FLUORESCENCE ILLUMINATION ASSEMBLY FOR AN IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20070127118A1
• Filed: 02/01/2007
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xenogen Corporation (Revvity, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Xenogen Corporation (Revvity, Inc.)
• Inventors: Nilson, David, Troy, Tamara, Rice, Brad
• Granted Patent: US 7,466,418 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/385
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/031 Cages for laboratory animals; Cages for measuring metabolism of animals
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/104 specially adapted for anaesthetics A61M16/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/18 Vaporising devices for anaesthetic preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/202 electrically actuated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0039 in the inspiratory circuit
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/1787 Tomographic, i.e. computerised reconstruction from projective measurements
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/6463 Optics
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/6471 Special filters, filter wheel
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/6484 Optical fibres
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/6456 Spatial resolved fluorescence measurements; Imaging
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2201/0227 Sealable enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2201/0826 Fibre array at source, distributing

Abstract

A macroscopic fluorescence illumination assembly is provided for use with an imaging apparatus with a light-tight imaging compartment. The imaging apparatus includes an interior wall defining a view port extending into the imaging compartment to enable viewing of a specimen contained therein. The illumination assembly includes a specimen support surface facing toward the view port of the imaging apparatus. The support surface defines a window portion that enables the passage of light there through. The window portion is selectively sized and dimensioned such that the specimen, when supported atop the support surface, can be positioned and seated over the window portion in a manner forming a light-tight seal substantially there between.

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