CA2199407A1 - Method and apparatus for rapid capture of focused microscopic images - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for rapid capture of focused microscopic images

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CA2199407A1
CA2199407A1 CA002199407A CA2199407A CA2199407A1 CA 2199407 A1 CA2199407 A1 CA 2199407A1 CA 002199407 A CA002199407 A CA 002199407A CA 2199407 A CA2199407 A CA 2199407A CA 2199407 A1 CA2199407 A1 CA 2199407A1
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capture apparatus
microscopic images
camera
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Jon W. Hayenga
Louis R. Piloco
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TriPath Imaging Inc
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Neopath, Inc.
Jon W. Hayenga
Louis R. Piloco
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T1/00—General purpose image data processing
    • G06T1/60—Memory management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/24—Base structure
    • G02B21/26—Stages; Adjusting means therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/36—Microscopes arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes or digital imaging or video purposes including associated control and data processing arrangements
    • G02B21/365—Control or image processing arrangements for digital or video microscopes
    • G02B21/367—Control or image processing arrangements for digital or video microscopes providing an output produced by processing a plurality of individual source images, e.g. image tiling, montage, composite images, depth sectioning, image comparison
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60—Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/67—Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
    • H04N23/673—Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals based on contrast or high frequency components of image signals, e.g. hill climbing method
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/70—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene
    • H04N23/74—Circuitry for compensating brightness variation in the scene by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means

Abstract

A high speed image capture apparatus (100) includes a camera (102) with an integration period between consecutive flashes of an illuminating light pulse (605), where the camera (102) has an image read out period and an image output. A timer (612) provides a strobe output (608) representative of the start of a flash (605). An image capture apparatus (516) captures a first image during the integration period and a second image within a predetermined time after capturing the first image but before the image read out period (Fig. 7) has elapsed so as to substantially increase a rate of producing usable image outputs. The image capture apparatus (516) is coupled to the strobe output and the image output.
CA002199407A 1994-09-07 1995-08-21 Method and apparatus for rapid capture of focused microscopic images Expired - Fee Related CA2199407C (en)

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US08/302,355 1994-09-07
US08/302,355 US5912699A (en) 1992-02-18 1994-09-07 Method and apparatus for rapid capture of focused microscopic images
PCT/US1995/010588 WO1996008106A1 (en) 1994-09-07 1995-08-21 Method and apparatus for rapid capture of focused microscopic images

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EP (1) EP0809911A4 (en)
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