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Near infrared chemical imaging microscope

  • US 7,068,357 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2005
  • Issued: 06/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A chemical imaging system comprising a near infrared imaging detection system and visible imagery system wherein said near infrared imaging detection system comprises:

  • a) an illumination source for illuminating an area of a sample using light in the near infrared wavelength radiation;

    b) a device for collecting a spectrum of near infrared wavelength radiation light transmitted, reflected, or emitted from said illuminated area of said sample and producing a collimated beam therefrom;

    c) a near infrared imaging spectrometer for selecting a near infrared radiation image of said collimated beam; and

    d) a detector for collecting said selected near infrared images;

    e) an algorithm for processing the near infrared images collected by the detector and visible image data collected from said area of said sample using said visible imagery system; and

    said visible imagery system comprises a microscope.

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