Patent · US Active

Method for detecting parfocality of zoom-stereo microscope

US9019487B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
0References
16Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 9, 2013
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B21/241
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for detecting a parfocality of a zoom-stereo microscope includes: acquiring four highest definitions corresponding to a plurality of images with a cooperation of four definition judging functions, acquiring a relatively clearest position according to the four highest definitions, comparing a definition in the relatively clearest position with a definition in a parfocal position to judge whether the relatively clearest position is the parfocal position, then adjusting a magnification of the zoom-stereo microscope to acquire the parfocal positions at a finite number of the discrete magnifications, and finally fitting a parfocal curve at the continuous magnifications. The method according to the present invention implements a parfocality detection of the stereo microscope automatically and effectively and increases a productivity, and has a high detecting precision. In addition, the method according to the present invention has a good robustness, so that users needn't intervene and adjust frequently.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.