Carl Zeiss Microscopy Gmbh

Stereo Display, Inc.

Sd Optics, Inc.

Gyoungil Cho

Helmut Lippert

Jin Young Sohn

Alexander Gaiduk

Dominik Stehr

Cheong Soo Seo

Ilja Karanin

Pavlos Iliopoulos

Robert Zarnetta

The present invention concerns a method for producing a microscopic image with an extended depth of field by means of a microscope. The microscope comprises an images sensor that comprises pixels that are arranged as a matrix that is formed by lines. In a step of the method, a plurality of microscopic frames of a specimen is acquired while a focus position (z) is changed. The microscopic frames are acquired line by line. The focus position (z) is changed over a course of acquiring individuals of the microscopic frames. In a further step, parts of individuals of the acquired lines are identified. These parts sharply image the specimen. The identified parts of the lines are composed in order to form a microscopic image of the specimen with an extended depth of field. Furthermore, the present invention concerns a microscope.

Microscope and method for forming a microscopic image with an extended depth of field

The present invention concerns an image conversion module () that comprises an optical interface () for establishing an optical path (). The image conversion module () further comprises a beam splitting element () on the optical path (). The beam splitting element () is configured for splitting a beam entering the optical interface () on the optical path () into a first optical subpath () and a second optical subpath (). The image conversion module () further comprises a microelectromechanical optical system () that is configured for enhancing a depth of field on the first optical subpath () that is directed to a first optoelectronic submodule (). The image conversion module () further comprises a second optoelectronic submodule () having an electronic sensor () on the second optical subpath (). The second optoelectronic submodule () is configured for acquiring additional data on the sample ().

Image conversion module with a microelectromechanical optical system and method for applying the same

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