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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2001
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A microscope device includes a support member which supports a specimen, a first optical system which generates an image of a partial region upon the specimen, a second optical system which generates an overall image of the specimen, an imaging device which photoelectrically detects the images which are generated by the first optical system and by the second optical system, and a changeover mechanism which changes over between a first path from the specimen via the first optical system to the imaging device and a second optical path from the specimen via the second optical system to the imaging device. The support member, the first optical system, the second optical system, the imaging device, and the changeover mechanism are all housed within a case of the microscope device.