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Systems, devices and methods for automatic microscope focus
Patent number
11,796,785
Issue date
Oct 24, 2023
Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
John B. Putman
H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Information
Patent Grant
Systems, devices and methods for automatic microscope focus
Patent number
11,520,133
Issue date
Dec 6, 2022
Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
John B. Putman
H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Patent Grant
Digital microscope apparatus, method of searching for in-focus posi...
Patent number
11,156,823
Issue date
Oct 26, 2021
Sony Corporation
Takashi Yamamoto
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Systems, devices and methods for automatic microscope focus
Patent number
10,670,850
Issue date
Jun 2, 2020
Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
John B. Putman
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Autofocus method and autofocus device
Patent number
10,495,867
Issue date
Dec 3, 2019
Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc.
Paul Hing
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Method for refocusing an optical assembly
Patent number
10,393,582
Issue date
Aug 27, 2019
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Arnaud Devos
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Digital microscope apparatus, method of searching for in-focus posi...
Patent number
10,371,931
Issue date
Aug 6, 2019
Sony Corporation
Takashi Yamamoto
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Focus monitoring arrangement and inspection apparatus including suc...
Patent number
10,215,954
Issue date
Feb 26, 2019
ASML Netherlands B.V.
Gerbrand Van Der Zouw
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Optical microscope and method for detecting lens immersion
Patent number
9,977,231
Issue date
May 22, 2018
General Electric Company
William Michael Dougherty
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Autofocus mechanism
Patent number
9,638,911
Issue date
May 2, 2017
Mitutoyo Corporation
Shohei Udo
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Microscope and ghosting elimination method
Patent number
9,465,211
Issue date
Oct 11, 2016
Sony Corporation
Norihiro Tanabe
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Focusing device including a differential interference prism
Patent number
9,366,567
Issue date
Jun 14, 2016
Olympus Corporation
Yosuke Tamura
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Digital microscope apparatus, method of searching for in-focus posi...
Patent number
9,341,836
Issue date
May 17, 2016
Sony Corporation
Takashi Yamamoto
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Autofocus mechanism with a first and second amplification rate
Patent number
9,341,812
Issue date
May 17, 2016
Mitutoyo Corporation
Shohei Udo
H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Patent Grant
Autofocus method and autofocus device
Patent number
9,310,598
Issue date
Apr 12, 2016
Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc.
Paul Hing
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Focus control apparatus and method
Patent number
9,256,061
Issue date
Feb 9, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Mitsuhiro Togashi
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Imaging method and microscope device
Patent number
8,908,026
Issue date
Dec 9, 2014
Olympus Corporation
Shuzo Hiraide
G02 - OPTICS
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Focusing methods and optical systems and assemblies using the same
Patent number
8,446,573
Issue date
May 21, 2013
Illumina, Inc.
Dale Buermann
G02 - OPTICS
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Focusing methods and optical systems and assemblies using the same
Patent number
8,422,031
Issue date
Apr 16, 2013
Illumina, Inc.
Dale Buermann
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Automatic focus control unit, electronic device and automatic focus...
Patent number
8,071,929
Issue date
Dec 6, 2011
Sony Corporation
Hideki Sato
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Microscope automatic focusing device and method thereof
Patent number
7,851,735
Issue date
Dec 14, 2010
Technology Research Center National Applied Research Laboratories
Wei-Yao Hsu
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Focusing system and method
Patent number
7,804,641
Issue date
Sep 28, 2010
Nanometrics Incorporated
Michael J. Hammond
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Autofocus mechanism for spectroscopic system
Patent number
7,663,748
Issue date
Feb 16, 2010
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Michael Cornelis Van Beek
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Patent Grant
Focal point detection apparatus
Patent number
7,580,121
Issue date
Aug 25, 2009
Nikon Corporation
Tatsuo Fukui
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Autofocus module and method for a microscope-based system
Patent number
6,879,440
Issue date
Apr 12, 2005
Leica Microsystems Semiconductor GmbH
Franz Cemic
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Autofocus module for microscope-based systems
Patent number
6,875,972
Issue date
Apr 5, 2005
Leica Microsystems Wetzlar GmbH
Albert Kreh
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Autofocus module for microscope-based systems
Patent number
6,812,446
Issue date
Nov 2, 2004
Leica Microsystems Semiconductor GmbH
Albert Kreh
G02 - OPTICS
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Embedded interferometer for reference-mirror calibration of interfe...
