Patents by Inventor Todd C. Brelje

Todd C. Brelje 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).

  • Multi-color laser scanning confocal imaging system
    Patent number: 5127730
    Abstract: A true multi-color laser scanning confocal imaging system for use with a microscope is described in which a single laser having a multi-line output is used to simultaneously or individually excite a plurality of dyes. The images may be simultaneously viewed by a plurality of photomultiplier tubes to reconstruct an image showing distinct features of a specimen strained with different dyes. The images may also be constructed using a single detector in a time-multiplex fashion and using a computer to construct the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Todd C. Brelje, Robert L. Sorenson