GB201704770D0 - Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods - Google Patents

Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods

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GB201704770D0
GB201704770D0 GBGB1704770.5A GB201704770A GB201704770D0 GB 201704770 D0 GB201704770 D0 GB 201704770D0 GB 201704770 A GB201704770 A GB 201704770A GB 201704770 D0 GB201704770 D0 GB 201704770D0
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Priority to AU2017390821A priority patent/AU2017390821B2/en
Priority to US15/852,699 priority patent/US11054624B2/en
Priority to RU2018144994A priority patent/RU2710004C1/ru
Priority to PCT/IB2017/058383 priority patent/WO2018127769A1/en
Priority to SG11201811328PA priority patent/SG11201811328PA/en
Priority to KR1020187036993A priority patent/KR102551459B1/ko
Priority to BR112018076996-7A priority patent/BR112018076996B1/pt
Priority to MYPI2018002639A priority patent/MY195238A/en
Priority to JP2018566866A priority patent/JP7050701B2/ja
Priority to CN201780038518.6A priority patent/CN109313329B/zh
Priority to EP17890176.5A priority patent/EP3566088B1/en
Priority to MX2019007874A priority patent/MX2019007874A/es
Priority to NZ747882A priority patent/NZ747882B2/en
Priority to CA3022894A priority patent/CA3022894C/en
Priority to IL262707A priority patent/IL262707B2/en
Priority to TW106145727A priority patent/TWI772348B/zh
Priority to SA518400567A priority patent/SA518400567B1/ar
Priority to US17/339,587 priority patent/US11977213B2/en
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    • G02B21/0052—Optical details of the image generation
    • G02B21/006—Optical details of the image generation focusing arrangements; selection of the plane to be imaged
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    • G02B21/0052—Optical details of the image generation
    • G02B21/0076—Optical details of the image generation arrangements using fluorescence or luminescence
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    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/24—Base structure
    • G02B21/241—Devices for focusing
    • G02B21/245—Devices for focusing using auxiliary sources, detectors
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    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/16—Beam splitting or combining systems used as aids for focusing
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    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
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    • G02B7/04—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
    • G02B7/10—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens
    • G02B7/102—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification by relative axial movement of several lenses, e.g. of varifocal objective lens controlled by a microcomputer

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  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
  • Automatic Focus Adjustment (AREA)
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IL262707A IL262707B2 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 A device for predicting follow-up after a focus and methods of using it
MYPI2018002639A MY195238A (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive Focus Tracking Apparatus and Methods
JP2018566866A JP7050701B2 (ja) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 予測焦点トラッキング装置及び方法
US15/852,699 US11054624B2 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
RU2018144994A RU2710004C1 (ru) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Устройство и способы для предиктивного отслеживания фокуса
PCT/IB2017/058383 WO2018127769A1 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
SG11201811328PA SG11201811328PA (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
KR1020187036993A KR102551459B1 (ko) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 예측 초점 추적 장치 및 방법
BR112018076996-7A BR112018076996B1 (pt) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Aparelho e métodos de rastreamento de foco preditivos
IL301850A IL301850B2 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
AU2017390821A AU2017390821B2 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
CN201780038518.6A CN109313329B (zh) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 预测性聚焦追踪装置和方法
EP17890176.5A EP3566088B1 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
MX2019007874A MX2019007874A (es) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Aparato de rastreo de enfoque predictivo y métodos.
NZ747882A NZ747882B2 (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
CA3022894A CA3022894C (en) 2017-01-05 2017-12-22 Predictive focus tracking apparatus and methods
TW106145727A TWI772348B (zh) 2017-01-05 2017-12-26 預測性聚焦追蹤裝置和方法
SA518400567A SA518400567B1 (ar) 2017-01-05 2018-12-02 جهاز وطرق لتتبع تنبؤي لبؤرة
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