Multi-focal optical component, optical system, and imaging method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9375136
APP PUB NO 20130006056A1
SERIAL NO

13574340

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An optical lens comprising a lens body that transmits light in an optical path there through, wherein the lens body consists of an anterior surface, a posterior surface, and a medium there between, further wherein one of the anterior surface and the posterior surface has a single curvature and the other of the anterior surface and the posterior surface has at least two optical zones each having a different curvature. An optical system, comprising a multi-photon endoscope having a distal end, and the optical lens disposed in the distal end. A method for obtaining an image of an object comprising providing the multi-photon endoscope, propagating light from the endoscope scanner one optical zone of the lens to focus the light at a focus location, and propagating light from the scanner through a different optical zones of the lens to focus the light at a different focus location.

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY - CORNELL CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE & COMMERICIALIZATION (CCTEC)395 PINE TREE ROAD SUITE 310 ITHACA NY 14850

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Chen, Minghan Ithaca, US 33 89
Webb, Watt W Ithaca, IT 45 6017
Xu, Chunhui (Chris) Ithaca, US 7 49

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