公开(公告)号：US07978898B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

申请号：US12857110

申请日：2010-08-16

申请人： Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Takayuki Inoue ,  Masatoshi Okugawa ,  Jeremy Cooke

发明人： Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Takayuki Inoue ,  Masatoshi Okugawa ,  Jeremy Cooke

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： In acquisition of a micro image of a sample by a micro image acquiring unit, when a plurality of image acquiring ranges are set for the sample as an object of image acquisition, a plurality of corresponding focus information are set, and furthermore, when a plurality of partial images acquired by scanning the sample by the micro image acquiring unit include a partial image including mixing of a plurality of image acquiring ranges, the focus information is switched in the middle of scanning of the partial image. With such a structure, even when a plurality of objects are contained in the sample, images of the respective objects can be preferably acquired. Thereby, an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program which are capable of preferably acquiring images of a plurality of objects are realized even when the plurality of objects are contained in a sample.

摘要翻译： 在通过微图像获取单元获取样本的微图像时，当为样本设置多个图像采集范围作为图像获取对象时，设置多个对应的焦点信息，此外，当多个 通过由微图像获取单元扫描样本而获取的部分图像包括包括多个图像获取范围的混合的部分图像，在部分图像的扫描中间切换焦点信息。 利用这种结构，即使在样本中包含多个对象，也可以优选地获取各个对象的图像。 因此，即使当多个对象被包含在样本中时，也能够实现能够优选地获取多个对象的图像的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序。

公开(公告)号：US07801352B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US11477822

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Takayuki Inoue ,  Masatoshi Okugawa ,  Jeremy Cooke

发明人： Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Takayuki Inoue ,  Masatoshi Okugawa ,  Jeremy Cooke

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： In acquisition of a micro image of a sample S by a micro image acquiring unit, when a plurality of image acquiring ranges are set for the sample S as an object of image acquisition, a plurality of corresponding focus information are set, and furthermore, when a plurality of partial images acquired by scanning the sample S by the micro image acquiring unit include a partial image including mixing of a plurality of image acquiring ranges, the focus information is switched in the middle of scanning of the partial image. With such a structure, even when a plurality of objects are contained in the sample S, images of the respective objects can be preferably acquired. Thereby, an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program which are capable of preferably acquiring images of a plurality of objects are realized even when the plurality of objects are contained in a sample S.

摘要翻译： 在通过微图像获取单元获取样本S的微图像时，当为作为图像获取对象的样本S设置多个图像获取范围时，设置多个对应的焦点信息，此外，当 通过由微图像获取单元扫描样本S获取的多个部分图像包括包括多个图像获取范围的混合的部分图像，在部分图像的扫描中间切换焦点信息。 通过这样的结构，即使在样本S中包含多个物体，也可以优选获得各个物体的图像。 因此，即使当多个对象被包含在样本S中时，也能够实现能够优选地获取多个对象的图像的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序。

公开(公告)号：US20070206096A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11477802

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

发明人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： A semi-automatic mode according to which an operator makes a necessary confirmation when an image pickup condition for a micro image is set with reference to a macro image is provided in controlling the acquisition of the macro image, the setting of the image pickup condition, and the acquisition of the micro image with respect to each of a plurality of samples S stored in a sample storage unit 11, and in the semi-automatic mode, the sample S whose macro image has been acquired by a macro image acquiring unit 20 is placed at a standby position without being moved directly to an image acquiring position for a micro image acquiring unit 30. According to this structure, image acquisition with respect to each of the samples S can be efficiently performed, and an operational burden imposed on the operator is reduced. Accordingly, it becomes possible to realize an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program each of which is capable of performing image acquisition with respect to each of the samples with high efficiency.

摘要翻译： 提供一种半自动模式，当在宏观图像上设置用于微图像的图像拾取条件时，操作者进行必要的确认，以控制宏图像的获取，图像拾取条件的设置， 并且相对于存储在采样存储单元11中的多个采样S中的每一个采集微图像，并且在半自动模式中，宏图像获取单元20获取的宏图像的采样S是 放置在待机位置而不被直接移动到用于微图像获取单元30的图像获取位置。 根据该结构，能够有效地进行与各样本S相关的图像采集，降低了对操作者的操作负担。 因此，可以实现能够以高效率对每个样本进行图像获取的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序。

