Darkfield illuminator for a microscope slide

Details Darkfield illuminator for a microscope slide Darkfield illuminator for a microscope slide

1991-12-12

1993-09-28

Henry, Jon W.

Optical: systems and elements

Compound lens system

Microscope

359390, 362 31, 385901, G02B 2110, G02B 600

Patent

active

052490777

ABSTRACT:
A microscope slide illuminator for lighting a slide from the edges in a manner that limits light entering the microscope lens to light that is reflected or refracted by the specimen on the slide. The light source includes one or more fiber optic bundles with one end arranged in a fan like array aligned with the edge of a slide and the other end adopted to be connected to a lamp. The bundles are contained in a housing shaped to receive a slide.

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