CA1033973A - Automatic focusing system - Google Patents

Automatic focusing system

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Publication number
CA1033973A
CA1033973A CA225,336A CA225336A CA1033973A CA 1033973 A CA1033973 A CA 1033973A CA 225336 A CA225336 A CA 225336A CA 1033973 A CA1033973 A CA 1033973A
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Prior art keywords
automatic focusing
focusing system
automatic
focusing
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CA225,336A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John C. Bouton
Melvin E. Partin
Robert C. Hilghman
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Geometric Data Corp
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Geometric Data Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/24—Base structure
    • G02B21/241—Devices for focusing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
  • Automatic Focus Adjustment (AREA)
  • Focusing (AREA)
CA225,336A 1974-04-29 1975-04-24 Automatic focusing system Expired CA1033973A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/465,390 US4012634A (en) 1974-04-29 1974-04-29 Automatic focusing system including quantizing means

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CA1033973A true CA1033973A (en) 1978-07-04

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US (1) US4012634A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JPS50152753A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1033973A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (1) DE2518746C2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
GB (1) GB1500800A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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US4012634A (en) 1977-03-15
JPS50152753A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1975-12-09
DE2518746A1 (de) 1975-11-13
DE2518746C2 (de) 1984-10-31
GB1500800A (en) 1978-02-08

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