US4814682A
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Drive apparatus for specimen stage of microscope
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-10-07
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Granted: 1989-03-21
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Expires: 2007-10-07
Abstract
Abstract A drive apparatus for a specimen stage of a microscope suitable for handling specimens of a known shape or internal structural configuration. A coordinate position (Xd, Yd) on a two-dimensional coordinate designating means is made to correspond to coordinate positions (Xs, Ys) of a plurality of specimens of the same configuration on the specimen stage independently and selectively, thereby ensuring that correspondence between each of the plural specimens of the same configuration and a layout drawing of the specimen placed on the two-dimensional coordinates designating means can be set up accurately. A part desired to be observed of a specimen can therefore be moved quickly and easily into a very small field of view of the microscope.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Yamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:25
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/408; G05B19/4083; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/35; G05B2219/35461; G05B2219/36; G05B2219/36226; G05B2219/45; G05B2219/45182; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A specimen stage drive apparatus for a microscope comprising: a specimen stage carrying a plurality of specimens of the same structural configuration and movable in two-dimensional directions; a moving means connected to said specimen stage to move it in the two-dimensional directions; two-dimensional coordinates designating means on which a drawing illustrative of an internal structural configuration of said specimens is placed; designating means for designating a desired position on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means; a controller, connected between each moving means and said two-dimensional coordinates designating means, for correctively setting up correspondence between a coordinate system (Xd, Yd) on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means and a coordinate system (Xs, Ys) for said specimen stage and for controlling said specimen stage such that it is moved to a position of said coordinate system (Xs, Ys) which corresponds to a designated coordinate position on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means; a manual driving means connected to said controller to drive said moving means; and a function selecting means connected to said controller to perform selection of said specimens and coordinate correction, whereby a coordinate position on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means is made to correctively correspond to a plurality of coordinate positions on said specimen stage independently.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A specimen stage drive apparatus for a microscope comprising: a specimen stage carrying a plurality of specimens of the same structural configuration and movable in two-dimensional directions; a moving means connected to said specimen stage to move it in the two-dimensional directions; two-dimensional coordinates designating means on which a drawing illustrative of an internal structural configuration of said specimens is placed; designating means for designating a desired position on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means; a controller, connected between each moving means and said two-dimensional coordinates designating means, for correctively setting up correspondence between a coordinate system (Xd, Yd) on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means and a coordinate system (Xs, Ys) for said specimen stage and for controlling said specimen stage such that it is moved to a position of said coordinate system (Xs, Ys) which corresponds to a designated coordinate position on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means; a manual driving means connected to said controller to drive said moving means; and a function selecting means connected to said controller to perform selection of said specimens and coordinate correction, whereby a coordinate position on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means is made to correctively correspond to a plurality of coordinate positions on said specimen stage independently.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A specimen stage drive apparatus for a microscope according to claim 1 wherein coordinate values indicative of two points of a specimen are inputted to said apparatus to set up the correspondence between coordinate system on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means and coordinate system for said specimen stage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
A specimen stage drive apparatus for a microscope according to claim 1 wherein said controller has (1) a function of calculating a plurality of parameter sets each corresponding to each of plural specimens and storing calculated parameter sets separately, ##EQU3## where θn: relative angle between an n-th specimen (n:integer n>1) and a layout drawing illustrative of an internal structural configuration of specimens, Xs 1 , Ys 1 , Xs 2 , Ys 2 : coordinate values on said specimen stage, Xd 1 , Yd 1 , Xd 2 , Yd 2 : coordinate values on said two-dimensional coordinates designating means, and (2) a function of selecting said parameters Kn, θn, Xon and Yon, and calculating a coordinate position (Xsn, Ysn) on said n-th specimen stage in accordance with Xsn=Kn(Xd cosθn-Yd cosθn)+Xson Ysn=Kn(Yd cosθn+Xd cosθn)+Yson, where Xso and Yso represent reference coordinate values, to thereby move said n-th specimen stage to a desired position.
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