Patents by Inventor Pete Huening
Pete Huening has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170164826Abstract: Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an OCT imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The illumination path includes a multi-wavelength source of optical radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Eric L. Buckland, Bradley A. Bower, Robert H. Hart, Pete Huening
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Patent number: 9585556Abstract: Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an OCT imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The illumination path includes a multi-wavelength source of optical radiation.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Eric L. Buckland, Bradley A. Bower, Robert H. Hart, Pete Huening
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Patent number: 9585559Abstract: An accessory frame for selectively coupling components to an optical microscope for imaging of a subject is provided. The optical microscope has a body including an undercarriage. The accessory frame includes a mounting plate that attaches to the undercarriage of the microscope. The mounting plate includes a first attachment port and a second attachment port. The first attachment port is configured to couple a first optical assembly in an optical path of the microscope between an objective lens of the microscope and the subject. The second attachment port is configured to couple a second optical assembly to the microscope body with at least a portion of the optical path of the second optical assembly being outside of the optical path of the microscope.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Robert H. Hart
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Publication number: 20160174836Abstract: Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample, different from the OCT path; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The OCT path and the image capture path share a common intermediate conjugate image plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Bradley A. Bower, Robert H. Hart, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland
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Patent number: 9271643Abstract: Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample, different from the OCT path; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The OCT path and the image capture path share a common intermediate conjugate image plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Bower, Robert H. Hart, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland
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Publication number: 20150320312Abstract: An accessory frame for selectively coupling components to an optical microscope for imaging of a subject is provided. The optical microscope has a body including an undercarriage. The accessory frame includes a mounting plate that attaches to the undercarriage of the microscope. The mounting plate includes a first attachment port and a second attachment port. The first attachment port is configured to couple a first optical assembly in an optical path of the microscope between an objective lens of the microscope and the subject. The second attachment port is configured to couple a second optical assembly to the microscope body with at least a portion of the optical path of the second optical assembly being outside of the optical path of the microscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Robert H. Hart
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Patent number: 9107618Abstract: Some embodiments of the present inventive concept provide an accessory frame including an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging head. The accessory frame includes a mounting plate including a microscope field lens attachment port and a microscope field plate anchor pin. The mounting plate is configured to receive an intermediate field lens in the microscope field lens attachment port such that the accessory frame shares the mounting plate in common with an intermediate field lens.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Robert H. Hart
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Publication number: 20150103355Abstract: Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample, different from the OCT path; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The OCT path and the image capture path share a common intermediate conjugate image plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Bradley A. Bower, Robert H. Hart, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland
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Patent number: 8896842Abstract: Systems for imaging a sample are provided. The system includes an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging portion having an associated OCT path defined by one set of optical elements between an OCT signal delivery optical fiber and the sample; an image capture portion having an associated image capture path defined by a second set of optical elements between an image capture device and the sample, different from the OCT path; and an illuminator portion having an associated illumination path defined by a third set of optical elements between an illumination source and the sample. The OCT path, the image capture path, and the illuminator path have at least one optical element in common, and the respective paths differ from each other by at least one optical element. The OCT path and the image capture path share a common intermediate conjugate image plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Bradley A. Bower, Robert H. Hart, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland
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Patent number: 8797530Abstract: Wavenumber linear spectrometers are provided including an input configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from an external source; collimating optics configured to collimate the received electromagnetic radiation; a dispersive assembly including first and second diffractive gratings, wherein the first diffraction grating is configured in a first dispersive stage to receive the collimated electromagnetic radiation and wherein the dispersive assembly includes at least two dispersive stages configured to disperse the collimated input; and an imaging lens assembly configured to image the electromagnetic radiation dispersed by the at least two dispersive stages onto a linear detection array such that the variation in frequency spacing along the linear detection array is no greater than about 10%.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Saxer, Robert H. Hart, Eric L. Buckland, Pete Huening, Bradley A. Bower
