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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7944609 | 3-D optical microscope A 3-D optical microscope, a method of turning a conventional optical microscope into a 3-D optical microscope, and a method of creating a 3-D image on an optical microscope are described. The 3-D optical microscope includes a processor, at least one objective lens, ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7907335 | Focus-adjusting unit and microscope It is possible to use the magnification of an objective lens as is, substantially without changing the observation magnification, even when the working distance of the objective lens is changed. The invention provides a focus-adjusting unit disposed on an optical ax... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7855831 | Microscope objective A microscope objective including an front optical element, a plurality of optical elements spaced apart from the front element and from each other, as well as an adjusting unit. At least one of the optical elements can be displaced along the optical axis by the adju... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7804641 | Focusing system and method A method of automatically focusing a microscope in which a beam of light is directed from a light source through an objective of the microscope system to an object whereby light is reflected from the surface thereof; reflected light is collected and directed to an i... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7729048 | Microscope system A microscope system includes a stand unit provided with a up/down drive unit for an objective lens, and a base unit provided with a up/down drive unit for a X-Y stage. When the stand unit and the base unit are fixed to each other, a displacement range of the objecti... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729049 | 3-d optical microscope A 3-D optical microscope, a method of turning a conventional optical microscope into a 3-D optical microscope, and a method of creating a 3-D image on an optical microscope are described. The 3-D optical microscope includes a processor, at least one objective lens, ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7692856 | Focus error detecting optical system for a microscope A focus error detecting optical system has an optical parameter which makes a focus lock-in range by a focus error signal be a value capable of detecting focus on a front surface of a cover glass and focus on a back surface thereof separately. A control section, bas... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7667890 | Cytological imaging systems and methods The present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides. The invention also relates to an automatic focusing method for an imag... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7586676 | Optical device with increased depth of field An optical device for imaging a specimen (16) has a main objective (2) and a device (120) for modifying depth of field, the device (120) representing a micromirror array (5′) having micromirrors (50) that are individually ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7576910 | Microscope and sample observation method For a semiconductor device S as an inspected object, there are provided an image acquisition part 1, an optical system 2 including an objective lens 20, and a solid immersion lens (SIL) 3 movable between an insertion position including an... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7564621 | Examination apparatus and focusing method of examination apparatus A focusing method for an examination apparatus that can quickly and easily perform focusing for fluoroscopy is provided. The focusing method, for an examination apparatus that can observe fluorescence emitted from a specimen, includes a first step of irradiating the... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7554723 | Ophthalmologic surgical microscope having focus offset A microscope arrangement (200) is for viewing an object or an intermediate image, which is generated by an object, especially in microsurgery. The microscope arrangement (200) includes an objective arrangement (201) having an object plane (20... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7538941 | Method and arrangement for positioning a structure to be imaged The invention is directed to a method and a device for imaging structures either in the focal plane of the objective of a microscope or in the pupil of the objective or in the respective conjugate planes. For this purpose, the optical data of the imaging systems and... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7468836 | Cytological imaging systems and methods The present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides. The invention also relates to an automatic focusing method for an imag... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7390997 | Microscope and auto focusing method for a microscope A microscope which comprises: an optical system for magnifying a sample; a focus adjuster for adjusting a focus of the optical system on the sample; an optical detector for detecting light through the optical system; a position estimator for estimating a position of... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7369304 | Cytological autofocusing imaging systems and methods The present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides. The invention also relates to an automatic focusing method for an imag... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363104 | Product storage and picking system and method of storing and picking products A product storage and picking system having a plurality of shelves each with a front, a rear, a top, a bottom and spaced sides. The plurality of shelf units are arranged in first and second side-by-side rows with the shelf units in each of the first and second rows ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362501 | Microscope apparatus An objective lens can be reduced in diameter, which allows examination inside a specimen such as a living organism with minimum invasiveness and also reduces costs. The invention provides a microscope apparatus including an objective-lens mounting part for removably... