Title:
Objective lens reference system and method
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006015176
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and method for referencing an objective lens to a desired plane of focus. In one embodiment, a dichroic element is utilized to reflect energy of one or more wavelengths that has passed through an objective lens to a detector for determining a position of the objective lens to a desired plane of focus. The objective lens may be manually and/or automatically focused to the desired plane of focus.
Inventors:
KENNEDY GUY G (US)
WARSHAW DAVID M (US)
WARSHAW DAVID M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/026897
Publication Date:
May 11, 2006
Filing Date:
July 28, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV VERMONT (US)
KENNEDY GUY G (US)
WARSHAW DAVID M (US)
KENNEDY GUY G (US)
WARSHAW DAVID M (US)
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): G02B27/40; G02B27/64
Foreign References:
| US5483079A | 1996-01-09 | |||
| US5714749A | 1998-02-03 | |||
| US5604344A | 1997-02-18 |
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