Miniature spectrometer

RJ Crowley - US Patent 8,126,531, 2012 - Google Patents
A miniaturized spectrometer is adapted for placement within a body near tissue to be
characterized. The spectrometer includes a light source and a plurality of light detectors. The …

Tissue-characterization probe with effective sensor-to-tissue contact

D Hashimshony, G Cohen, I Geltner - US Patent 8,116,845, 2012 - Google Patents
The present invention relates to a device for tissue-characterization, designed for effective
sensor-to-tissue contact. The device includes an element, having a rigid surface of a linear …

Method and apparatus for examining tissue for predefined target cells, particularly cancerous cells, and a probe useful in such method and apparatus

D Hashimshony - US Patent 8,195,282, 2012 - Google Patents
A method, apparatus and probe for examining tissue for the presence of target cells,
particularly cancerous cells, by subjecting the tissue to be examined to a contrast agent …

Classifying image features

R Levenson, CC Hoyt, KW Gossage - US Patent 8,280,140, 2012 - Google Patents
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image features - Google Patents Classifying image features Download PDF Info Publication …

Tissue-characterization system and method

D Hashimshony, G Aharonowitz, G Cohen… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
A measurement system and method are provided for use in characterizing a tissue. The
system comprises a probe adapted for operating in either a scan mode or a measure mode …

Fluorescence polarization imaging device and method

AN Yaroslavsky, RR Anderson - US Patent 8,139,211, 2012 - Google Patents
The present invention is directed to a novel multi-spectral exogenous fluorescence
polarization imaging technique that enables rapid imaging of large tissue fields. The …

Readable probe array for in vivo use

RJ Crowley - US Patent 8,140,148, 2012 - Google Patents
A disposable high-density, optically readable polydeoxynucleotide array with integral
fluorescence excitation and fluorescence emission channels is described. The compact …