Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Ahmed, Samir A (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C359S380000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07929738
ABSTRACT:
A microscope apparatus includes a capture unit for capturing a microscopic image of a specimen in a predetermined microscopy, a capture control unit controlling the capture unit and capturing a microscopic image about the same specimen with a plurality of predetermined resolutions, and a microscopy switch unit switching the microscopy. With the configuration, the capture control unit at least includes a first capture control unit allowing the capture unit to capture the specimen with a first resolution controlled in advance, a definition unit defining a plurality of small sections obtained by dividing a first microscopic image captured by the capture unit under control of the first capture control unit; and a second capture control unit allowing the capture unit to capture a portion corresponding to the small section of the specimen with a predetermined second resolution as a resolution higher than the first resolution.
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Ishii Yasuko
Shirota Tetsuya
Yoneyama Takashi
Ahmed Samir A
Holtz Holtz Goodman & Chick PC
Olympus Corporation
Rashidian Mehdi
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