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Patent number: 8721080Abstract: Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Biopgtigen, Inc.Inventors: Sunita Sayeram, Joseph Elliott Vance, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Joseph A. Izatt, Glenn A. Myers
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Publication number: 20140020683Abstract: Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Sunita Sayeram, Joseph Elliott Vance, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Joseph A. Izatt, Glenn A. Myers
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Patent number: 8534837Abstract: Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Sunita Sayeram, Joseph Elliott Vance, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Joseph A. Izatt, Sarah Myers
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Patent number: 8310674Abstract: A spectrometer is provided including a camera and an axial symmetric camera mount configured to receive the camera and to rotate. The spectrometer furthers include an input for providing optical radiation to a spectrometer system; a diffraction grating for dispersing the optical radiation along a prescribed plane; at least one lens for focusing wavelength-dispersed light onto at least one array of a detector of optical radiation, wherein the camera has at least one linear array of elements for detecting optical radiation; a mechanical housing, wherein the axial symmetric camera mount is configured to couple the camera to the mechanical housing; and a means for rotating the camera coupled to the mechanical housing about an axis. Related systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Pete Huening, Robert H. Hart, Eric L. Buckland
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Publication number: 20120274903Abstract: Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventors: Sunita Sayeram, Joseph Elliott Vance, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Joseph A. Izatt, Glenn A. Myers, Sarah Myers
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Publication number: 20120242988Abstract: Wavenumber linear spectrometers are provided including an input configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from an external source; collimating optics configured to collimate the received electromagnetic radiation; a dispersive assembly including first and second diffractive gratings, wherein the first diffraction grating is configured in a first dispersive stage to receive the collimated electromagnetic radiation and wherein the dispersive assembly includes at least two dispersive stages configured to disperse the collimated input; and an imaging lens assembly configured to image the electromagnetic radiation dispersed by the at least two dispersive stages onto a linear detection array such that the variation in frequency spacing along the linear detection array is no greater than about 10%.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Christopher Saxer, Robert H. Hart, Eric L. Buckland, Pete Huening, Bradley A. Bower
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Publication number: 20120224174Abstract: A spectrometer is provided including a camera and an axial symmetric camera mount configured to receive the camera and to rotate. The spectrometer furthers include an input for providing optical radiation to a spectrometer system; a diffraction grating for dispersing the optical radiation along a prescribed plane; at least one lens for focusing wavelength-dispersed light onto at least one array of a detector of optical radiation, wherein the camera has at least one linear array of elements for detecting optical radiation; a mechanical housing, wherein the axial symmetric camera mount is configured to couple the camera to the mechanical housing; and a means for rotating the camera coupled to the mechanical housing about an axis. Related systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Pete Huening, Robert H. Hart, Eric L. Buckland
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Patent number: 8240853Abstract: Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Sunita Sayeram, Joseph Elliott Vance, Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Joseph A. Izatt, Glenn A. Myers, Sarah Myers, legal representative
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Publication number: 20120162602Abstract: Some embodiments of the present inventive concept provide an accessory frame including an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging head. The accessory frame includes a mounting plate including a microscope field lens attachment port and a microscope field plate anchor pin. The mounting plate is configured to receive an intermediate field lens in the microscope field lens attachment port such that the accessory frame shares the mounting plate in common with an intermediate field lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Pete Huening, Eric L. Buckland, Robert H. Hart
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Patent number: 8189192Abstract: A Spectrometer is provided including a camera and an axial symmetric camera mount configured to receive the camera and to rotate. The spectrometer furthers include an input for providing optical radiation to a spectrometer system; a diffraction grating for dispersing the optical radiation along a prescribed plane; at least one lens for focusing wavelength-dispersed light onto at least one array of a detector of optical radiation, wherein the camera has at least one linear array of elements for detecting optical radiation; a mechanical housing, wherein the axial symmetric camera mount is configured to couple the camera to the mechanical housing; and a means for rotating the camera coupled to the mechanical housing about an axis. Related systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Bioptigen, Inc.Inventors: Pete Huening, Robert H. Hart, Eric L. Buckland