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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2007
Applicant:
Robert Jennings, Andover, MA (US);
Inventor:
Robert Jennings, Andover, MA (US);
Assignee:
Cytyc Corporation, Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 21/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stage for supporting a specimen slide and for calibrating a microscope includes a base and a calibration component integral with the base. The calibration component includes at least one calibration element for positional calibration and at least one calibration element for optical calibration. Calibration of the microscope can be performed without the need for independent calibration slides. The calibration component may be a glass calibration component or may be defined by a calibration element formed or etched through the base.