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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8125518 | Scanning electron microscope Provided is a scanning electron microscope including: an image recording unit (112) which stores a plurality of acquired frame images; a correction analyzing handling unit (113) which calculates a drift amount between frame images and a drift amount be... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8102418 | Microscope observation system This is a microscope observation system comprising a microscope, a camera unit, a light-amount adjustment unit for controlling adjustment parts included the microscope in order to suppress the amount of reflected light of a specimen image formed on the camera unit, ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8081208 | Magnification observation apparatus and method for photographing magnified image A high tone image is saved in a versatile image file format to enhance usability. There are provided an imaging unit that images an original image having a predetermined dynamic range, which is a ratio between minimum luminance and maximum luminance; a synthesized i... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8009189 | Extended depth of field imaging for high speed object analysis A high speed, high-resolution flow imaging system is modified to achieve extended depth of field imaging. An optical distortion element is introduced into the flow imaging system. Light from an object, such as a cell, is distorted by the distortion element, such tha... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7368280 | Detection of biospecific interactions using amplified differential time domain spectroscopy signal A method for detecting specific associations between a tethered molecule and an untethered target molecule. The method comprises (1) selecting a tethered molecule; (2) alternately impinging THz radiation onto the tethered molecule and onto a sample including the tet... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7331186 | Changing the temperature of a liquid sample and a receptacle useful therefor Disclosed is a method of changing the temperature of a liquid sample, comprising: providing a receptacle having inner and outer walls defining an annular portion therebetween for receiving therein a liquid sample, inserting said liquid sample, at a first temperature... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7272252 | Automated system for combining bright field and fluorescent microscopy A method and apparatus for automated analysis of transmitted and fluorescently labeled biological samples, wherein the apparatus automatically scans at a low magnification to acquire images which are analyzed to determine candidate cell objects of interest. Once can... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7262907 | Microscope and method for operating a microscope A microscope includes an eyepiece, an illumination beam path for illuminating a specimen, and a detection beam path for imaging the specimen. A microscope operator interface is also provided, as well as an image overlay device for overlaying an image of the microsco... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245133 | Integration of photon emission microscope and focused ion beam An integrated FIB/PEM apparatus and method for performing failure analysis on integrated circuits. In-situ failure analysis is enabled by integrating Photon Emission Microscopy into a Focused Ion Beam system, thereby improving throughput and efficiency of Failure An... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219016 | Systems and methods for automated analysis of cells and tissues Systems and methods for rapidly analyzing cell containing samples, for example to identify morphology or to localize and quantitate biomarkers are disclosed. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7199823 | Method and apparatus for improving live view performance of an image pickup apparatus for a microscope There is disclosed an image pickup apparatus for a microscope, comprising a photometry section for acquiring a photometry value corresponding to a brightness of an observed image, an exposure calculation section for calculating a reference exposure time based on the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7149033 | UV visual light beam combiner An improved light beam combiner is disclosed that creates a more uniform light source across the UV, Visual, and NIR range. It is an optical mechanical device made up of a standard high low dielectric thin film which, when placed at a 45 degree angle between a Deute... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149332 | Method and apparatus for internet, intranet, and local viewing of virtual microscope slides A method of and apparatus for viewing microscopic images include transmitting tiled microscopic images from a server to a client. The client assembles the tiled images into a seamless virtual slide or specimen image and provides tools for manipulating image magnific... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7110586 | Apparatus for remote control of a microscope An apparatus and method acquires and stores multiple resolution images from a specimen on a support and provides to the user a low magnification, reconstructed macro image of the entire specimen, or a large portion thereof, to aid the person in selecting points of i... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7079315 | Thermal lens microscope device A small and portable microscope for ultramicroanalysis has an excellent spatial resolution and fixed position analyzing ability. The microscope has at least a part of an excitation light source, a part of a probe light source and a part of a thermal lens microscope ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7061672 | Fluorescence microscope A system that permits biological samples to be viewed in three optical ways, including in three dimension (stereoscopic), two dimension (compound optic), and macro with reflected light fluorescence. Each of three optical views can be carried out on one system. The s... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7050087 | Data acquisition and display system and method A data acquisition and display system comprises: a data acquisition device, such as a camera, microscope, telescope, thermal imager, medical scanning device, radar etc, operable to acquire data in scans over a field of interest using each of at least a first and a s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6995901 | Optical analysis systems A system for the optical analysis of a sample. An illumination source illuminates the sample, exciting fluorescence. The fluorescence is collected by an objective lens, which transmits the collected illumination light onto an imaging lens, which focuses the collecte... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6975358 | Dual channel imaging device An imaging device may include two channels, for example each with different magnification or fields of view as two examples. The user may select one of the channels and the image captured through that channel may be both viewed through a viewfinder and recorded on a... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6961080 | Color translating UV microscope A color translating UV microscope for research and clinical applications involving imaging of living or dynamic samples in real time and providing several novel techniques for image creation, optical sectioning, dynamic motion tracking and contrast enhancement compr... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948107 | Method and installation for fast fault localization in an integrated circuit The invention relates to a method and an installation for fast location of a fault in an integrated circuit. A sequence of NRZ location vectors is created, the abnormal location vectors are determined, for which the value of the electrical consumption current at res... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6917377 | Microscope system A microscope system provided by the present invention in which an electronic camera is used to pick up an observation image by a microscope, comprising a controlling section for setting an image pickup operation of an image pickup element in the electronic camera to... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914918 | Optical device, laser beam source, laser apparatus and method of producing optical device After forming domain inverted layers 3 in an LiTaO3 substrate 1, an optical waveguide is formed. By performing low-temperature annealing for the optical wavelength conversion element thus formed, a stable proton exchange layer 8 is fo... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907137 | Method and arrangement for adapting the lateral and temporal resolution of a microscope image The method for adapting the lateral and temporal resolution of a microscope image allows the detection of temporal changes in the image content, and switches over to another transmission mode on the basis of the result of the determination. The arrangement fo... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6734895 | Digital camera and recording medium A digital camera has a mounting part to mount a shooting lens or other optical equipment, and includes a mode switch that changes between a mode that shoots using the shooting lens and a mode that shoots using the other equipment. The camera includes an information ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6731327 | Dynamic structural coupling mechanism for reducing optical degradation in vibrating environments Vibration damping apparatus for vibrating environment such as a light emission microscope and an integrated circuit test head includes a rigid member with remotely controlled clamping apparatus attached to spaced portions of the member. The clamping apparatus engage... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6650357 | Color translating UV microscope A color translating UV or IR microscope for imaging living or dynamic samples in real time. The microscope includes a UV or IR light source and a first filter for cyclically separating light from the light source into spectral components which illuminate ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6633331 | High-speed CCD array camera with random pixel selection A programmable camera uses a fast image sensor such as a CCD and a relatively slower digitizing board. The system includes random pixel digitization capability whereby it is possible to digitize only some, but not all of the pixels output. The other pixel... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6594075 | Microscope with electronic image sensor A microscope includes a column which stands upright on a base, an LED light source, a stage for placing a specimen irradiated with light from the LED light source, a lens barrel which is arranged to face the specimen on the stage, and has an observation o... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6573039 | System for cell-based screening The invention relates to an optical system for determining the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of compounds for specific biological activity. The invent... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6452625 | Compact video microscope The invention concerns a compact video microscope or video tube body (6) for all usual investigative methods. The video microscope can take the form of an enclosed microscope housing (1a) which, in addition the optical and mechanical components, comprises... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6433814 | TV camera A TV camera for microscopic or macroscopic imaging is characterized by a confocal lens with a laser light source (1), a scanner (2), a detector (3) and an electronic control unit (4), for using confocal characteristics in the most compact possible format.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6429897 | Confocal microscope with a motorized scanning table A confocal microscope has a motorized scanning table for moving the sample perpendicularly to the optical axis of the microscope. The object is illuminated simultaneously at many places by means of a light source array. The light reflected or scattered at... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6400395 | Computerized video microscopy system A novel computer-controlled video microscopy system, features a rotatable objective lens turret. The lens turret is a rotatable cylindrical drum having an open end and closed end. A plurality of light-transmitting objective lenses are evenly spaced about ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6353474 | High accuracy data acquisition port for environmental chamber photogrammetry An improved system and method for obtaining photogrammetric measurements which eliminates optical distortions created by thermal gradients on windows that are used to protect the photogrammetry camera. A gate valve is introduced between the window and the... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6259473 | Section image obtaining apparatus and method of obtaining section image A section image obtaining apparatus includes an image-capturing device that captures an image of a subject, a section specifying device that specifies the position of a section of the subject, an image of which is to be obtained, a distance adjusting devi... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6166761 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a biological sample A method and apparatus for monitoring biological samples. The apparatus comprises an incubator within which are mounted at least two CCD mini-cameras adapted for photomicroscopy as mini-photomicroscopes. The apparatus may be configured for time-lapse phot... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6118476 | CCD Microscope A CCD microscope includes: two polarized light illumination systems for irradiating polarized lights having vibrating directions in perpendicular to each other selectively to an object to be observed, and an analyser disposed on an optical path from the o... | 09/12/2000 |