公开(公告)号：US20100188424A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-29

申请号：US12636808

申请日：2009-12-14

申请人： Jeremy COOKE ,  Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Masafumi Oshiro

发明人： Jeremy COOKE ,  Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Masafumi Oshiro

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G02B21/367 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T2207/10056

摘要： The present invention is aimed at easily providing an image which is in focus at any position in the image to be an observation target of a user and is free from misalignment in the image in a virtual microscope or the like.An image outputting server 10 includes an image storing part 11 for storing a plurality of image data with different focal points taken in an imaging direction which are images of a predetermined imaging target, specified area inputting means 12 for inputting information specifying an area in the image data, focal point information obtaining means 13 for obtaining information indicating the matching degree of a focal point in a specified area of each of the plurality of image data, image selection means 14 for selecting an image data to be output from the plurality of image data on the basis of the matching degree of the focal point, and outputting means 15 for outputting the thus selected image data.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在容易地提供一种在图像中的任何位置处聚焦的图像，以成为用户的观察目标，并且在虚拟显微镜等中的图像中没有偏移。 图像输出服务器10包括图像存储部11，用于存储具有作为预定成像对象的图像的成像方向拍摄的具有不同焦点的多个图像数据，用于输入指定图像中的区域的信息的指定区域输入装置12 数据，焦点信息获取装置13，用于获得指示多个图像数据中的每一个的指定区域中的焦点的匹配度的信息;图像选择装置14，用于从多个图像数据中选择要输出的图像数据 基于焦点的匹配度，以及用于输出这样选择的图像数据的输出装置15。

公开(公告)号：US20070206097A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11477822

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Takayuki Inoue ,  Masatoshi Okugawa ,  Jeremy Cooke

发明人： Shigeru Uchiyama ,  Takayuki Inoue ,  Masatoshi Okugawa ,  Jeremy Cooke

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： In acquisition of a micro image of a sample S by a micro image acquiring unit 30, when a plurality of image acquiring ranges are set for the sample S as an object of image acquisition, a plurality of corresponding focus information are set, and furthermore, when a plurality of partial images acquired by scanning the sample S by the micro image acquiring unit 30 include a partial image including mixing of a plurality of image acquiring ranges, the focus information is switched in the middle of scanning of the partial image. With such a structure, even when a plurality of objects are contained in the sample S, images of the respective objects can be preferably acquired. Thereby, an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program which are capable of preferably acquiring images of a plurality of objects are realized even when the plurality of objects are contained in a sample S.

摘要翻译： 在通过微图像获取单元30获取样本S的微图像时，当为作为图像获取对象的样本S设置多个图像采集范围时，设置多个相应的焦点信息，此外， 当通过微图像获取单元30扫描样本S获取的多个部分图像包括包括多个图像获取范围的混合的部分图像时，在部分图像的扫描中间切换焦点信息。 通过这样的结构，即使在样本S中包含多个物体，也可以优选获得各个物体的图像。 因此，即使当多个对象被包含在样本S中时，也能够实现能够优选地获取多个对象的图像的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序。

公开(公告)号：US08126250B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US11477802

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

发明人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： A semi-automatic mode according to which an operator makes a necessary confirmation when an image pickup condition for a micro image is set with reference to a macro image is provided in controlling the acquisition of the macro image, the setting of the image pickup condition, and the acquisition of the micro image with respect to each of a plurality of samples S stored in a sample storage unit 11, and in the semi-automatic mode, the sample S whose macro image has been acquired by a macro image acquiring unit 20 is placed at a standby position without being moved directly to an image acquiring position for a micro image acquiring unit 30. According to this structure, image acquisition with respect to each of the samples S can be efficiently performed, and an operational burden imposed on the operator is reduced. Accordingly, it becomes possible to realize an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program each of which is capable of performing image acquisition with respect to each of the samples with high efficiency.

