Microscope illumination system, microscope and oblique incident illumination method
US-9250432-B2 · Feb 2, 2016 · US
Microscope system
US9507138B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9507138-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113276698-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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A microscope system as an optical microscope system for observing a specimen includes: an imaging optical system that forms an image of transmitted light or reflected light from the specimen; an illumination light source that illuminates illumination light on the specimen; an illumination optical system that has a first spatial light modulation element, which changes intensity distribution of the illumination light at a conjugate position of a pupil of the imaging optical system, and illuminates light, which is originated from the illumination light source, on the specimen; an image sensor that detects light through the imaging optical system; and a calculation section that calculates the intensity distribution of the illumination light appropriate for observation of the specimen on the basis of the intensity distribution of the illumination light formed by the first spatial light modulation element and output data detected by the image sensor.
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What is claimed is: 1. A microscope system as an optical microscope system for observing a specimen, the microscope system comprising: an imaging optical system that forms an image of transmitted light or reflected light from the specimen; an illumination light source that illuminates illumination light to the specimen; an illumination optical system that has a first spatial light modulation element, which forms beams of illumination light and which changes the intensity distr…
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- What does patent US9507138B2 cover?
- A microscope system as an optical microscope system for observing a specimen includes: an imaging optical system that forms an image of transmitted light or reflected light from the specimen; an illumination light source that illuminates illumination light on the specimen; an illumination optical system that has a first spatial light modulation element, which changes intensity distribution of t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ohki Hiroshi, Nikon Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02B21/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 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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