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349152 | Three-dimensional confocal microscope system This invention is characterized by the following feature. A three-dimensional confocal microscope system for performing image processing based on image pickup data of sliced images of a sample outputted from a confocal scanner and thus acquiring a three-dimensional ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348528 | Distance measuring system A distance measuring device capable of being used in microscopes or other optical systems. Embodiments of the invention employ one or more scanning mirrors to scan a reference beam over a target to be inspected. The reference beam is returned and detected by a photo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345814 | Microscope system and microscope focus maintaining device for the same A microscope system has a stage on which an observation sample, including an observation object and a transparent member, is to be placed. An objective lens is placed to face the observation sample placed on the stage, and a focusing unit moves at least one of the s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7330574 | Best-focus estimation by lateral scanning The sample stage of an array microscope is tilted in the scanning direction such that the best-focus plane of the array microscope intersects the surface of the sample during the scan. As a result of the tilt, the distance from the sample surface of each miniaturize... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7321108 | Dynamic focusing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for dynamically focusing an imaging mechanism on a moving target surface having a variable geometry is herein disclosed. Apparatus for focusing an imaging mechanism may include an objective, a prism, or another optical device that forms part o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315412 | Focus stabilizing mechanism for microscopes and similar optical instruments An optical microscope of high stability such that problems wherein an image of a sample becomes unsharp during observation and movement (drift) of the object point (object) occurs are solved because the defocusing in the Z direction attributable to thermal expansion... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304790 | Examination apparatus and focusing method of examination apparatus A focusing method for an examination apparatus that can quickly and easily perform focusing for fluoroscopy is provided. The focusing method, for an examination apparatus that can observe fluorescence emitted from a specimen, includes a first step of irradiating the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304280 | Laser line scanning microscope and method of use In a light raster scanning microscope with illumination arrangement (2) in the form of a line which provides an illumination beam for the illumination of a sample (23) in the form of points or point groups, a scanning arrangement (3, 4) which gu... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289199 | Electronic imaging apparatus and microscope apparatus using the same An electronic imaging apparatus includes a connecting section connected to an optical apparatus; an optical element having a preset transmittance with respect to light in a preset wavelength region, incident from the optical apparatus; and an electronic image sensor... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286286 | Stereo microscope There is disclosed a stereo microscope comprising an illuminating section disposed on a base on which a sample is laid, and constituted by a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a planar substrate. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283295 | Releasable/interchangeable fine focus knob for a microscope A microscope includes at least one focusing means for focusing an object plane. The focusing means includes first and second adjustment means. The first and second adjustment means are coaxial and independently rotatably adjustable with respect to one another. The s... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7274506 | Adjustment of a microscope In adjusting a microscope having at least two objectives for superimposing measuring beams of light in an object space to the end of obtaining an interference pattern and for monitoring the object space, each objective having a focal point, a focal plane and a pupil... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262908 | Microscope system A microscope system according to the present invention comprises a stage on which a specimen is placed, an image forming optical system that forms an image of the specimen placed on the stage, an image-capturing device that captures the image of the specimen formed ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262906 | Means for transporting a microscope A microscope includes a microscope arm having an interior and an exterior surface. The interior surface has at least one recessed portion disposed therein extending from the interior surface of the microscope arm to an inner recess surface of the microscope arm. The... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253947 | Portable automated confocal microscope Described is a portable confocal microscope which includes a microscope stand including a shaft having top and bottom ends, a platform connected to the shaft by a height adjustment mechanism, a base member connected to the bottom end of the shaft and first and secon... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235791 | Image inputting device An image inputting device is provided which is capable of making reliable and speedy detection of an indicia even for an nonstandard size postal matter. The postal matter, when having passed by a proximity detecting section, is radiated with ultraviolet light at spe... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7233435 | Microscope The present invention concerns a microscope 1. The microscope 1 encompasses a microscope stand 2, an objective 4 having an optical axis 5, a microscope stage 6 serving to receive a specimen 7, and a focusing device | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232222 | Operation microscope Provided is an operation microscope where manipulations to be performed in response to switching between methods for observing an eye to be operated are performed in an interlocked manner, thereby improving manipulability. When recognizing that a change-over switch ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221502 | Microscope and sample observation method For a semiconductor device S as a sample of an observed object, there are provided an image acquisition part 1 for carrying out observation of the semiconductor device S, and an optical system 2 comprising an objective lens 20. A solid immersion... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215467 | System and method for controlling microscope A CPU determines an optical-axis direction moving interval of a focal point of a microscope based on a wavelength of light used for sample observation by the microscope and a numerical aperture of an object lens mounted on the microscope, and controls the microscope... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205519 | Confocal microscope display device for displaying a plurality of slice images A confocal microscope apparatus has a confocal scanner for scanning a sample with shifting a focal position of a light beam in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a moving mechanism for moving the focal position of the light beam in an optical axis directi... | 04/17/2007 |
