Suction Lens Stabilizer for Tissue Vibration Control in Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vibrations from physiological motions of living specimens hinder high-resolution imaging in medical microscopes and endoscopes, particularly in super resolution microscopy, necessitating a stable coupling of the specimen and imaging device.
Innovation Solution
A suction type stabilizer for a lens that includes a probe mount with an elastic body and a negative pressure forming part to fix the specimen relative to the imaging system, using negative pressure to attach and stabilize tissues through suction holes and a press member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a conventional imaging system is used to observe living specimens, then the imaging device can capture images of internal organs and tissues, but physiological motions (respirations, pulses) cause vibrations that degrade image resolution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a stabilizer as an intermediary component between the imaging device and the living specimen. This stabilizer includes a suction hole that applies negative pressure to the specimen, and a pressing member that physically contacts and stabilizes the specimen surface. The intermediary stabilizer absorbs and counteracts the harmful vibrations from physiological motions, allowing high-resolution imaging without restricting the specimen's natural state
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs pneumatic principles by using a suction hole connected to a vacuum source to generate negative pressure within a sealed chamber. This negative pressure firmly attaches the living specimen to the stabilizer surface, preventing specimen movement and vibration. The pneumatic attachment mechanism provides stable specimen fixation while maintaining tissue viability, enabling high-resolution imaging of living specimens
2Stability of the object's composition
If firm coupling of specimen and imaging device is implemented to overcome vibration, then image stability improves, but the complexity of the imaging system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizer is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously achieves multiple objectives: it provides pneumatic attachment through suction holes, mechanical stabilization through pressing members, and optical transparency for imaging. This universal component integrates specimen fixation and stabilization functions into a single device that is compatible with various imaging systems, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining specimen stability
Solution Approach 2:
The stabilizer incorporates a transparent chamber or membrane structure that allows optical transmission while providing a sealed environment for pneumatic attachment. This thin-film or transparent shell design maintains optical clarity for high-resolution imaging while enabling the pneumatic stabilization mechanism to function, achieving specimen stability without adding significant system complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The stabilizer restricts specimen shaking, maintaining image quality and enabling accurate high-resolution and cellular resolution imaging, enhancing lesion identification and compatibility with various microscopes and endoscopes.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic body interposed between the lens and the probe mount, that elastically supports the lens
Implementation Method 2
a negative pressure forming part forming a negative pressure while suctioning air accommodated in the division space and attaching and fixing the specimen to the opening
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a suction type stabilizer for a lens including a probe mount, in which a lens is disposed in an interior thereof and an opening that contacts a specimen is formed on one side thereof, an elastic body interposed between the lens and the probe mount, that elastically supports the lens, and defining a division space between the lens and the opening, and a negative pressure forming part forming a negative pressure while suctioning air accommodated in the division space and attaching and fixing the specimen to the opening.