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Microscope having a touch screen

  • US 9,329,375 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2011
  • Issued: 05/03/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A microscope comprising:

  • an image acquisition system configured to optically and digitally image an object so as to produce an object image;

    microscope components including at least one of an objective turret including at least one objective, a zoom adjust and a focus drive movable in a z-direction that are at least one of motorized and electrically controllable; and

    a touch screen configured to display the object image in a display area thereof and to sense motions of an input object in the display area within the displayed object image so as to cause the microscope components to move in a corresponding manner,wherein sensing a first one of the motions of the input object corresponding to a rotation command within the displayed object image causes a change in an alignment of the object image in a coordinate system of the display area.

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