US5343038A
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Scanning laser microscope with photo coupling and detecting unit
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-10
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2012-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A scanning color laser microscope comprises red, green and blue laser sources, objective lenses for focusing R, G and B laser emitted from R, G and B laser sources on a specimen, respectively, condenser lenses for condensing R, G and B laser lights reflected from or transmitted through the specimen, wave guide layers formed on a substrate to receive R, G and B laser lights condensed, respectively, photo couplers arranged on the wave guide layers, respectively, each of which excites a guided light when the laser light condensed is incident to corresponding wave guide layer and photodetectors for detecting respective guided light excited.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiji Nishiwaki
- 👤 Junichi Asada
- 👤 Shinji Uchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:50
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B21/00; G02B21/0004; G02B21/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A scanning laser microscope comprising: laser light source means, objective lens means for focusing light from said laser light source means on a specimen, condenser means for condensing light from said specimen, light receiving means arranged to receive light condensed by said condenser means, light coupling means arranged on said light receiving means which excites a guided light when said condensed light is incident to said light receiving means, and a photodetector for detecting said guided light having been excited by said light coupling means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A scanning laser microscope comprising: laser light source means, objective lens means for focusing light from said laser light source means on a specimen, condenser means for condensing light from said specimen, light receiving means arranged to receive light condensed by said condenser means, light coupling means arranged on said light receiving means which excites a guided light when said condensed light is incident to said light receiving means, and a photodetector for detecting said guided light having been excited by said light coupling means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 1 wherein said light receiving means is comprised of a wave guide layer formed on a buffer layer which is formed on a substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 2 wherein said light coupling means is comprised of at least one concentric grating formed on said wave guide layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 3 wherein said wave guide layer is arranged inclined to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of said condenser means by a predetermined angle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 4 wherein at least three photodetectors for lights having wavelengths different from each other are arranged at different angle positions relative to the center of said concentric grating, said different angle positions being determined depending upon said wavelengths of said lights.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 2 wherein said photodetector is arranged between said buffer layer and said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 2 wherein said substrate has a hole through which the condensed light is incident onto said wave guide layer via said buffer layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 2 wherein said wave guide layer provides means for deflecting said guided light toward said photodetector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The scanning laser microscope according to claim 2 wherein a surface of said wave guide layer is covered by a second buffer layer and a cover layer, said cover layer formed on said second buffer layer, said cover layer forming an aperture through which the condensed light is introduced to said wave guide layer via said second buffer layer.
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