Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
359381000 | Imaging elements movable in and out of optical axis | 33 |
20080204865 | 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 stage and the objective lens to perform a focusing operation. An autofocus unit controls a focusing driving unit by a so-called Through-the-Lens: TTL system. After autofocus is performed for the transparent member by the autofocus unit, the focusing driving unit makes at least one of the stage and the objective lens move by a predetermined constant amount. | 08-28-2008 |
20090046358 | OPTICAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - The size and production costs of an optical microscope apparatus capable of blocking light or maintaining the specimen environment are reduced. The provided optical microscope apparatus includes a microscope that has a stage for mounting a specimen A, a transmission-illumination optical system, and an detection optical system; and a housing that surrounds the microscope, wherein the housing includes a fixed housing, and a movable housing, wherein, among optical parts constituting the transmission-illumination optical system and the image-forming optical system, at least some optical parts disposed above the stage are movable, and wherein a switching mechanism is provided, the switching mechanism being configured to retract the optical parts away from above the stage when the movable housing is disposed in an open position relative to the fixed housing and to substantially align the optical axes of both optical systems when the movable housing is disposed in a closed position relative to the fixed housing. | 02-19-2009 |
20090168156 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM, MICROSCOPE SYSTEM CONTROL PROGRAM AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD - A microscope system comprising a microscope; an objective lens switching unit switching objective lenses placed in an observation light path; an imaging unit; a storage unit storing optical characteristic information of each of the objective lenses; a light amount difference calculation unit obtaining optical characteristic information of a first of the objective lenses before switching performed by the objective lens switching unit and optical characteristic information of a second of the objective lenses after the switching, and calculating a difference in amounts of light passing through the two objective lenses; and an exposure calculation unit calculating an exposure time for a case of performing image capturing through the second objective lens, on the basis of a first observed image captured through the first objective lens, an exposure time for the first observed image, and the calculated difference in the amounts of light. | 07-02-2009 |
20100002290 | MICROSCOPE - A microscope includes a microscope main body, a revolving nosepiece rotatably mounted on the microscope main body and equipped with plural objective lenses, and focusing handles that adjust focal points of the objective lenses. The microscope further includes operation knobs mounted in a vicinity of the focusing handles and configured to move by a predetermined amount in a predetermined directions and an operating-force transmitting mechanism provided between the operation knobs and the revolving nosepiece and configured to transmit, when the operation knobs move, operating force to the revolving nosepiece to cause the movable member to move so that the objective lenses can be switched from one to the other through a single moving operation of the operation knobs by the predetermined amount. | 01-07-2010 |
20100027109 | IMMERSION OBJECTIVE, APPARATUS FOR FORMING AN IMMERSION FILM AND METHOD - An immersion objective for microscopic investigation of a specimen is provided wherein an outer lens is disposed in an objective body. A delivery device including a cap that is disposed over the objective body so as to form a space adapted to receive an immersion liquid is also provided. The cap is open in a region of the outer lens so as to form a gap with the outer lens. The cap includes at least one connector configured to provide a continuous supply of the immersion liquid to the space so that the immersion liquid emerges through the gap to a region between the outer lens and at least one of the specimen and a specimen slide. | 02-04-2010 |
20100053742 | OPTICAL-DEVICE SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR MICROSCOPE - An optical-device switching apparatus of a microscope includes a driving motor, and a rotation unit that is rotatably attached to a body and to which optical devices are attached, and a gear apparatus that is located between the driving motor and the rotation unit and transmits power from the driving motor to the rotation unit. The gear apparatus includes a backlash reduction system that reduces backlash. | 03-04-2010 |
20100060980 | DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING AN OPTICAL ELEMENT INTO THE OBSERVATION BEAM PATH OF A LIGHT MICROSCOPE - A device is described for placing at least one optical element in an observation beam path of a light microscope. This device comprises a rotatably mounted support for the at least one optical element and an electric drive for rotating the support. By rotating the rotatably mounted support the at least one optical element is place in or removed from the observation beam path. The support and the drive are coupled by a stepping gear mechanism converting a continuous movement of the drive into a stepwise movement of the support between defined working positions, the working positions being selected such that the optical element assumes a defined position with respect to the observation beam path. | 03-11-2010 |
20100103510 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A microscope apparatus capable of removing liquid from an observation field of view of a dry objective lens, when an immersion objective lens is switched to the dry objective lens, is provided. The microscope apparatus includes a specimen XY stage on which a specimen is placed, a dry objective lens and an immersion objective lens that collect light from the specimen, a movable revolver that selectively disposes one of these objective lenses at a position facing the specimen, and a control unit that controls the specimen XY stage and movable revolver such that the relative positions in the XY direction are changed until the immersion objective lens is disposed at a non-observation region of the dry objective lens, prior to switching of these objective lenses. | 04-29-2010 |