摘要翻译： 提供一种半自动模式，当在宏观图像上设置用于微图像的图像拾取条件时，操作者进行必要的确认，以控制宏图像的获取，图像拾取条件的设置， 并且相对于存储在采样存储单元11中的多个采样S中的每一个采集微图像，并且在半自动模式中，宏图像获取单元20获取的宏图像的采样S是 放置在待机位置而不被直接移动到用于微图像获取单元30的图像获取位置。根据该结构，可以有效地执行关于每个样本S的图像获取，并且对操作者施加操作负担 降低了。 因此，可以实现能够以高效率对每个样本进行图像获取的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序。

公开(公告)号：US08106942B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US11477800

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

发明人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： An image acquiring apparatus is made up of a macro image acquiring unit 20 used to acquire a macro image of each of a plurality of samples S, and a control unit 60 including a macro image acquisition control unit used to control a macro image acquiring operation and an image pickup condition setting unit used to set an image pickup condition for a micro image of the sample S with reference to the macro image. The control unit 60 includes a session managing unit used to define a session in accordance with a sample group consisting of the samples S and to manage a data group including data of the macro image and the image pickup condition as session data associated with the sample group for each session. According to this structure, it is possible to realize an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program capable of suitably managing image acquisition processing performed to acquire an image of each of a plurality of samples.

摘要翻译： 图像获取装置由用于获取多个样本S中的每一个的宏图像的宏图像获取单元20和包括用于控制宏图像获取操作的宏图像获取控制单元的控制单元60构成， 图像拾取条件设置单元，用于参考宏图像设置样本S的微图像的图像拾取条件。 控制单元60包括会话管理单元，用于根据由样本S组成的样本组来定义会话，并且将包括宏图像和图像拾取条件的数据组作为与样本组相关联的会话数据进行管理 为每个会话。 根据该结构，可以实现能够适当地管理执行的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序，以获取多个样本中的每一个的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100309306A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12857110

申请日：2010-08-16

申请人： Shigeru UCHIYAMA ,  Takayuki INOUE ,  Masatoshi OKUGAWA ,  Jeremy COOKE

发明人： Shigeru UCHIYAMA ,  Takayuki INOUE ,  Masatoshi OKUGAWA ,  Jeremy COOKE

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： In acquisition of a micro image of a sample S by a micro image acquiring unit 30, when a plurality of image acquiring ranges are set for the sample S as an object of image acquisition, a plurality of corresponding focus information are set, and furthermore, when a plurality of partial images acquired by scanning the sample S by the micro image acquiring unit 30 include a partial image including mixing of a plurality of image acquiring ranges, the focus information is switched in the middle of scanning of the partial image. With such a structure, even when a plurality of objects are contained in the sample S, images of the respective objects can be preferably acquired. Thereby, an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program which are capable of preferably acquiring images of a plurality of objects are realized even when the plurality of objects are contained in a sample S.

摘要翻译： 在通过微图像获取单元30获取样本S的微图像时，当为作为图像获取对象的样本S设置多个图像采集范围时，设置多个相应的焦点信息，此外， 当通过微图像获取单元30扫描样本S获取的多个部分图像包括包括多个图像获取范围的混合的部分图像时，在部分图像的扫描中间切换焦点信息。 通过这样的结构，即使在样本S中包含多个物体，也可以优选获得各个物体的图像。 因此，即使当多个对象被包含在样本S中时，也能够实现能够优选地获取多个对象的图像的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序。

公开(公告)号：US20070206105A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11477800

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

发明人： Jeremy Cooke ,  Takayuki Inoue

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： G02B21/367

摘要： An image acquiring apparatus is made up of a macro image acquiring unit 20 used to acquire a macro image of each of a plurality of samples S, and a control unit 60 including a macro image acquisition control unit used to control a macro image acquiring operation and an image pickup condition setting unit used to set an image pickup condition for a micro image of the sample S with reference to the macro image. The control unit 60 includes a session managing unit used to define a session in accordance with a sample group consisting of the samples S and to manage a data group including data of the macro image and the image pickup condition as session data associated with the sample group for each session. According to this structure, it is possible to realize an image acquiring apparatus, an image acquiring method, and an image acquiring program capable of suitably managing image acquisition processing performed to acquire an image of each of a plurality of samples.

摘要翻译： 图像获取装置由用于获取多个样本S中的每一个的宏图像的宏图像获取单元20和包括用于控制宏图像获取操作的宏图像获取控制单元的控制单元60构成， 图像拾取条件设置单元，用于参考宏图像设置样本S的微图像的图像拾取条件。 控制单元60包括会话管理单元，用于根据由样本S组成的样本组来定义会话，并且将包括宏图像和图像拾取条件的数据组作为与样本组相关联的会话数据进行管理 为每个会话。 根据该结构，可以实现能够适当地管理执行的图像获取装置，图像获取方法和图像获取程序，以获取多个样本中的每一个的图像。