Patent · US Expired

Microscope

US6400502B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1999
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/06
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A microscope having little damage such as deformation, discoloration or the like given to a sample is disclosed. This microscope comprises an illuminance reducing unit for reducing illuminance of an illumination light on the sample. Assuming that a time width where illuminance is at a level enough for displaying an image of the sample is TF, a time width where illuminance is lower than the level enough for displaying an image of the sample is TN, and a value &agr; is as follows:&agr;=TF/(TF+TN)the value &agr; is changed according to a velocity of a stage or the like. A monitor displays a still picture of the sample for a period of TN, the still picture being one before the time width TN.

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