Method for operating a light microscope and optical assembly
US-2015370057-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Microscope apparatus for phase image acquisition
US8928973B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8928973-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113328591-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A microscope apparatus includes a condenser lens to make an illuminating electromagnetic wave relatively homogeneous, a first beam splitter splitting the illuminating electromagnetic wave after the condenser lens, a movable reflector module, a second beam splitter, an objective lens to project the illuminating electromagnetic wave propagating after an object to be observed toward an observing device. The object is loaded between the first beam splitter and the second beam splitter. The microscope apparatus is configured to split the illuminating electromagnetic wave into two paths at the first beam splitter. A first path goes through the first and the second beam splitters, and a second path goes through the movable reflector module to rejoin the first path at the second beam splitter. The microscope apparatus is configured acquire phase images with interferences of the electromagnetic wave from the two paths with at least two distance settings of the movable reflector module.
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What is claimed is: 1. A microscope apparatus, comprising: a condenser lens configured to make an illuminating electromagnetic wave relatively homogeneous; a first beam splitter configured to split the illuminating electromagnetic wave after the condenser; a movable reflector module; a second beam splitter; and an objective lens configured to project the illuminating electromagnetic wave propagating after an object to be observed toward an observing device, wherein the o…
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- What does patent US8928973B2 cover?
- A microscope apparatus includes a condenser lens to make an illuminating electromagnetic wave relatively homogeneous, a first beam splitter splitting the illuminating electromagnetic wave after the condenser lens, a movable reflector module, a second beam splitter, an objective lens to project the illuminating electromagnetic wave propagating after an object to be observed toward an observing d…
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- Chu Fu-Sheng, Chou Chih-Shiang, Tang Yu-Po, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B21/14. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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