Microscope, in particular a stereomicroscope, and a method of superimposing two images
US6483948B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B21/22
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns an imaging system comprising a first device (82) for acquiring image data for an object (93) using light, in particular a microscope, and a second device (94) for acquiring and displaying image data (in particular, of the kind not immediately visible to the eye) for the object (93) using (in particular invisible) radiation, preferably electromagnetic wave or particle radiation such as X-rays (X-ray or CT photographs), MRI or positron radiation. The system is also provided with a superimposition device (95) for superimposing the two sets of image data to form a single image which can be turned towards an observer. The optical parameters of the first device (82), e.g. the microscope and its image distortions, are incorporated in the image to be superimposed, thereby providing the observer with a dimensionally and geometrically accurate display of the two superimposed images.
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