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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184150 | Microscope device and controller thereof A controlling unit obtains microscope information about each configuration unit configuring a microscope main body, transmits the microscope information, receives control information, and controls the operation of each configuration unit based on the received contro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179432 | Predictive autofocusing A method of autofocusing includes capturing first, second and third images of a sample, at respective first, second and third sample distances and respective first, second and third lateral positions determined with respect to an objective; determining a quantitativ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179433 | Microscopic imaging apparatus and microscopic imaging method The microscopic imaging apparatus includes a system controlling unit for obtaining a VD time setting value, and for obtaining the number of electric charge subtracting pulses, a synchronization signal generating unit for generating a vertical synchronization signal ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8169475 | Image processing system, imaging system, and microscope imaging system An image processing system comprising an image data acquisition unit for acquiring captured image data, with a first image processing unit for performing first image processing relating to color correction and gradation correction on the image data, a second image p... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164622 | System and method for single optical axis multi-detector microscope slide scanner Systems and methods for microscope slide scanning using multiple sensor arrays that receive imagery data from a single optical axis are provided. A single, high quality, easily obtained microscope objective lens is used to project an image onto two or more sensor ar... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164623 | Microscope image processing device and program for determining a type of an optical element An unit for switchable arranging an arbitrary optical element on an optical path of fluorescence from among a plurality of types of the optical elements that transmit an excitation beam for exciting a sample and fluorescence emitted from the sample; an unit for pick... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159531 | Controlling operations in an image formation process in confocal microscope Apparatus and methods are provided which allow the rapid collection of image data in situations where ancillary equipment must be controlled and co-ordinated as part of an image formation process, such as confocal microscopy for example. The apparatus includes contr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8139105 | Method and device for optically scanning a sample The invention relates to a method and a device for optically scanning a sample. The basic structure of the device comprises at least one adjustment unit and at least one scanning device. The sample is displaced in relation to the scanning device by means of the adju... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139106 | Microscope apparatus Provided with a time-lapse imaging unit which repeatedly captures a specimen at predetermined time intervals and generates a plurality of images, and a recording unit which records at least one of an image group including one or more of the images captured during a ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8120649 | Microscope system A microscope system having a selectively mountable optical element, comprises: a first noncontact type storage medium, being equipped in the optical element, for enabling a noncontact readout of information externally; and a first readout unit for reading informatio... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8106942 | Image acquiring apparatus, image acquiring method, and image acquiring program An image acquiring apparatus is made up of a macro image acquiring unit 20 used to acquire a macro image of each of a plurality of samples S, and a control unit 60 including a macro image acquisition control unit used to control a macro image acquiring... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106943 | Microscope image pickup system, microscope image pickup method and recording medium A microscope image pickup system is one having a microscope apparatus enabled to change an observation state by driving one or more optical members, which comprises: an image pickup unit for picking up an image of an observation object; an image process unit for app... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8098279 | Imaging apparatus and microscope Providing an imaging apparatus and a microscope capable of taking two-dimensional images of a sample at a plurality of observation positions different in the optical axis direction at the same time. The apparatus includes an image-forming lens 15 that forms i... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8085295 | Controllable micro light assembly A micro light interface assembly for a microscopic machine vision inspection system includes a micro light assembly. The micro light assembly provides addressable light emitting elements arranged around the periphery of an aperture having an aperture dimension DAPMI... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8068132 | Method for identifying The present invention refers to a computer vision system for identifying the fungus Guignardia citricarpa, the causing agent of the citrus black spot. The invention refers to a method for identifying Guignardia citricarpa using a computer vision system... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068133 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method An image processing apparatus includes a first spectrum estimating unit for reading the image information from a storage unit and estimating a spectrum of an object based on the read image information; a dye amount estimating unit for estimating dye amounts included... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7986338 | Microscope system and image production method A microscope system and an image production method utilizing a microscope having one or more setting elements for modifying at least one microscope setting, and a camera for acquiring a microscope image, which camera is operable in predeterminable image modes. At le... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7969464 | Microscope-use digital camera A microscope-use digital camera equipped with a sleep function includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image and a control unit for controlling so as to shift to a sleep state, or not shift thereto, based on an image picked up by the image pickup unit. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| RE41984 | Still-picture acquisition method and apparatus applied to microscope A still-picture acquisition section in a computer selects a brightness-periodically-varying portion of image data of a living cell like a cardiac cell, as a sample, which makes a self-ordered periodic motion, monitors a change in brightness, generates a trigger sign... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7432959 | Image acquiring device and method capable of performing optimum time lapse imaging easily An imaging portion performs imaging of a subject. A time lapse imaging condition setting portion sets a time lapse imaging condition including at least an exposure time and an imaging interval, prior to the imaging of the subject by the imaging portion. A determinin... