Multifunctional control unit for a microscope
US6118581A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45182
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machine, method and medium for implementing functions using an input device in a manner that enhances efficient operation of a mechanism capable of operating in at least two states. The functions are implemented via a convenient input device, such as a mouse. One or more specified actuators of the input device implement a given function when the mechanism is in a first state, while at least one of those actuators implements a different function when the mechanism is in a second state. In embodiments of the present invention contemplating that the mechanism is a microscope system, two states in which the microscope system is envisioned to operate are a scan state and a pause state. The scan state allows the microscope system to execute a pre-defined scan sequence, while the pause state allows the microscope system to pause from that sequence.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.