Patent 7996069 was granted and assigned to Infraredx, Inc. on August, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A spectroscope includes first and second beam redirectors in optical communication with first and second fibers respectively. The first and second beam redirectors are oriented to illuminate respective first and second areas. The second area is separated from the first area by a separation distance that exceeds the separation distance between the first and second beam redirectors.