Resolution Enhancement for Line-Scanning Excitation Microscopy
The invention describes a method for improving the spatial resolution of optical microscopes that use line-scanning excitation, such as line-scanning confocal microscopes, line-scanning STED microscopes, or line-scanning light-sheet microscopes. Common elements of the invention include: a) an apparatus for exciting and scanning a line-like excitation focus through the sample; b) an optical arrangement on the detection side of the microscope for manipulating the spacing and/or width of the resulting fluorescence emissions; c) integration and optional post-processing of the manipulated fluorescence emissions after capture by an area detector such as a camera. The resolution increase may be performed with no or marginal decrease in temporal resolution relative to the conventional line-scanning microscopes upon which the technique is based.
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Development Stage:
Prototype
Inventors:
Hari Shroff (NIBIB) ➽ more inventions...
Andrew York (NIBIB) ➽ more inventions...
John Giannini (NIBIB) ➽ more inventions...
Abhishek Kumar (NIBIB) ➽ more inventions...
Intellectual Property:
U.S. Pat: 10,247,930 issued 2019-04-02
US Application No. 62/054,481
US Application No. 15/512,870
US Application No. 16/371,641
Collaboration Opportunity:
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering is seeking statements of capability or interest from parties interested in collaborative research to further develop, evaluate or commercialize fluorescent microscopy. For collaboration opportunities, please contact Cecilia Pazman at 301-594-4273 or pazmance@nhlbi.nih.gov.
Licensing Contact:
Michael Davis, Ph.D., J.D.
Email: michael.davis4@nih.gov
Phone: 301-451-9032
OTT Reference No: E-225-2014-0
Updated: Oct 27, 2014