Preview station and method for taking preview images of microscope slides
US10088655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/56
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A preview station for previewing microscope slides where each slide has one or more specimens thereon, the preview station having a tray holder supporting a slide tray with a plurality of slides thereon. A digital camera and lens is located on an optical axis relative to the slide tray and a light source illuminates the slide tray. The camera is activated to image each slide in the slide tray and has a memory to store and transmit data from each slide. The preview station can be used in combination with a scanning system and can be made part of a scanning system.
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