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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2023
Idea Machine Development Design and Production Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
Shlomo Turgeman, Rishon Letzion, IL;
Eitan Sheffer, Ramat Gan, IL;
Yael Paran, Moshav Beit Oved, IL;
Shimon Weitzhandler, Raanana, IL;
Ephraim Schwartz, Jerusalem, IL;
Alon Atzei-Pri, Rosh HaAyin, IL;
IDEA MACHINE DEVELOPMENT DESIGN & PRODUCTION LTD., Rehovot, IL;
Abstract
There is provided a microscopy device capable of (i) moving a liquid immersion objective lens to a location where liquid, such as an oil or water, can be applied to the liquid immersion objective lens, and (ii) moving the liquid immersion objective lens having liquid applied thereto to a sample holder, to be used to acquire images of a sample. The liquid application process can be automated so that the liquid on the objective lens is replenished as necessary. The device can automatically focus the lens to facilitate scanning, and can be configured to change objective lenses. Other embodiments, including using such a device in high content/high throughput scanning, are also described.