Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To constitute a holder so as to extremely decrease danger that a sample carrier made of glass is damaged, improve operability in terms of human engineering, extend its applicable range to the sample carriers of various sizes and guarantee the sure positioning of the sample carrier without shake in directions (x), (y) and (z). SOLUTION: This holder is equipped with a movable pressing part 1 and a stationary contact part 2, and the contact part 2 is constituted to have at least one precise contact point (6a, 6b; 7) for the side 4a in the direction (x) or the side 5a in the direction (y) of the sample carrier 3. In such a case, the pressing part 1 (H1) comes in contact with the sample carrier 3 at two pressing points 8 and 9 at an actuation position. Either pressing point 9 comes in contact with the side 4a in the direction (x) of the sample carrier 3 and the other pressing point 8 comes in contact with the side 5a in the direction (y) of the sample carrier 3.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microscope system and an image forming method. SOLUTION: The microscope system and the image forming method use a microscope (2) having one or more setting elements (6) for correcting at least one microscope setting and a camera (1) for photographing a microscopic pictures, the microscope system and the image forming method being characterized in that the camera is operable in a specified image mode. At least one of the setting elements (6) of the microscope (2) is effectively connected to the camera (1) and the specified picture mode of the camera (1) can be set in accordance with correction of microscope settings. Alternatively or in addition, the microscope settings can be corrected according to picture modes of an existent camera (1). Consequently, optimum picture modes of the camera (1) can be selected according to kinds of microscopic inspection. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent unrequested deviations from being caused between individual (constitutional) images of overlay images, with respect to a microscope. SOLUTION: In the microscope having a interference contrast transmitted-light device provided with an analyzing element (1) allowed to be arranged in an imaging optical path, two glass wedge plates (2, 3) are arranged immediately after the analyzing element (1) in the imaging direction and constituted/oriented so that the sum of respective beam deviations of the two glass wedge plates (2, 3) compensates a beam deviation caused by the analyzing element (1) to zero. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simply constituted objective for total internal reflection microscopy to be used for the conventional beam paths of illumination light and detection light, and to provide a microscope. SOLUTION: Regarding the objective (1) for the total internal reflection microscopy, illumination light (3) as well as detection light (14) travel through the objective (1), whereby the illumination light (3) has a focus in the plane of the objective pupil. The objective (1) is characterized in that a diaphragm (13) is provided in the vicinity or in the plane of the objective pupil and in that the diaphragm (13) has a middle area (15) which is impermeable to the illumination light (3) and permeable to the detection light (14) as well as an edge area (16) which permeable to the illumination light (3). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for measuring the film thickness of a transparent film. SOLUTION: An irradiated beam 4 is passed through an objective lens 5 and guided to an object 1 having the transparent film 2. A structured focusing auxiliary member 9 is arranged in the irradiated beam 4, and a camera 13 is arranged in an image beam 12, and each of them is arranged on a conjugate position relative to a focusing surface 8 of the objective lens 5. The focusing surface 8 of the objective lens 5 is moved gradually through the object 1. Camera images are recorded at respective positions, and focus scores thereof are determined, and the image of the focusing auxiliary member 9 is used as a sharpness display device. The position having a maximal focus score is assigned to the position of an interface. The thickness of the transparent film 2 is calculated from the difference between each position of the interfaces.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for laser microscopic cutting which has reliability and cuts off a sample visual field (segment) from samples with a convenient style. SOLUTION: The method and device for laser microscopic cutting of a region of interest (23) of a sample (4) are formed with a cutting line (25), not closed, to enclose a sample region (23) of interest by a laser beam (7) in a first step. A web (26) for coupling the sample region (23) of interest remains at a place, not closed, of the cutting line (25). The web (26) is cut by using a single laser pulse directed thereto, by which the cutting line is completed in a second step. The sample region (23) of interest is thus separated from the sample (4) and is dropped into a collecting container (19) by the effect of gravity.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser microdisection method and a device, capable of cutting off a sample observation/inspection region from a sample in matching with the purpose, and preventing fold backs of the sample observation/inspection region. SOLUTION: This method includes (a) a step for forming perforation including webs 26, 27, 28 by a laser beam 7 along a cutting plane line 25, enclosing the sample observation/inspection region 23 and interrupted by the webs 26, 27, 28, in which the perforation has two or more webs 26, 27, 28 interrupting the cutting plane line 25 and the webs 26, 27, 28 connect the sample observation/ inspection region 23 to the sample 4 surrounding the sample observation/ inspection region, and (b) a step for cutting off the webs 26, 27, 28 of the perforation by a single laser pulse, which is directed toward the sample observation/ inspection region 23 and defocused, and cutting off the sample observation/ inspection region 23 from the sample 4.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for replacing an objective lens which easily and surely replace an objective lens at a low cost by using a motor for replacement. SOLUTION: The device for replacing an objective lens in a microscope is provided with a fixed stage device, a microscope stand 2, which has an end wall 8 and sidewalls 4 and 6 and has sidewalls 4 and 6 coupled by the end wall 8 and a rear wall 3, and an objective lens revolver 14 which determines an axial line 26 of rotation, which is arranged obliquely to sidewalls 4 and 6.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a specimen slide (1) for microscopic preparations (3). The specimen slide (1) defines a total area, has a first thickness (13), and is characterized in that it has, over a portion of its total surface, a second thickness (7) that is significantly smaller than the first thickness (13).