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426345 | Slide photograph data creation system, and slide photograph data A slide photograph data creation system includes a digital camera for making high-magnification photographs of samples, a sample transporter for holding and transporting samples, a controller for controlling the camera and the sample transporter so as to provide ove... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7421102 | System and method for finding regions of interest for microscopic digital montage imaging A system for determining tissue locations on a slide. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411626 | Image acquiring apparatus and image acquiring method An image acquiring apparatus includes a pixel shifting section which changes the relative position between luminous flux incident on an imaging element and the imaging element to a plurality of specific positions, an imaging section which photographs in at least one... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400342 | Optical observation apparatus with video device An optical observation apparatus includes: an optical system which produces an image of an object being observed and a video device (7) for recording the image and producing an image signal. The video device (7) includes a first memory (71) for ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394482 | Microscope system and method for the analysis and evaluation of multiple colorings of a microscopic specimen A microscope system and a method that record spectra (60a, 61a, 62a, 63a, and 66a) of the dyes present in the specimen (15) using an SP module (20) are disclosed. A transformation of... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394979 | Camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes A camera adapter for optical devices, in particular microscopes. The present solution includes a camera adapter which enables any video cameras and photographic cameras to connect to an existing image out-coupling system, e.g., the beam splitter of a microscope. The... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388599 | Method and apparatus for acquiring digital microscope images A method and apparatus for acquiring digital microscope images is disclosed, in which a plurality of magnified images of a specimen are captured for tiling together to provide an overall composite image of the specimen. In accordance with the described method, the s... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7369073 | Microscopy system and recording method for visualizing fluorescence An image sensor and a circuitry associated with the image sensor is used for recording a series of fluorescence images. The image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels for accumulating charges generated by incident radiation, and the circuitry converts the charges ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7358987 | Endoscope system An endoscope system is provided with an endoscope processor that processes an image signal output by an electronic endoscope, an endoscope controlling system connected to the endoscope processor to control operation of the endoscope processor or a device connected t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342610 | Color balance adjustment of image sensed upon emitting flash light In a method of controlling an image sensing apparatus, which has an image sensing device, a flash light used to illuminate an object with light, and a shutter switch, when an image sensing instruction is issued upon depression of the shutter button, an image is sens... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342608 | Focus detecting method, focus detecting mechanism and image measuring device having focus detecting mechanism Focus detecting methods and focus detecting mechanisms of an image measuring device able to execute focus detection at high speed with high accuracy, and image measuring device having the focus detecting mechanisms are provided. A rotation driving device rotates and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339388 | Intra-clip power and test signal generation for use with test structures on wafers The fabrication of the wafer may be analyzed starting from when the wafer is in a partially fabricated state. The value of a specified performance parameter may be determined at a plurality of locations on an active area of a die of the wafer. The specified performa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327514 | Microscope system comprising actuator element for moving the objective lens for focussing A microscope system having a plurality of exchangeable objective lenses (10); an objective lens changeover element (18) for supporting each of the objective lenses which is operable for placing a selected one of said objective lenses into an optical ax... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7295243 | Autofocus apparatus having a flash synchronized to an autofocus sampling time The autofocus apparatus determines a focus position according to a result of sampling an AF evaluated value and drives a lens system to the focus position. This autofocus apparatus further performs a flash in synchronism with a sampling timing of an AF evaluated val... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292263 | Robotic CCD microscope for enhanced crystal recognition A robotic CCD microscope and procedures to automate crystal recognition. The robotic CCD microscope and procedures enables more accurate crystal recognition, leading to fewer false negative and fewer false positives, and enable detection of smaller crystals compared... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292275 | Exposure control device for microscope imaging An imaging apparatus for a microscope comprises light receiving means having a plurality of light receiving segments arranged two-dimensionally for receiving an observed image on the microscope, extracting means for extracting light receiving outputs in a predetermi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7268801 | Digital-camera-provided binoculars Binoculars having a digital camera are provided. The digital camera is able to capture an image of an object which is observed through the optical systems of the binoculars. The digital-camera-provide binoculars further comprise a microphone. The microphone is provi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257268 | Systems and methods for image pattern recognition Systems and methods for image pattern recognition comprise digital image capture and encoding using vector quantization (“VQ”) of the image. A vocabulary of vectors is built by segmenting images into kernels and creating vectors corresponding to each kernel. Ima... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253946 | Microscope with extended field of vision An optical system is provided for creating a mosaic image of a large field of view through a microscope at fast refresh rates of about 25 Hz with a high resolution that is free of blurring or aberrations. The optical system includes an objective lens assembly (20... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253949 | Stereo microscope A stereo microscope includes two oculars mounted at one end of a housing and an objective lens mounted at an opposite end of the housing. Between the opposite ends of the housing is a rotatably mounted lens magnification changer with three series of bores extending ... | 08/07/2007 |
