Microscope system and method for automated alignment of a microscope

US10788311B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Meditec AG · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Hauger · Aalen, DE
• Gerald Panitz · Bopfingen, DE
• Marco Wilzbach · Stuttgart, DE
• Stefan Saur · Aalen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 8, 2016
• Grant date: Sep 29, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B21/365
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A microscope system is made available, said microscope system including: a microscope with an observer beam path with at least one camera for obtaining at least one electronic image of an observation object with a deep channel with a base, a motor-driven mount and/or a motor-driven stand, on which the microscope is mounted, a detection unit for detecting the focal depth set at the microscope, an image processing unit connected to the detection unit for the receiving focal depth and connected to the at least one camera for receiving the at least one electronic image, which image processing unit establishes the image portion in the at least one electronic image constituting the base of the deep channel in the electronic image, and a control unit connected to the image processing unit for receiving the established alignment for outputting control signals.