公开(公告)号：US20130286474A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13870827

申请日：2013-04-25

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro KITAHARA ,  Shota TAKENAGA

IPC: G02B21/24

CPC classification number: G02B21/248 ,  G02B21/24 ,  G02B21/241

Abstract: A microscope apparatus includes a stage and a revolver that holds objective lenses. At least one of the stage and the revolver constitutes an electric movable device that is electrically operated. The microscope apparatus further includes an input device for inputting a command for operating the electric movable device, a manual focusing device for adjusting a relative distance between the stage and the objective lenses, an operation control device for controlling operation of the electric movable device, a state determining device for determining whether the electric movable device is in an operable state or not, and a restriction device for restricting an output of a control signal for commanding the operation to the operation control device when the command for operating the electric movable device is input if the electric movable device is in an inoperable state.

Abstract translation: 显微镜装置包括保持物镜的平台和左轮手枪。 舞台和左轮手枪中的至少一个构成电动操作的电动可移动装置。 显微镜装置还包括用于输入用于操作电动可移动装置的命令的输入装置，用于调节载物台与物镜之间的相对距离的手动聚焦装置，用于控制电动可移动装置的操作的操作控制装置， 状态确定装置，用于确定电动可移动装置是否处于可操作状态;以及限制装置，用于当输入用于操作电动可移动装置的命令时，限制用于指令操作的控制信号的输出到操作控制装置 如果电动可移动装置处于不可操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US20170090173A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US15270768

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro KITAHARA ,  Shintaro KOBAYASHI

IPC: G02B21/00 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B21/24 ,  G02B5/00

CPC classification number: G02B21/0088 ,  G02B5/005 ,  G02B21/025 ,  G02B21/088 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B21/24

Abstract: An inverted microscope includes: an epifluorescence illumination optical system configured to irradiate a specimen on a stage with epi-illumination light from below the stage; a transmitting illumination optical system configured to irradiate the specimen on the stage with transmitting illumination light from above the stage; an objective lens arranged below the stage and configured to collect the epi-illumination light on the specimen; and a light blocking unit configured to be arranged between the stage and the transmitting illumination optical system so as to be located on or deviated from an observation optical axis of the inverted microscope, and configured to be located at a light blocking position separated from the stage so as to block all direct light entering the objective lens at an angle not larger than an aperture angle of the objective lens.

公开(公告)号：US20160004061A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14789293

申请日：2015-07-01

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyasu HEBIISHI ,  Masaru MIZUNAKA ,  Shintaro KOBAYASHI ,  Akihiro KITAHARA

IPC: G02B21/06

CPC classification number: G02B21/0088 ,  G02B21/242 ,  G02B21/248

Abstract: A microscope includes: an objective lens having an optical system; a correction collar provided on the objective lens and configured to move the optical system in a direction of an optical axis of the optical system by rotating around the objective lens to correct aberration; a switching unit to which the objective lens is attachable and which switches a position of the objective lens; a supporting unit for supporting the switching unit; and a focusing unit that holds the supporting unit such that the supporting unit is movable along the optical axis of the objective lens. A correction collar operating device is detachably attached to the supporting unit and includes: an input unit for inputting rotary force to rotate the correction collar; and a correction collar driving unit for rotating the correction collar according to the rotary force while the correction collar driving unit has contact with the correction collar.

Abstract translation: 显微镜包括：具有光学系统的物镜; 设置在所述物镜上并且被配置为通过绕所述物镜旋转以校正像差而沿所述光学系统的光轴的方向移动所述光学系统的校正套环; 物镜可连接的开关单元，并且切换物镜的位置; 支撑单元，用于支撑切换单元; 以及聚焦单元，其保持所述支撑单元，使得所述支撑单元可沿着所述物镜的光轴移动。 校正环操作装置可拆卸地附接到支撑单元，并且包括：用于输入旋转力以旋转校正套环的输入单元; 以及校正轴环驱动单元，用于在校正轴环驱动单元与校正轴环接触的同时根据旋转力旋转校正轴环。

公开(公告)号：US20140295535A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US14226494

申请日：2014-03-26

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro KITAHARA ,  Madoka ITO ,  Hironori UTSUGI ,  Kenichi KUSAKA ,  Mina KOBAYASHI

IPC: G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G01N21/6458 ,  G02B21/0096 ,  G02B21/26

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes: a holding unit that holds at least a specimen to be observed; an illumination unit that emits illumination light to be irradiated to the specimen; a detection unit that is arrangeably provided in the holding unit and detects an intensity of the illumination light on a light irradiation surface of the specimen; a field stop that is formed with an aperture and stops down a field on the light irradiation surface by an image of the aperture that is provided on an optical path of the illumination unit, the aperture through which the illumination light passes and through which an image of the illumination light is projected on the light illumination surface; and a computation unit that computes, based on an area of the aperture and the detected intensity, an intensity of the illumination light per unit area of the light irradiation surface.

