Stereoscopic electronic microscope workstation
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1. A stereoscopic microscope workstation for a user to view an object as a magnified image, comprising:
- a stereomicroscope configured to;
(a) acquire a plurality of optical views of the object; and
(b) provide a plurality of optical paths of the plurality of optical views;
a stereoscopic image acquisition device configured to;
(a) acquire the plurality of optical paths from the stereomicroscope; and
(b) transmit a real-time image data stream representing the plurality of optical paths;
a display device configured to;
(a) receive the real-time image data stream; and
(b) display a stereoscopic magnified image of the object to the user; and
a deflecting element disposed between the object and the stereomicroscope, the deflecting element providing a change in a location of a viewing point of the object by rotating about an axis.
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Abstract
A stereoscopic microscope workstation providing high-resolution, real-time data to a display device. Various embodiments are disclosed including desktop and free-standing workstations. An image processing unit can be implemented, providing for natural orientation of the magnified image of the viewed object, also allowing rotation, cropping, filtering and other image manipulation features. Methods of performing a procedure utilizing the stereoscopic microscope workstation are disclosed, including a method of manipulating an object while viewing the object in a high-resolution real-time magnified image.
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1. A stereoscopic microscope workstation for a user to view an object as a magnified image, comprising:
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a stereomicroscope configured to; (a) acquire a plurality of optical views of the object; and (b) provide a plurality of optical paths of the plurality of optical views; a stereoscopic image acquisition device configured to; (a) acquire the plurality of optical paths from the stereomicroscope; and (b) transmit a real-time image data stream representing the plurality of optical paths; a display device configured to; (a) receive the real-time image data stream; and (b) display a stereoscopic magnified image of the object to the user; and a deflecting element disposed between the object and the stereomicroscope, the deflecting element providing a change in a location of a viewing point of the object by rotating about an axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A stereoscopic microscope workstation for a user to view an object as a magnified image, comprising:
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a stereomicroscope configured to; (a) acquire a plurality of optical views of the object; and (b) provide a plurality of optical paths of the plurality of optical views; a stereoscopic image acquisition device configured to; (a) acquire the plurality of optical paths from the stereomicroscope; and (b) transmit a high-resolution real-time image data stream representing the plurality of optical paths, the high-resolution real-time image data stream having a resolution of at least 1280×
720 for at least two of the optical views in the plurality of optical views;an image processing unit configured to manipulate the real-time image data; a display device configured to; (a) receive the high-resolution real-time image data stream; and (b) display a stereoscopic magnified image of the object to the user;
the stereoscopic magnified image of the object being presented in the same orientation as the object; anda deflecting element disposed between the object and the stereomicroscope, the deflecting element providing a change in a location of a viewing point of the object by rotating about an axis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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