Microscope having a touch screen
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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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Abstract
A microscope includes an image acquisition system, microscope components and a touch screen. The image acquisition system is configured to optically and digitally image an object so as to produce an object image The microscope components are at least one of motorized and electrically controllable. The touch screen is configured to display the object image in a display area thereof and to sense inputs in the display area within the displayed object image so as to change settings of the microscope components.
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1. A microscope comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A control device for controlling a microscope that includes:
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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 for changing settings of the microscope components, the control device including an input configured to receive the motions of the input object sensed at least in the display area of the touch screen within the displayed object image and at least one output configured 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. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for operating a microscope including an image acquisition system configured to optically and digitally image an object so as to produce an object image;
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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;
the method comprising;providing the microscope with a touch screen configured to display the object image in a display area and to sense motions of an input object in the display area for changing settings of the microscope components; and sensing the motions of the input object in the display area of the touch screen within the displayed object image and moving the microscope components based on the sensed motions, 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. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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