20100134881 | OBJECTIVE REPLACEMENT DEVICE FOR MICROSCOPES - The invention relates to an objective replacement device for a microscope, wherein the sample is located in a sample chamber and surrounded by an immersion medium within the sample chamber, means for positioning and aligning the sample relative to the focus of an objective being present, wherein the detection beam path is aligned horizontally, which is to say perpendicular to the direction of action of gravity. For an objective replacement device for a microscope of the type described above, according to the invention a device is provided for exchanging the objective, at the focus of which the sample is positioned and aligned, with at least another objective, the position and alignment of the sample within the sample chamber remaining the same. | 06-03-2010 |
20100142038 | MICROSCOPE - A microscope for introducing light from a light source via an objective lens to a sample so that a user observes the sample via the objective lens includes: a minute opening arranged in an optical path between the light source and the objective lens and on a focal plane of the image side of the objective lens or at a position conjugate with its conjugate plane; position adjusting means for adjusting the position of the minute opening so that the light from the light source via the minute opening is incident to the sample at the Brewster's angle; an polarizing element arranged in the optical path between the light source and the objective lens for extracting rectilinear polarized light from the light from the light source and applying the rectilinear polarized light to the sample. | 06-10-2010 |
20100172020 | Automated scanning cytometry using chromatic aberrtation for multiplanar image acquisition - In an automated scanning cytometry system, chromatic aberration is used for multiplanar image acquisition. | 07-08-2010 |
20100277793 | Optical System, Use of an Optical System and Object Viewing Method Using an Optical System - The invention relates to an optical system for observing an object, having a first system part with at least one observation beam path and at least one second system part with at least one other observation beam path, wherein the at least two system parts have a common or separate first imaging stage and a different second imaging stage, wherein the first imaging stage has an objective, wherein the second imaging stage of the first system part is designed as visual or digital and the second imaging stage of the second system part is designed as visual or digital, in which a visual imaging stage has at least one eyepiece and a magnification system with different lenses and in which a digital imaging stage has at least one camera adapter and a magnification system with different lenses, and wherein the second imaging stage of the second system part is designed in such a way that it makes possible a higher optical resolution of the object to be observed than the second imaging stage of the first system part. In addition, the invention relates to the use of such an optical system according to the invention as well as a method for observing an object with an optical system according to the invention. | 11-04-2010 |
20100284066 | MICROSCOPE - A compact, portable microscope for use in the field is provided with: an optical path extending within the microscope casing between a viewing port and an eyepiece element, which path is folded by a plurality of reflectors; and a cam and follower microscope focusing mechanism. The cam and follower microscope focusing mechanism is configured such that an objective lens element is moveable relative to a substantially planar viewing stage comprising the viewing port. A first portion of the folded optical path between the viewing port and a first reflector extends in a first plane substantially perpendicularly to a second plane in which the remainder of the optical path extends. | 11-11-2010 |
20100309546 | OBJECTIVE CHANGER AND A MICROSCOPE - An objective changer for a microscope includes a changing device configured to pendulously swing each of a plurality of objectives into a respective operating position near a focal position. | 12-09-2010 |
20100315707 | Objective Changer - An objective changer for a microscope is described, comprising a changing device for transferring at least a first objective held in a first objective holder from a first stand-by position along a first transfer path into an operating position where the first objective defines an optical axis and a second objective held in a second objective holder from a second stand-by position along a second transfer path into an operating position where the second objective defines an optical axis. The first and second transfer paths differ from each other but both extend substantially perpendicular to the optical axis at least within a first area of the first transfer path and a first area of the second transfer path. | 12-16-2010 |
20110063724 | MICROSCOPE - A microscope includes a microscope main body, a revolving nosepiece rotatably mounted on the microscope main body and equipped with plural objective lenses, and focusing handles that adjust focal points of the objective lenses. The microscope further includes operation knobs mounted in a vicinity of the focusing handles and configured to move by a predetermined amount in a predetermined direction, and an operating-force transmitting mechanism provided between the operation knobs and the revolving nosepiece and configured to transmit, when the operation knobs move, operating force to the revolving nosepiece to cause the movable member to move so that the objective lenses can be switched from one to the other through a single moving operation of the operation knobs by the predetermined amount. | 03-17-2011 |
20110096392 | Multifunctional Microscopes - A multifunctional microscope with a plurality of light sources made of various materials is provided. Plural light sources enable solid objects and slide specimen observations possible at a single microscope. Cordless power supply is also equipped to give the microscope portability of providing convenient field study. Further to the portability, low manufacturing cost makes the microscope suitable for any budgets, even toys for children and young adults learning science at early age. The plural light sources with adjustable angles provide further research capability and more fun in learning through observation. | 04-28-2011 |
