Observation system for acquiring images of culture medium in at least three colors
US11573171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30024
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An observation system includes an observation apparatus including a housing having an arrangement surface for placement of a sample, the sample including a culture medium, and an external illumination unit which is disposed outside the housing and includes at least one light source configured to emit illumination light. At least a part of the arrangement surface is formed of a transparent member having an optically transparent property. The observation apparatus includes an imaging unit which is provided in the housing and includes an image sensor configured to image, via the transparent member, the sample illuminated by the illumination light from the external illumination unit to acquire images of at least three colors.
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