Microscope provided with an automatically controlled illuminating optical system
US4643540A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microscope comprising a data input means capable of putting in data on the magnifications and kinds of objectives, a detecting means for recognizing an objective inserted in a light path, a memory means capable of memorizing respective data relating to a plurality of objectives, electric driving controlling means capable of adjusting the brightness of illuminating light brightness, field stop, aperture stop and condenser lens and a central processing unit capable of reading out of the memory means the data optimum to the objective recognized by the detecting means and adjusting the brightness of illuminating light, field stop, aperture stop and condenser lens through the respective driving controlling means so as to be optimum to the objective inserted in the light path, to make it possible to automatically and positively adjust the brightness of illuminating light, field stop, aperture stop and condenser lens so as to be optimum for the objective inserted in the light path.
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