20110109960 | MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - A microscope system stores, for each objective, the movement control information including a type flag indicating the type of an objective depending on the presence/absence of a soak or a type of the soak and a save distance for saving the stage or the objective switch unit by a predetermined distance. When a switch direction of objectives is input, and when there is a change in the type of the objective after the switch, the system stops an operation after the stage or the objective switch unit is moved according to the save distance, and recovers the stage or the objective switch unit to an original position after the operation direction input unit inputs an operation direction for the stage and the objective switch unit. | 05-12-2011 |
20110134517 | MICROSCOPE CONTROLLER AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM COMPRISING MICROSCOPE CONTROLLER - In a microscope controller by which is performed an operation for controlling an operation of each of a plurality of electric units included in a microscope system, the control unit establishes a plurality of functional areas in the display region of the touch panel as regions for making operable the plurality of electric units. When an input to any of the functional areas is detected, the control unit generates a control instruction signal for controlling an electric unit corresponding to this functional area. The communication control unit transmits the control instruction signal to an external device controlling an operation of a corresponding electric unit. When an input to a predetermined functional area is detected, the control unit then reestablishes a plurality of functional areas within the display region of the touch panel so as to enlarge this functional area or a plurality of specific functional areas including this functional area. | 06-09-2011 |
20120002275 | OPTICAL ELEMENT SWITCHING APPARATUS AND MICROSCOPE SYSTEM - An optical element switching apparatus is provided that includes: a connecting portion connecting a transmitting portion with a traveling body portion via a predetermined elastic body and displacing the traveling body portion in each of first and second directions in a range of an elastic displacement width greater than a unit travel distance; a holding portion applying a force greater than an elastic force occurring in the connecting portion to the traveling body portion shifted to the travel limit position, in a direction opposite to the direction where the elastic force acts, so as to hold the traveling body portion at a travel limit position; and a control portion adapted to control a drive force generating portion to supply a drive force capable of shifting the traveling body portion farther than the travel limit position when the traveling body portion is to be shifted. | 01-05-2012 |
20130003171 | INVERTED MICROSCOPE - The invention relates to an inverted microscope, including a microscope stand having a stand housing. The stand housing has a rear wall, a front wall, and side walls, and an objective turret, a focusing drive, and a rotatable retaining device, which is designed as a reflector turret and which has a plurality of locations for receiving exchangeable optical components. | 01-03-2013 |
20130088776 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - There is provided a microscope apparatus including: a plurality of objective lenses having different magnifications; an imaging system that receives light, which is generated from a sample and emitted from the objective lens when excitation light is emitted to a sample including a fluorescent material that is activated when irradiated with activation light having a predetermined wavelength and fluoresces to be inactivated when irradiated with excitation light having a different wavelength from the activation light in the activation state and that images the light in a state where an astigmatic difference is given to the image of the sample; and an imaging device that captures the image of the sample from the imaging system. The imaging system includes an astigmatic difference changing device that changes the astigmatic difference according to the depth of focus of the objective lens. | 04-11-2013 |
20130222898 | OBJECTIVE CHANGER - A microscope objective changer includes a changing device for changing at least two objectives. A movable objective holder corresponds to each objective. Each movable objective holder is configured to receive a respective one of the objectives and to transfer the respective objective along a respective displacement path from an allocated stand-by position into an operating position. A carrier is associated with each objective holder and includes a guide groove constituting the respective displacement path. Each displacement path includes a first portion beginning at the respective stand-by position and extends substantially perpendicular to the optical axis and a second portion directly bordering the first portion that includes a downwardly component in a direction parallel to the optical axis such that each objective holder is movable from the respective stand-by position to the optical axis of the operating position when reaching a lower end of the second portion of the displacement path. | 08-29-2013 |
20130235453 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING OPTICAL COMPONENTS ON A MICROSCOPE - A device for positioning optical components on a microscope, in particular for objectives, filters, beam splitters, mirrors and lenses, comprising a rotatably mounted turret disk with a plurality of openings used for accommodating the optical components and which can be swiveled into the beam path of the microscope. The device further includes a drive motor for producing the rotational movement of the turret disk. A circular, incremental code, which has an index mark for the purpose of referencing, is applied to the turret disk concentrically with respect to the axis of rotation. A reading head, which is matched to the circumference of the turret disk, is used to scan the incremental code and is connected to the drive motor via a control unit. | 09-12-2013 |
