Moritex Corporation

Japan Science and Technology Corporation

Yuhkoh Morito

Shuji Shikano

Junichi Arai

Koji Horio

Kouichi Watanabe

Shuichi Nishida

Chie Nishioka

Michinari Hoshina

A CCD microscope includes: two polarized light illumination systems for irradiating polarized lights having vibrating directions in perpendicular to each other selectively to an object to be observed, and an analyser disposed on an optical path from the object to a CCD device for picking-up an image of the object, the analyser having a vibrating direction in parallel with the vibrating direction of the polarized light from one polarized light illumination system, and in perpendicular to the vibrating direction of the polarized light from the other polarized light illumination system. The surface state of the object is picked-up by a polarized light of one polarized light illumination system that is kept unchanged for the polarized state upon reflection on the surface, while the inner state of the object is picked-up by a polarized light of the other polarized light illumination system that is changed for the polarized state.

CCD Microscope

A method of manufacturing a bead-inlaid picture by inputting a desired original image as a motif for a bead-inlaid picture by an image input device, dividing the inputted original image into each of pieces in a size equal with that of a bead, comparing numerical data for the hue and the brightness obtained for each of the pieces and numerical data for the hue and the brightness predetermined for each of the beads and replacing the numerical data for each of the pieces with a color code allocated to a bead having numerical data most approximate with the obtained data and outputting signals corresponding thereto by an image processing device, feeding beads allocated with color codes while dividing them on every color codes by a feeder, arranging the thus fed beads in accordance with the arranged sequence for each of the pieces in the original image by an actuator and, fusing the arranged beads on a glass plate. A bead-inlaid picture can be manufactured just in accordance with the original image at high quality and at a reduced cost quite automatically without requiring any particular skill.

Apparatus for manufacturing a bead-inlaid picture and method

The attempt is to improve the light utilization effect by concentrating and irradiating the light on the observation area, and at the same time, to be able to simply wipe the end clean even when dirtied by oil. Optical fiber light guide 7 for illumination is arranged concentrically on the peripheral part of image incident end part 6 in of image guide 6 that has been inserted inside of pipe 2; that light exit end part 7 out is arranged closer to objective lens 3 than the focal point position of objective lens 3. By doing this, after the light that exits and disperses from light exit end part 7 out has advanced along the optical axis facing the linearly in relation to objective lens 3, the light advances by following along the optical axis which diffracts the light in direction passing through the focal point of the object to be observed side of objective lens 3, and it is possible to irradiate nearly all of the light within the range which can be observed by image guide 6, thus improving the light utilization efficiency. Also, because the end aperture part of pipe 2 in which image guide 6 and image light guide 7 is filled up by the objective lens, the end can be easily wiped clean even when dirtied with oil, etc.

Bore scope

A laser manipulation apparatus for trapping and separating an optional micro-sample comprising a cell plate having a first cell for storing a liquid medium containing micro-sample s and a second cell for storing a liquid medium not containing micro-sample s each of the first and second cells being opened at the upper surface, in communication with each other by way of a narrow induction channel for inhibiting free movement of the micro-sample s, an optical trapping system for irradiating and trapping a single micro-sample out of a group of micro-sample s dispersed and suspended in the liquid medium stored in the first cell and a sample separation device for moving the single micro-sample from the first cell through the induction channel into the second cell.

Laser manipulation apparatus and cell plate used therefor

The present invention involves a multi-point laser trapping device in which laser light is irradiated on medium that includes micro-particles, and captures and arranges multiple micro-particles within said medium simultaneously; and is characterized by irradiating the aforementioned laser light from a single laser light source, and by arranging in that light route grating which forms on medium a diffraction pattern consisting of multiple point laser spots.

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Yokohama, Japan

Yuhkoh Morito