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Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2015
Applicant:

Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) Ag, Heerbrugg, CH;

Inventors:

Marc Honegger, Romanshorn, CH;

Harald Schnitzler, Lüchingen, CH;

Reto Zuest, Diepoldsau, CH;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 7/36 (2021.01); G02B 21/24 (2006.01); G02B 21/36 (2006.01); G02B 7/38 (2021.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/247 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/244 (2013.01); G02B 7/36 (2013.01); G02B 7/38 (2013.01); G02B 21/245 (2013.01); G02B 21/361 (2013.01); G02B 21/367 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); H04N 5/232123 (2018.08); H04N 5/247 (2013.01);
Abstract

A microscope () is described, having an autofocus system () for executing a focusing procedure, having a first image sensor (), arranged in a first outcoupled beam path (), for acquiring a first image (); and a second image sensor (), arranged in a second outcoupled beam path (), for acquiring a second image (). The autofocus system () is embodied to adjust a relative location of the focal plane () with respect to the object plane (), at a focus displacement speed, during the image acquisition time for acquisition of the first image () acquired by the first image sensor () and of the second image () acquired by the second image sensor (), the focus displacement speed being equal to the ratio of an increment to the image acquisition time, and the increment being larger than the depth of focus of the microscope ().


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