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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2017
Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Zuo Cheng Shen, Martinez, CA (US);
Daniel Y. Chu, Hercules, CA (US);
Nicholas Doe, San Ramon, CA (US);
Emmanuel Quiroz, Benicia, CA (US);
Amber Iraeta, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates in general to microscopy systems. In particular, the present invention relates to microscopes rendering digital images of samples, with the capability to digitally control the focus of the microscope system, and the software used to control the operation of the digital microscope system. Further, the present invention relates to a microscope structure that allows for compact and multi-functional use of a microscope, providing for light shielding and control with samples that require specific light wavelength characteristics, such as fluorescence, for detection and imaging.