20130286474 | MICROSCOPE APPARATUS - A microscope apparatus includes a stage and a revolver that holds objective lenses. At least one of the stage and the revolver constitutes an electric movable device that is electrically operated. The microscope apparatus further includes an input device for inputting a command for operating the electric movable device, a manual focusing device for adjusting a relative distance between the stage and the objective lenses, an operation control device for controlling operation of the electric movable device, a state determining device for determining whether the electric movable device is in an operable state or not, and a restriction device for restricting an output of a control signal for commanding the operation to the operation control device when the command for operating the electric movable device is input if the electric movable device is in an inoperable state. | 10-31-2013 |
20140185136 | MULTI DIRECTIONAL ILLUMINATION FOR A MICROSCOPE AND MICROSCOPE - A dome illumination for a microscope and a microscope are disclosed. At least one objective lens carries a dome at a free end, wherein the free end of the objective lens is facing a surface of the object. At least one light source is arranged such that an illumination is provided to the dome when the objective lens is positioned in an optical axis or working position of the microscope. | 07-03-2014 |
20140293409 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING FILTERS FOR MICROSCOPES - A device for holding filters for a microscope includes a filter wheel ( | 10-02-2014 |
20150022880 | IMAGE MEASURING APPARATUS WITH AUTOMATED CONTROL OF VARIABLE-POWER NOSE WHEEL ROTATION AND 3D DISPLACEMENT - An image measuring apparatus with an automated control of variable-power nose wheel rotation and 3D displacement includes a base on a work table on a floor, a platform on the base and having first and second moving parts for controlling the platform moving along X-axis and Y-axis respectively, an upright column on the base and a side of the platform and having a third moving part capable of moving along Z-axis, and a measuring lens group disposed on and displaced with the third moving part. The control device includes a control program for controlling the displacement of the first and second moving parts to change the position of the platform, controlling the displacement of the third moving part to change the position of the measuring lens group, and controlling the measuring lens group to switch to an objective microscope to a different magnification to achieve a fully automated measurement. | 01-22-2015 |
20150085357 | OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM - An optical imaging system generates an image of an object plane and includes a lens system which, in turn, includes a main objective and a reduction optical unit ahead of the main objective. The lens system is aligned along an optical axis and the reduction optical unit includes a first lens with a positive refractive power and a second lens with a negative refractive power. An object-side first main plane and an image-side second main plane are defined by the lens system. The optical imaging system defines an observation beam path which is guided through the lens system so that, in the first main plane and in the second main plane, the observation beam path is at a distance (B) from the optical axis. The first lens is of a first material having a first Abbe number and the second lens is of a second material having a second Abbe number, wherein the first Abbe number is greater than the second Abbe number. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085358 | Optical Imaging System - An optical imaging system generates an image of an object plane and includes a lens system which, in turn, includes a main objective and a reduction optical unit between the main objective and the object plane. The reduction optical unit includes a first composite element with a positive refractive power and a second composite element with a negative refractive power. The first composite element includes a first and second lens. The second composite element includes a third and fourth lens. An object-side first main plane and an image-side second main plane are defined by the lens system. The optical imaging system defines an observation beam path which is guided through the lens system so that, in each of the first main plane and the second main plane, the observation beam path is at a distance from the optical axis of the lens system. | 03-26-2015 |
20150331226 | MOBILE MICROSCOPY DEVICE BEING ABLE TO TAKE IMAGES IN DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHS (MULTISPECTRAL) - A mobile microscopy device that can be integrated onto mobile imaging devices and mobile phones, and take images in different wavelengths to be used in various fields where microscopic investigation is needed, characterized in that it has a lens module placed into an imaging head and having at least one lens that carries out different magnification rates as needed, a filter module having at least one filter device to filler out reflected light being sent in different wavelengths so as to be sensed by the imaging sensors, and a led module having at least one led to send light beams in different wavelengths. | 11-19-2015 |
20150342697 | Surgical Microscope - A surgical microscope comprises microscopy optics, a camera, a display system and a controller comprising a data memory storing object data of at least one surgical tool. The microscopy optics are variable optics for changing an imaging scale of an imaging of a field of view onto the camera. The controller is configured to process the camera images and to identify the at least one tool in the camera images by object recognition using the object data of the at least one tool and the set imaging scale. | 12-03-2015 |
20160377851 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE FOR MICROSCOPE AND MICROSCOPE - An illumination device for a microscope includes: a lamp house configured to emit illumination light; and a turret having a first mirror unit for polarization observation and a second mirror unit for another observation method, the turret being configured to rotate the first and second mirror units on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of an observation optical system of the microscope to position one of the first and second mirror units on the optical axis. The first mirror unit includes a polarizer and a mirror. The turret includes an analyzer arranged on an optical axis of the first mirror unit. The turret rotates the analyzer and the first mirror unit on the plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the observation optical system of the microscope while maintaining a positional relation between the analyzer and the first mirror unit. | 12-29-2016 |