Patent ID: 7436500
Filing Date: 2008-10-14
Classification: G01J,G01N,G02B

Abstract:
1. A chemical imaging system comprising a near infrared imaging detection system and a visible imagery system wherein said near infrared imaging detection system comprises: a) an illumination source for illuminating an area of a sample using light in the near infrared wavelength radiation; b) a device for collecting a spectrum of near infrared wavelength radiation light transmitted, reflected, or emitted from said illuminated area of said sample and producing a collimated beam therefrom; c) a near infrared imaging spectrometer for selecting a near infrared radiation image of said collimated beam; and d) a detector for collecting said selected near infrared images, e) an algorithm for processing the near infrared images collected by the detector and visible image data collected from said area of said sample using said visible imagery system; and said visible imagery system comprises a macroscope.