SBIR-STTR Award

Confocal laser scanning microscope - video, vector and zoom
Award last edited on: 2/25/02

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
NIH : NCRR
Total Award Amount
$50,000
Award Phase
1
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Principal Investigator
Jean I Montagu

Company Information

Novanta Inc (AKA: GSI Group Inc~General Scanning Inc~GSI Lumonics Corporation~GSI Lumonics Inc)

125 Middlesex Turnpike
Bedford, MA 01730
   (781) 266-5700
   info@novanta.com
   www.novanta.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 06
County: Middlesex

Phase I

Contract Number: 1R43RR007737-01
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
1992
Phase I Amount
$50,000
The objective is the development of a versatile, low-cost confocal laser scanning microscope module with the following features:(1) video image acquisition rate and display,(2) vector scanning capability,(3) sub raster (zoom) steerable within the entire field,(4) adaptable to most commercial laboratory microscopes, and(5) distortion-free image.Recent development in scanner technology, permits the design of special purpose scanners which enable the incorporation of these features to a laser scanning microscope. These are, triangular wave resonant scanners, reactionless resonant scanners and the "paddle scanner" configuration, which nearly eliminates any astigmatism from the system. Multiple beam scanning offers the benefits of efficient use of light source and detectors, as well as simple image decoding.Awardee's statement of the potential commercial applications of the research:The availability of such a product would develop the market for scanning microscopes as it offers desirable features and a low cost. An additional $10 million in annual sales is expected. The video rate capabilities are essential to study transient phenomena such as neurological information transfer.

Phase II

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