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7390998 Raster microscope and method for the analysis of biological samples by means of a raster microscope having a manipulation light beam and excitation light beam successively illuminated with a temporal interval  
Disclosed is a method for analyzing biological samples by means of a scanning microscope. According to said method, at least one screen dot is repeatedly and successively illuminated with a...
7390997 Microscope and auto focusing method for a microscope  
A microscope which comprises: an optical system for magnifying a sample; a focus adjuster for adjusting a focus of the optical system on the sample; an optical detector for detecting light through...
7385165 Multibeam type scanning microscope  
A multibeam type scanning microscope that has N beams, wherein the system is devised so that the respective beams perform scanning in L M stages in the Y direction at maximum magnification where...
7375311 Scanned-beam imager with phase offset photon emission imaging  
Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to attributing light emissions to spots a light was scanned over. In aspects, the scanned light includes light capable of increasing light...
7369304 Cytological autofocusing imaging systems and methods  
The present invention relates to the analysis of specimens. Specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for reviewing specimen slides, including apparatus for holding the slides....
7365296 Light reception output controlling apparatus of photo detector in optical pickup unit  
In the optical pickup unit configured to guide a laser beam emitted from a laser source to an objective lens, to converge the laser beam with the objective lens to be irradiated to a disk, and to...
7348557 Scanning particle beam instrument  
A scanning particle beam instrument is provided, the instrument including a scanner, a radiation detector and a DC amplifier, the DC amplifier being operable to amplify a signal generated by the...
7348528 Distance measuring system  
A distance measuring device capable of being used in microscopes or other optical systems. Embodiments of the invention employ one or more scanning mirrors to scan a reference beam over a target to...
7345814 Microscope system and microscope focus maintaining device for the same  
A microscope system has a stage on which an observation sample, including an observation object and a transparent member, is to be placed. An objective lens is placed to face the observation sample...
7342219 Laser scanning microscope  
A laser scanning microscope includes an acousto-optic element or an electro-optic element in an illumination optical system which introduces a laser beam from a laser beam source of the laser...
7339148 Confocal microscope  
A scanning optical microscope including: a light source; a lens for altering the cross-sectional shape aspect ratio of a beam of light emitted from the light source; at least one lens for...
7335866 Method for improving depth discrimination in optical reproduction systems  
The invention is directed to a method for improving the depth discrimination in optically imaging systems. It is applicable in particular in light microscopy for improving image quality when...
7326899 Laser scanning microscope and image acquiring method of laser scanning microscope  
Provided is a laser scanning microscope having a first focusing-position control unit; and a confocal detecting unit. The first focusing-position control unit shifts a first focusing position of a...
7323657 Precision machining method using a near-field scanning optical microscope  
A method for manufacturing a microstructure device using a near field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) laser micromachining system. A microstructure device preform, including an existing feature,...
7321108 Dynamic focusing method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for dynamically focusing an imaging mechanism on a moving target surface having a variable geometry is herein disclosed. Apparatus for focusing an imaging mechanism may...
7319528 Surface texture measuring instrument  
A surface texture measuring instrument provided with a near-field measuring unit ( 30 ) including a near-field probe ( 33 ) that forms a near-field light at a tip end thereof when a laser beam is...
7312448 Method and apparatus for quantitative three-dimensional reconstruction in scanning electron microscopy  
A method and an apparatus are for three-dimensional tomographic image generation in a scanning electron microscope system. At least two longitudinal marks are provided on the top surface of the...
7304281 Confocal laser scanning microscope  
A confocal laser scanning microscope acquires confocal images of a sample. The microscope is provided with an optical-microscope optical system which acquires non-confocal images of the sample by...
7304280 Laser line scanning microscope and method of use  
In a light raster scanning microscope with illumination arrangement ( 2 ) in the form of a line which provides an illumination beam for the illumination of a sample ( 23 ) in the form of points or...
7301133 Tracking auto focus system  
A tracking auto-focus system maintains a microscope pointed at a TFT array continuously in focus so as to eliminate the auto-focusing time that would otherwise be required. The tracking auto-focus...
7283297 Scanning microscope having a mirror for coupling-in a manipulating light beam  
A scanning microscope having a light source that emits an illuminating light beam, for illumination of a sample. The illuminating light beam extends along an illumination beam path and can be...
7279671 Image acquisition apparatus for use with a microscope including detection of the amount of change between and image and a subsequent image, and an image recording system that use the image acquisition apparatus  
An image acquisition apparatus is disclosed that includes: an image pickup element that acquires images obtained using a microscope; a change detector that detects the amount of change between an...
7274445 Confocal scatterometer and method for single-sided detection of particles and defects on a transparent wafer or disk  
A problem in the inspection of transparent wafers and disks is the detection of top surface particles. More precisely, it is being able to assign a scattering site as being due to a particle at the...
7262908 Microscope system  
A microscope system according to the present invention comprises a stage on which a specimen is placed, an image forming optical system that forms an image of the specimen placed on the stage, an...
7247825 Method and apparatus for scanning a specimen using an optical imaging system  
The invention is based on an apparatus and a method for scanning specimens ( 1 ) using an optical imaging system ( 3 ) and a scanning stage ( 2 ), images of the specimen ( 1 ) being acquired by...
