US 12,259,541 B2
Re-imaging microscopy with micro-camera array
Xi Yang, Durham, NC (US); Pavan Chandra Konda, Durham, NC (US); and Roarke Horstmeyer, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC (US)
Filed by DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/675,538.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/150,671, filed on Feb. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0260823 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 21/36 (2006.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01)
CPC G02B 21/361 (2013.01) [G02B 21/367 (2013.01); H04N 23/45 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microscopy system, comprising:
a primary lens magnifying a target area to a back focal plane; and
a planar array of micro-cameras positioned a distance away from the back focal plane, each micro-camera of the planar array of micro-cameras having a field of view at the back focal plane that overlaps at least one other micro-camera's field of view at the back focal plane at least 50% in a direction and receiving light from a unique portion of the back focal plane, wherein the distance between the planar array of micro-cameras and the back focal plane consists of an open air gap;
wherein the primary lens is disposed in a light path between the planar array of micro-cameras and the target area.