Patent number
6,545,761
Issue date
Apr 8, 2003
Veeco Instruments, Inc.
David J. Aziz
G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Apparatus for detecting an in-focus position of a substrate surface...
Patent number
5,483,079
Issue date
Jan 9, 1996
Nikon Corporation
Yasuo Yonezawa
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Grant
Focusing degree-detecting device with a reduction optical system
Patent number
4,769,530
Issue date
Sep 6, 1988
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
Noriyuki Miyahara
G02 - OPTICS
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last 30 patents
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MICROSCOPE FOCUS
Publication number
20230113528
Publication date
Apr 13, 2023
Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
John B. Putman
H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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Patent Application
SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MICROSCOPE FOCUS
Publication number
20210011271
Publication date
Jan 14, 2021
Nanotronics Imaging, Inc.
John B. Putman
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
DIGITAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS, METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR IN-FOCUS POSI...
Publication number
20190293918
Publication date
Sep 26, 2019
SONY CORPORATION
Takashi Yamamoto
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
METHOD FOR REFOCUSING AN OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
Publication number
20170350757
Publication date
Dec 7, 2017
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Arnaud DEVOS
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
OPTICAL MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LENS IMMERSION
Publication number
20170153437
Publication date
Jun 1, 2017
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
William Michael Dougherty
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
MICROSCOPE AND GHOSTING ELIMINATION METHOD
Publication number
20150286052
Publication date
Oct 8, 2015
SONY CORPORATION
Norihiro Tanabe
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
FOCUSING DEVICE
Publication number
20140368833
Publication date
Dec 18, 2014
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Yosuke TAMURA
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
DIGITAL MICROSCOPE APPARATUS, METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR IN-FOCUS POSI...
Publication number
20140267673
Publication date
Sep 18, 2014
SONY CORPORATION
Takashi Yamamoto
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
Publication number
20140160558
Publication date
Jun 12, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Mitsuhiro Togashi
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
AUTO FOCUS CONTROL APPARATUS, SEMICONDUCTOR INSPECTING APPARATUS AN...
Publication number
20140152796
Publication date
Jun 5, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Togashi Mitsuhiro
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
IMAGING METHOD AND MICROSCOPE DEVICE
Publication number
20120075455
Publication date
Mar 29, 2012
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Shuzo Hiraide
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
MICROSCOPE AND GHOSTING ELIMINATION METHOD
Publication number
20120038978
Publication date
Feb 16, 2012
SONY CORPORATION
Norihiro Tanabe
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
AUTOFOCUS METHOD AND AUTOFOCUS DEVICE
Publication number
20120038979
Publication date
Feb 16, 2012
Paul Hing
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
FOCUSING METHODS AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS AND ASSEMBLIES USING THE SAME
Publication number
20110188053
Publication date
Aug 4, 2011
Illumina, Inc.
DALE BUERMANN
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
AUTOMATIC FOCUS CONTROL UNIT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC FOCUS...
Publication number
20090256058
Publication date
Oct 15, 2009
SONY CORPORATION
Hideki Sato
G02 - OPTICS
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Patent Application
AUTOMATIC FOCUS DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF
Publication number
20080135724
Publication date
Jun 12, 2008
TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
Wei-Yao Hsu
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Focal Point Detection Device
Publication number
20070258084
Publication date
Nov 8, 2007
Tatsuo Fukui
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Autofocus Mechanism for Spectroscopic System
Publication number
20070252984
Publication date
Nov 1, 2007
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Michael Cornelis Van Beek
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Observation apparatus with focal position control mechanism
Publication number
20070164194
Publication date
Jul 19, 2007
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Shunsuke Kurata
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Focusing system and method
Publication number
20070081153
Publication date
Apr 12, 2007
AOTI OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
Michael John Hammond
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Autofocus module for microscope-based systems
Publication number
20040135061
Publication date
Jul 15, 2004
Albert Kreh
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Autofocus module for microscope-based systems
Publication number
20040124334
Publication date
Jul 1, 2004
Albert Kreh
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Microscopy system
Publication number
20040090667
Publication date
May 13, 2004
Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung trading as Carl Zeiss
Hartmut Gartner
G02 - OPTICS
Information
Patent Application
Autofocus module and method for a microscope-based system
Publication number
20030147134
Publication date
Aug 7, 2003
Leica Microsystems Semiconductor GmbH
Franz Cemic
G02 - OPTICS