Title:
HIGH-PRECISION COMPUTER-AIDED MICROSCOPE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999021042
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A system for facilitating microscope-based specimen analysis is disclosed. The system includes an improved optical microscope, which may be used, in one application, to analyze cell and tissue samples from specimens obtained from patients, to facilitate inspection of suspicious materials and identification of atypical or abnormal cells and further expert review. The system includes a motorized plate, and automatic focusing sub-system, an improved light source, an improved simple plug connector for direct hookup of the microscope to an external computer, and an electronic image capturing and analyzing sub-system for automatic scanning of the sample and for electronic capture and storage of images indicative of the specimen.
Inventors:
PRESSMAN NORMAN J (US)
MAYER WILLIAM J (US)
DOMANIK RICHARD A (US)
MAYER WILLIAM J (US)
DOMANIK RICHARD A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/021953
Publication Date:
November 11, 1999
Filing Date:
October 16, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ACCUMED INTERNATIONAL INC (US)
PRESSMAN NORMAN J (US)
MAYER WILLIAM J (US)
DOMANIK RICHARD A (US)
PRESSMAN NORMAN J (US)
MAYER WILLIAM J (US)
DOMANIK RICHARD A (US)
International Classes:
G02B21/06; G02B21/24; G02B21/26; G02B21/36; G02B21/00; (IPC1-7): G02B21/26; G02B21/06; G02B21/08; G02B21/36
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