WO1996010196A3 - Method and apparatus for automatic focusing of biomedical specimens - Google Patents

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WO1996010196A3
WO1996010196A3 PCT/US1995/010133 US9510133W WO9610196A3 WO 1996010196 A3 WO1996010196 A3 WO 1996010196A3 US 9510133 W US9510133 W US 9510133W WO 9610196 A3 WO9610196 A3 WO 9610196A3
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automatic focusing
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Keith L Frost
Jon W Hayenga
James A Stephanick
Robert C Schmidt
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Neopath Inc
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    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/28—Systems for automatic generation of focusing signals

Abstract

A method for automatically focusing on a slide includes the steps of locating a coverslip (401-411), acquiring images from predetermined focal depths in the slide (412), and starting at an initial focal depth proximate the surface of the coverslip (202). A set of predetermined characteristics within each of the images are measured (511) to generate at least one image measurement for each of the plurality of images. A focus measure is computed (511) for each of the images, where each focus measure is a function of at least one image measurement. A best focus location is determined (512) relative to a focal depth where an acquired image has a highest focus measure.
PCT/US1995/010133 1994-09-20 1995-08-08 Method and apparatus for automatic focusing of biomedical specimens WO1996010196A2 (en)

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EP95928372A EP0784805A2 (en) 1994-09-20 1995-08-08 Automatic focusing of biomedical specimens apparatus
CA002200463A CA2200463C (en) 1994-09-20 1995-08-08 Method and apparatus for automatic focusing of biomedical specimens
JP8511734A JPH10506206A (en) 1994-09-20 1995-08-08 Automatic focusing device for medical and biological specimens
AU32171/95A AU709136B2 (en) 1994-09-20 1995-08-08 Automatic focusing of biomedical specimens apparatus

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