Abstract translation: 测量装置包括：保持单元，至少保持待观察的样本; 照射单元，其发射照射到所述样本的照明光; 检测单元，其被布置地设置在所述保持单元中，并且检测所述样本的光照射表面上的照明光的强度; 形成有孔径的场停止器，通过设置在照明单元的光路上的孔的图像，照射光通过的孔径，通过照射光通过的孔径，使光照射面上的场停止下来 的照明光投射在光照明面上; 以及计算单元，其基于所述孔径的面积和所检测的强度，计算所述光照射面的每单位面积的照明光的强度。

公开(公告)号：US20130335820A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13904959

申请日：2013-05-29

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Yusuke MATSUMOTO ,  Akihiro KITAHARA

IPC: G02B21/08

CPC classification number: G02B21/086 ,  G02B21/0088

Abstract: An illuminating unit that is a part of a microscope for forming an image of a specimen being an observation object, that is located above a stage on which the specimen is placed, and that applies transmitting illumination light to the specimen includes a light source unit including a light source that generates the transmitting illumination light, and a condenser unit that includes a condenser lens for collecting and applying the transmitting illumination light emitted by the light source unit onto the specimen, and that is detachably connected to the light source unit.

Abstract translation: 作为用于形成作为观察对象的试样的图像的显微镜的一部分的照明单元，其位于放置有试样的载物台的上方，并且向样本施加透射照明光的部件包括：光源单元，其包括 产生透射照明光的光源，以及包括聚光透镜的聚光透镜，聚光透镜用于将由光源单元发射的透射照明光收集并施加到样本上，并且可拆卸地连接到光源单元。

公开(公告)号：US20130258457A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13851921

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro KITAHARA ,  Hironori UTSUGI ,  Yusuke AMANO

IPC: G02B21/00

CPC classification number: G02B21/0088 ,  G02B21/24

Abstract: An inverted microscope includes an imaging lens configured to form an image of light which passes through an objective lens from a specimen, and a microscope main body in which a plurality of optical devices are configured to be arranged between the objective lens and the imaging lens in a direction of an optical axis of the objective lens and which includes therein a plurality of installation units that allow the plurality of optical devices to be fixed independently of one another. Each of the plurality of installation units includes an abutting reference surface on which any one of the plurality of optical devices is configured to be abutted. A plurality of abutting reference surfaces of the plurality of the installation units are shifted from one another in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the objective lens.

Abstract translation: 倒置显微镜包括：成像透镜，被配置为形成从样本穿过物镜的光的图像;以及显微镜主体，其中多个光学器件被配置为布置在物镜和成像透镜之间 物镜的光轴的方向，并且其中包括允许多个光学装置彼此独立地固定的多个安装单元。 所述多个安装单元中的每一个包括邻接的基准面，所述多个光学装置中的任一个配置在所述对准基准面上。 多个安装单元的多个邻接基准面在与物镜的光轴垂直的方向上彼此偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20130075578A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13683237

申请日：2012-11-21

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro KITAHARA

IPC: G02B21/00 ,  G02B21/26 ,  G02B21/24

CPC classification number: G02B21/0088 ,  G02B21/241 ,  G02B21/245 ,  G02B21/26

Abstract: An inverted microscope includes: a microscope main body; a stage that is supported by the microscope main body; and an observation optical system that allows observing a sample placed on the stage from underneath, the microscope main body, in which an optical device can be attached between an objective lens and a tube lens which constitute the observation optical system including a plurality of stage supporting parts that support the stage; and a beam part that connects, in a manner of locating between the tube lens and the objective lens, at least a pair of stage supporting parts at front and back sides together among the plurality of stage supporting parts.

Abstract translation: 倒置显微镜包括：显微镜主体; 由显微镜主体支撑的舞台; 以及观察光学系统，其允许从下面观察放置在舞台上的样本，显微镜主体，其中可以在构成包括多个舞台支撑的观察光学系统的物镜和管透镜之间安装光学装置 支持舞台的部分; 以及在所述管透镜和所述物镜之间定位的方式中的至少一对台架支撑部件在所述多个台架支撑部件之间的前侧和后侧连接的梁部分。