Scanned beam imager
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1. A scanned beam imaging tip, comprising:
- a single mode optical fiber operative to transmit light to a distal end;
a focusing lens aligned to receive light from the distal end of the single mode optical fiber;
a meniscus lens having a semi-reflective inner surface aligned to receive light from the focusing lens and reflect at least a portion of the received light; and
a MEMS scanner aligned to receive light reflected by the inner surface of the meniscus lens and reflect the light toward a field-of-view and operable to scan the light over a two dimensional field-of-view; and
wherein the meniscus lens is operative to shape the light scanned by the MEMS scanner into a beam having a desired shape.
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Abstract
A scanned beam image capture apparatus is adaptable to use in medical imaging applications.
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1. A scanned beam imaging tip, comprising:
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a single mode optical fiber operative to transmit light to a distal end;
a focusing lens aligned to receive light from the distal end of the single mode optical fiber;
a meniscus lens having a semi-reflective inner surface aligned to receive light from the focusing lens and reflect at least a portion of the received light; and
a MEMS scanner aligned to receive light reflected by the inner surface of the meniscus lens and reflect the light toward a field-of-view and operable to scan the light over a two dimensional field-of-view; and
wherein the meniscus lens is operative to shape the light scanned by the MEMS scanner into a beam having a desired shape. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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