Method, Arrangement, and Software for Monitoring and Controlling a Microscope
AssigneeLeica Microsystems Heidelberg GmbH
InventorFrank Olschewski
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Abstract
A method and an arrangement for monitoring and controlling a microscope (100, 102) are disclosed. The user is provided with a switch (41) with which he or she can initiate the method. A detector unit (19) and a computer system (23) are provided, with which the information content of at least one image can be ascertained. The computer system (23) analyzes the information content of an image and ascertains therefrom a control variable which is conveyed to at least one actuator (38) of the microscope (100, 102).
Claims12
A method for monitoring and controlling a microscope, comprising the following steps:
- a) ascertaining the information content of at least one image;
- b) analyzing the information content using a specified target information content and a specified variation of the information content as the tolerance dimension;
- c) determining a control variable from the analysis of the information content, using a predetermined target value for influencing the information content;
- d) transferring the control variable to at least one actuator of the microscope;
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- e) outputting a warning signal in the event of variations of the information content beyond the tolerance dimension.
An arrangement for monitoring and controlling a microscope, comprising:
- a detector unit for acquiring at least one image,
- at least one input port for a control variable,
- a computer system associated with the microscope, wherein the information content of the at least one image can be ascertained using the detector unit and the computer system;
- the computer system analyzes the information content using a specified target information content and a specified variation of the information content as the tolerance dimension, and determines a control variable therefrom;
- from the analysis of the information content, using a predetermined target value for influencing the information content;
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- at least one actuator associated with the microscope, wherein the actuator converts the control variable allocated to the actuator into a change in the information content of the image within a tolerance dimension.
Software on a data medium,
- wherein a computer system connected to a microscope carries out a method comprising the steps:
- a) ascertaining the information content of at least one image;
- b) analyzing the information content using a specified target information content and a specified variation of the information content as the tolerance dimension;
- c) determining a control variable from the analysis of the information content, using a predetermined target value for influencing the information content;
- d) transferring the control variable to at least one actuator of the microscope;
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- e) outputting a warning signal in the event of variations of the information content beyond the tolerance dimension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.