Apparatus for correlating an optical image and a SEM image and method of use thereof
First Claim
1. An instrument system comprising:
- a camera for acquiring an optical image of an object, the optical image defining a first coordinate system;
means for positioning the object in a second coordinate system;
means for adjusting the position of the object in the second coordinate system; and
a computer operative for storing the optical image, for defining a relationship between the first and second coordinate systems and for at least one of;
(i) causing the adjusting means to move the object in response to selection of a point in the first coordinate system corresponding to a point on the optical image so that the point on the object corresponding to the point on the optical image is located at a point in the second coordinate system related to the selected point in the first coordinate system; and
(ii) causing an indicia superimposed on the optical image to move to a point in the first coordinate system corresponding to the point in the second coordinate system in response to moving the object in the second coordinate system.
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Abstract
An instrument system is controlled to acquire an optical image of an object, with the optical image defining a first coordinate system The object is positioned in a second coordinate system and a point in the optical image is selected. The object is repositioned so that a point on the object corresponding to the selected point in the optical image is positioned at a predetermined point in the second coordinate system. Alternatively, movement of the object causes an indicia on the optical image to move to a point thereon corresponding to the point on the object that is positioned at the predetermined point in the second coordinate system.
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18 Claims
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1. An instrument system comprising:
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a camera for acquiring an optical image of an object, the optical image defining a first coordinate system;
means for positioning the object in a second coordinate system;
means for adjusting the position of the object in the second coordinate system; and
a computer operative for storing the optical image, for defining a relationship between the first and second coordinate systems and for at least one of;
(i) causing the adjusting means to move the object in response to selection of a point in the first coordinate system corresponding to a point on the optical image so that the point on the object corresponding to the point on the optical image is located at a point in the second coordinate system related to the selected point in the first coordinate system; and
(ii) causing an indicia superimposed on the optical image to move to a point in the first coordinate system corresponding to the point in the second coordinate system in response to moving the object in the second coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-assisted method of controlling an instrument system comprising the steps of:
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acquiring an optical image of an object, the optical image defining a first coordinate system;
positioning the object in a second coordinate system having a predetermined relation to the first coordinate system; and
at least one of;
in response to selecting a point in the first coordinate system, repositioning the object whereupon a point on the object corresponding to the selected point is located at a point in the second coordinate system related to the selected point in the first coordinate system; and
in response to repositioning the object, moving an indicia superimposed on the optical image to a point thereon corresponding to a point on the object that is located at the predetermined point in the second coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An instrument apparatus comprising:
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means for acquiring an optical image of an object, the optical image defining a first coordinate system;
means for positioning the object in a second coordinate system related to the first coordinate system; and
at least one of;
(i) means responsive to the selection of a point in the optical image for causing the positioning means to position the object whereupon a point on the object corresponding to the selected point in the optical image is located at a predetermined point in the second coordinate system; and
(ii) means responsive to the positioning means moving the object in the second coordinate system whereupon an indicia on the optical image moves to a point thereon corresponding to the point on the object that is located at the predetermined point in the second coordinate system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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