Abstract: A digital imaging system and method for correcting errors in the digital imaging system, the digital imaging system having an image sensor, a readout apparatus for reading out the image sensor, wherein a dark current image is captured using the image sensor and the readout apparatus, and a processor comprising hardware wherein the processor is configured to perform the method comprising: generating a Fourier transform by means of a Fourier transformation on the basis of the image data of the dark current image; storing data which describe the Fourier transform; back-transforming the Fourier transform by subjecting the saved data to Fourier transformation and generating a corrective image from the back-transformed data, and correcting image errors in the digital imaging system in another image captured using the digital imaging system by offsetting image data from the captured image with image data from the corrective image.

Abstract: A digital imaging system and method for correcting errors in the digital imaging system, the digital imaging system having an image sensor, a readout apparatus for reading out the image sensor, wherein a dark current image is captured using the image sensor and the readout apparatus, and a processor comprising hardware wherein the processor is configured to perform the method comprising: generating a Fourier transform by means of a Fourier transformation on the basis of the image data of the dark current image; storing data which describe the Fourier transform; back-transforming the Fourier transform by subjecting the saved data to Fourier transformation and generating a corrective image from the back-transformed data, and correcting image errors in the digital imaging system in another image captured using the digital imaging system by offsetting image data from the captured image with image data from the corrective image.

Abstract: The invention provides an incubation device, comprising an incubator chamber (12), a specimen carrier (15), which is designed to accommodate a specimen (14) and position it in the interior of the incubator chamber (12) at a specimen position (P), a heating arrangement (38, 40) with at least one heating element (38, 40), which is arranged inside the incubator chamber (12) and releases heat to the interior of the incubator chamber (12), a humidifier (16) for producing a humidifying fluid, and a passage opening (30) arranged between the humidifier (16) and the interior of the incubator chamber (12), through which the humidifying fluid may pass into the interior of the incubator chamber (12), wherein the interior of the incubator chamber (12) is substantially free of directed fluid flow at least at the specimen position (P).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for optically scanning a sample. The basic structure of the device comprises at least one adjustment unit and at least one scanning device. The sample is displaced in relation to the scanning device by means of the adjustment unit impinged upon by a control system, or vice versa. According to the invention, adjustment values for the mechanical compensation of play are incorporated, filed in the control system and taken into consideration during adjustment.

Abstract: The invention provides an incubation device, comprising an incubator chamber (12), a specimen carrier (15), which is designed to accommodate a specimen (14) and position it in the interior of the incubator chamber (12) at a specimen position (P), a heating arrangement (38, 40) with at least one heating element (38, 40), which is arranged inside the incubator chamber (12) and releases heat to the interior of the incubator chamber (12), a humidifier (16) for producing a humidifying fluid, and a passage opening (30) arranged between the humidifier (16) and the interior of the incubator chamber (12), through which the humidifying fluid may pass into the interior of the incubator chamber (12), wherein the interior of the incubator chamber (12) is substantially free of directed fluid flow at least at the specimen position (P).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for optically scanning a sample (1). The device comprises an adjusting unit (2, 3) and a scanning device (4, 5) which comprises an optical unit (4) and a scanning unit (5). The inventive device also comprises a control arrangement (6) which controls the optical unit (4), the scanning unit (5) and the adjusting unit (2, 3). The sample (1) is displaced in relation to the scanning device (4, 5), or vice-versa, by means of the adjusting unit (2, 3) which is impinged upon by the control arrangement (6). As a result, individual images (7), which are obtained by means of the scanning device (4, 5) are assembled to make at least one global image in the control arrangement (6). According to the invention, the respectively detected individual image (7) is evaluated either partially or totally in relation to the contrast thereof, and the obtained contrast values (K) influence the functionality of the entire arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording and/or reading unit particularly suitable for scanning, preferably, a biological sample (1). Substantially, the unit comprises an optical unit (4) and/or a scanning unit (12) and also comprises a control arrangement (10) and at least one adjustment unit (6, 7, 8; 13, 14) loaded by an operator and comprising at least one adjusting element (7, 14). According to the invention, the movements of said adjusting element (7, 14) are evaluated by the control arrangement (10) and generate at least one feedback signal for the operator in the case when one or several values of a predefined threshold are attained or exceeded.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical recording and/or reproducing unit which is especially suitable for scanning a preferably biological sample (1). The basic construction comprises an adjusting unit (8, 9, 10), a scanning unit (6), an optical unit (4, 5) and a control system (7). The control system (7) controls the adjusting unit (8, 9, 10) and optionally the optical unit (4, 5) and reads out the scanning unit (6). Data acquired in this manner are additionally processed in the control system (7). The control system (7) is equipped with at least one memory (11, 12) into which correction and/or characteristic values of individual units (4, 5; 6; 8, 9, 10) and/or other data are written. The invention is characterized in that the memory (11, 12) is configured as a user-programmable chip card with integrated processor.