| US 7,595,838 B2 | ||
| Multi-view imaging apparatus | ||
| David Nilson, Walnut Creek, Calif. (US); Michael D. Cable, Danville, Calif. (US); and Bradley W. Rice, Danville, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Xenogen Corporation, Alameda, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 12, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/485,721. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0250517 A1, Nov. 09, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 5/225 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 348—374 [348/335] | 26 Claims |
| 1. An imaging system for capturing an image of a sample with a camera, the imaging system comprising:
an imaging box having a set of walls enclosing an interior cavity;
a camera mount configured to position the camera within the interior cavity;
a moveable stage apparatus including a transport mechanism and a stage configured to support the sample within the interior
cavity, the stage being coupled to the transport mechanism for movement of the sample to one of a plurality of positions of
the stage relative to the camera in the interior cavity,
wherein the stage and the camera are configured to rotate relative to each other to a first position of the stage relative
to the camera and to a second position of the stage relative to the camera; and
a light transmission device configured to direct light reflected or emitted from the sample to the camera for each of the
plurality of positions of the stage relative to the camera in the interior cavity.
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