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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46 Claims
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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. - 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 a 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 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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