A digital interface interconnected between a controller for a spatial light modulator device and a pattern generation subsystem, the digital interface comprising:
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a clock which provides a clock signal; and
a logic device responsive to pattern image data output by the pattern generation subsystem and the clock signal and configured to assign pixels to the pattern image data and to serialize the assigned pixels according to the clock signal to reformat the pattern image data to correspond to the spatial addressing of the spatial light modulator device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A pattern generation subsystem configured to output a pattern image data to a spatial light modulator, the pattern generation subsystem comprising:
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a drawing editor responsive to an input device for drawing a pattern shape; and
an alpha blending routine responsive to a camera and the drawing editor for representing the drawn pattern shape translucently on a display over a specimen image. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59)
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60. A spatial light modulator system for an optical microscope, the system comprising:
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an optical head including;
a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to either the reflected light port or the transmitted light port of the microscope, a spatial light modulator for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the spatial light modulator and to direct the pattern image generated by the spatial light modulator to the microscope, and a controller mounted on the optical head adjacent the spatial light modulator and having a digital input; and
a computer including;
a pattern generation subsystem configured to output pattern image data, and a digital interface PC card configured to provide a digital drive signal to the controller corresponding to the pattern image data generated by the pattern generation subsystem.
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61. A spatial light modulator apparatus for an optical microscope system, the apparatus comprising:
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an optical head including;
a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to either the reflected light port or the transmitted light port of the microscope, a DMD for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the DMD and to direct the pattern image generated by the DMD to the microscope;
a DMD controller having a digital input and connected to the DMD for driving the individual micromirrors of the DMD to generate the pattern image;
a pattern generation subsystem configured to output pattern image data; and
a digital interface connected between the digital input of the DMD controller and the pattern generation subsystem, the digital interface including;
a digital output connected to the DMD controller, a clock which provides a clock signal, and a logic device responsive to the pattern image data and the clock signal and configured to assign pixels to the pattern image data and to serialize the assigned pixels according to the clock signal to reformat the mask image data to correspond to the spatial addressing of the DMD.
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62. A spatial light modulator system for an optical microscope, the system comprising:
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an optical head including;
a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to either the reflected light port or the transmitted light port of the microscope, a DMD for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the DMD and to direct the pattern image generated by the DMD to the microscope;
a DMD controller having a digital input and connected to the DMD for driving the individual micromirrors of the DMD to generate the pattern image;
a pattern generation subsystem configured to output pattern image data and including;
a drawing editor responsive to an input device for drawing a pattern shape, and an alpha blending routine responsive to a camera and the drawing editor for representing the drawn pattern shape translucently on a display over the specimen image; and
a digital interface configured to provide a digital drive signal to the DMD controller corresponding to the pattern image data.
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63. A spatial light modulator system for an optical microscope, the system comprising:
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an optical head including;
a mounting flange for mounting the optical head to either the reflected light port or the transmitted light port of the microscope, a spatial light modulator for generating a pattern image of light, a light source mount for receiving a source of illumination, and one or more optical elements for directing light from the source of illumination to the spatial light modulator and to direct the pattern image generated by the spatial light modulator to the microscope;
a controller having a digital input and connected to the spatial light modulator for driving the spatial light modulator to generate the pattern image;
a pattern generation subsystem configured to output pattern image data, the pattern generation subsystem including;
a drawing editor responsive to an input device for drawing a pattern shape, and an alpha blending routine responsive to a camera and the drawing editor for representing the drawn pattern shape translucently on the display over the specimen image; and
a digital interface connected between the digital input of the controller and the pattern generation subsystem, the digital interface configured to provide a digital drive signal to the controller corresponding to the pattern image data, the digital interface including;
a clock which provides a clock signal, and a logic device responsive to the pattern image data and the clock signal and configured to assign pixels to the pattern image data and to serialize the assigned pixels according to the clock signal to reformat the mask image data to correspond to the spatial addressing of the spatial light modulator.
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