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Cytological system autofocus integrity checking apparatus
Assignee: TriPath Imaging Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-20
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Granted: 1996-09-17
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Expires: 2014-09-20
Abstract
Abstract An automated method for checking cytological system autofocus integrity. The automated method includes the steps of checking focus illumination integrity, checking focus camera Modulation Transfer Function, checking focus camera position integrity, and checking closed loop accuracy. Checking focus illumination integrity includes checking focus illumination system integrity, and checking a focus noise floor level. Checking focus camera position integrity includes checking focus camera longitudinal separation, and checking focus camera lateral separation. Checking focus camera position integrity includes checking focus filter frequency response.
Inventors
- 👤 William E. Ortyn
- 👤 Jon W. Hayenga
- 👤 Louis R. Piloco
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 09:21
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; H04N7/183; G; G02; G02B; G02B21/00; G02B21/24; G02B21/241; G02B21/244; G02B7/00; G02B7/28; G02B7/36; H04N7/181; H04N7/188
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
An automated method for checking cytological system autofocus integrity, the automated method comprising the steps of: a) checking autofocus system illumination quality; b) checking autofocus system frequency response; c) checking autofocus system component position quality; and d) checking autofocus system closed loop accuracy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
An automated method for checking cytological system autofocus integrity, the automated method comprising the steps of: a) checking autofocus system illumination quality; b) checking autofocus system frequency response; c) checking autofocus system component position quality; and d) checking autofocus system closed loop accuracy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The automated method of claim 1 wherein the step of checking autofocus system illumination quality further comprises the steps of: a) checking illumination quality at each focus detector; and b) checking a focus noise floor level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The automated method of claim 1 wherein the step of checking autofocus system frequency response further comprises the steps of: a) checking focus detector MTF; and b) checking focus filter frequency response.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The automated method of claim 1 wherein the steps of checking autofocus system position quality comprises the steps of: a) checking focus detector longitudinal separation; b) checking focus detector lateral separation; and c) checking focus detector angular separation.
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