7242467 Method and apparatus for high-resolution defect location and classification  
In the manufacture of integrated circuits on a wafer, it is necessary to monitor the manufacturing process by inspecting the ICs as to whether errors or defects have occurred during production. It...
7232980 Microscope system  
A microscope system comprises a light guiding optical system 20 containing an objective lens 21 and a beam splitter 25 for splitting an optical image of a sample S to a first optical path and...
7227112 Method for setting the system parameters of a scanning microscope  
The present invention concerns a method for setting the system parameters of a scanning microscope, preferably a confocal scanning microscope, acquisition of an image of the specimen performed with...
7218803 Microsphere probe for optical surface microscopy and method of using the same  
An apparatus and method for performing surface microscopy of an optical device uses an optical fiber taper including a microsphere endpoint as a near field probe. A transmission fiber is disposed...
7216081 Interactive process and system for screening cytological specimens  
Concentration by cytology personnel, i.e. users, is induced during scanning and marking of cytology slides, by electronic recognition of parsed voice inputs that are spoken by the users, electronic...
7211777 Confocal microscope apparatus to measure a stereoscopic shape of a sample  
A confocal microscope apparatus has a confocal scanner for scanning a sample with shifting a focal position of a light beam in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a moving mechanism for...
7205543 Auto focusing apparatus and method  
An auto focusing method and apparatus for determining a focusing evaluation value, comparing the focusing evaluation value with an acceptance level of a preset focusing evaluation value, and...
7205531 Sample information measuring method and scanning confocal microscope  
When irradiating a sample with light from a light source through an object lens, discretely changing a relative position between a beam condensing position of the object lens and the sample in an...
7205519 Confocal microscope display device for displaying a plurality of slice images  
A confocal microscope apparatus has a confocal scanner for scanning a sample with shifting a focal position of a light beam in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis, a moving mechanism for...
7202953 Scanning microscopic method having high axial resolution  
The invention relates to a method for optically detecting at least one entity which is arranged on a substrate. The at least one entity is scanned with a measuring volume using at least one...
7176428 Laser-based, multiphoton-excitation-type optical examination apparatus  
The invention provides a multiphoton-excitation-type examination apparatus that efficiently generates a multiphoton-excitation effect, that makes the measurement head compact, and that can be...
7173268 Method of measuring pattern dimension and method of controlling semiconductor device process  
This invention provides a method of measuring semiconductor pattern dimensions capable of realizing a stable and highly precise pattern dimension measurement technique even when the pattern...
7157677 Method of picking up sectional image of laser light  
A knife edge is disposed at a height corresponding to a section on which a sectional image (light intensity distribution) is picked up in such a manner as to intercept a part of the section of the...
7154084 Optical-scanning microscope apparatus  
Compact design is achieved to minimize blocking of the field of view of a stereomicroscope apparatus. Furthermore, astigmatism is decreased to produce a high-quality image. An optical-scanning...
7151244 Method and apparatus for calibration of near-field scanning optical microscope tips for laser machining  
A system for measuring radiation at a peak wavelength that is radiated from a probe tip of a near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) probe used for laser machining, including: a laser source;...
7141773 Image focusing in fluorescent imaging  
An imaging apparatus with an autofocus mechanism for obtaining focused images. The apparatus comprises: an objective lens, a focus controller for altering a distance between the objective lens and...
7139415 Robotic microscopy systems  
The invention comprises a robotic microscope system and methods that allow high through-put analysis biological materials, particularly living cells, and allows precise return to and re-imaging of...
7133078 Automatic focal point sensing device  
An automatic focal point sensing device includes an image sensor on which an optical image is projected and which photoelectrically converts the image pixel by pixel to generate image data, a first...
7129454 Precision optical intracellular near field imaging/spectroscopy technology  
A Precision Optical Intracellular Near Field Imaging/Spectroscopy Technology (POINT/NANOPOINT) is a high-resolution instrument for analyzing and comparing molecular characteristics of cells. A...
7119930 Apparatus and a method of recording an image of an object  
The invention relates to a method of recording an image of an object ( 103 ) using an electronic camera ( 102 ), one or more light sources ( 104 ), and means for light distribution ( 105 ), where...
7119315 Control system for microscopes  
Control system for a microscope with a sensor unit, an evaluating unit and at least one drive unit, the sensor unit having at least one movement sensor, is fixed to the microscope and is aligned...
7116038 Ultrasonic motor, an operating apparatus, an optical apparatus and an electric instrument  
An ultrasonic motor of the present invention has a vibrating element 6 . The vibrating element 6 includes a first piezoelectric element 62 that undergoes extension and contraction by...
7115848 Methods, systems and computer program products for calibration of microscopy imaging devices  
An imaging system on which a calibration method is practiced includes: a light source; a substrate for supporting an object; a patterning mask that generates a substantially periodic spatial...
7109458 Confocal wafer depth scanning inspection method  
A semiconductor wafer inspection system and method is provided which uses a multiple element arrangement, such as an offset fly lens array. The preferred embodiment uses a laser to transmit light...
7095904 Method and apparatus for determining best focus using dark-field imaging  
A method and apparatus ( 10 ) for determining a best focus position of an object ( 30 ) relative to a reference position (e.g., axis A) of a dark-field optical imaging system ( 20 ), with an...
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