Optical imaging system and optical imaging detection method
First Claim
1. An optical imaging system for irradiating light that emanates from a light source and constructing an observed image of an object according to information of return light received from the object, said optical imaging system comprising:
- a replaceable optical probe for propagating the light, which emanates from said light source, to an object, and receiving return light from the object;
a device main body including a light receiving means that receives return light from said light source and object, and converts the light into an electric signal, and having said optical probe freely detachably attached thereto;
a detecting means for detecting the characteristics of an optical probe attached to said main body;
a designating means for designating the conditions for controlling an optical probe according to the characteristics of the optical probe detected by said detecting means; and
at least one of a focal range, a focal position and a numerical aperture of the optical probe being included in the characteristics of the optical probe.
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Abstract
An attachment 10 that is proximal to an optical probe 9 includes probe information holding means 39 that holds probe information such as a scanning technique and an optical path length or the like. When the optical probe 9 is connected (attached) to an observing device 6, probe information detecting means included in the observing device 6 automatically detects the probe information held in the optical probe. Based on the detected probe information, a scanning technique and an optical path length of reference light are set to values suitable to an actually connected optical probe 9.
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28 Claims
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1. An optical imaging system for irradiating light that emanates from a light source and constructing an observed image of an object according to information of return light received from the object, said optical imaging system comprising:
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a replaceable optical probe for propagating the light, which emanates from said light source, to an object, and receiving return light from the object; a device main body including a light receiving means that receives return light from said light source and object, and converts the light into an electric signal, and having said optical probe freely detachably attached thereto; a detecting means for detecting the characteristics of an optical probe attached to said main body; a designating means for designating the conditions for controlling an optical probe according to the characteristics of the optical probe detected by said detecting means; and at least one of a focal range, a focal position and a numerical aperture of the optical probe being included in the characteristics of the optical probe. - 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)
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25. An optical imaging system for irradiating light that emanates from a light source and constructing an observed image of an object according to information of return light received from the object, said optical imaging system comprising:
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a replaceable optical probe for propagating the light, which emanates from said light source, to an object, and receiving return light from the object; a device main body including a light receiving means that receives return light from said light source and object, and converts the light into an electric signal, and having said optical probe freely detachably attached thereto; a detecting means for detecting the characteristics of an optical probe attached to said main body; a designating means for designating the conditions for controlling an optical probe according to the characteristics of the optical probe detected by said detecting means; at least one scanning means for scanning light that emanates from said light source; signal generating means for driving said scanning means and generating a timing signal; storage means on which characteristic information of optical probes is recorded; an optical system for irradiating light, which emanates from said light source, to an object, and introducing return light received from the object to said light receiving means; memory means in which an electric signal sent from said light receiving means is stored; image signal producing means for transforming data stored in said memory means so as to produce an image signal; and control means for changing at least one of the settings of said image signal producing means and the settings of said signal generating means according to data read from said memory means, wherein said image signal producing means includes an interpolating means. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. An optical imaging detection method for irradiating light that emanates from a light source and constructing an observed image of an object according to information of return light received from the object, wherein:
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said optical imaging detection method is implemented in an optical imaging system comprising;
a replaceable optical probe for propagating light, which emanates from said light source, to an object and receiving return light from the object;
a light receiving means for receiving return light from said light source and object, and converting the light into an electric signal;
a main body to which said optical probe can be freely detachably attached; and
a detecting means for detecting the characteristics of an optical probe attached to said main body;the conditions for controlling an optical probe are designated based on the characteristics of the optical probe detected by said detecting means; and at least one of a focal range, a focal position and a numerical aperture of the optical probe being included in the characteristics of the optical probe. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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